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The "I might pay over £2k for GPU and here's why" self flagellation thread

CuriousTomCat

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Every GPU I've ever bought has been well worth the money. I've never regretted a purchase for over 20 years.

The fact you had to create this thread proves categorically that you over spent.
 

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varkanoid said:
This thread is like painting your love spuds with nectar and then sticking them in a bee hive. Anyone doing it (posting to say I did) is just asking for trouble.
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Some people might need 24GB VRAM for video work or 3D modelling or some such and I suppose they get it as a tax break in their accounts if for work.
 

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CuriousTomCat said:
Every GPU I've ever bought has been well worth the money. I've never regretted a purchase for over 20 years.

The fact you had to create this thread proves categorically that you over spent.
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Nope , I sold my GTX1080ti in October and got a stopgap RTX2080 to fiddle around with Raytracing while waiting for my MSI Gaming X Trio RTX3080 which I ordered here on launchday. Never got it... discontinued now. I'm actually keeping an eye out for a 3080ti now. Don't want to pay £2k - that's for sure.
 

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varkanoid said:
Yeah but admitting you funded a scalper aint gonna go down well here. Even the OCUK £2500 3090's are stretching the realms of the real.
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That what I mean. I'm on those stock informer things on Discord and click lots of links to eTailers and then do a Kif Kroaker *sigh* when I see the prices. PS5's seem to be moving fairly well from what I can see on the #successes channel.
 

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The plus side now is that stock across the board seems to be sitting longer, which should start bringing the prices down. That said I'll hopefully purchase a card once the price is reasonable...
 

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In the last 8 months I've paid:

700 for a 5950x
150 on a gen4 ssd
300 on fans
150 on a new case
1500 on watercooling parts
1700 on a rtx3090
800 on a new soundbar
1000 on a new phone
500 on games
450 on a PlayStation 5

I need help, help finding more free time to enjoy these things that is - money is no problem but the above items don't get used much (apart from my phone) because I'm too busy making money
 
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Grim5 said:
In the last 8 months I've paid:

700 for a 5950x
150 on a gen4 ssd
300 on fans
150 on a new case
1500 on watercooling parts
1700 on a rtx3090
800 on a new soundbar
1000 on a new phone
500 on games
450 on a PlayStation 5

I need help, help finding more free time to enjoy these things that is - money is no problem but the above items don't get used much (apart from my phone) because I'm too busy making money
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What fans did you buy?:eek:
 
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