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The more I thought about it, the more it doesn't sound like it'll pan out. Selling it on eBay would net a loss of 10%, plus shipping, which means you're just barely breaking even. I think I'm just going to SLI two 970's and call it good.

Edit: 970's are back in stock at NewEgg already (right now).

Edit 2: Fuck those go fast.
 
Joeboo

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Tigerdirect had Asus 970s for a few hours yesterday, keep checking them as well. They were $313 after a $25 instant savings coupon.
 
Fadaar

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McQueen_sl said:
The more I thought about it, the more it doesn't sound like it'll pan out. Selling it on eBay would net a loss of 10%, plus shipping, which means you're just barely breaking even. I think I'm just going to SLI two 970's and call it good.

Edit: 970's are back in stock at NewEgg already (right now).

Edit 2: Fuck those go fast.
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Yeah I ordered an Asus one (cancelled my Amazon order) and quite literally the next minute they were out of stock.

And just now (<2 mins ago as I type this) I saw the same Asus STRIX card in stock and now it's gone again. Seems Newegg is putting limited stock out at a time.



Edit: dafuq it's back in stock againhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121899

Edit2: I also got the Corsair H100i liquid cooler system to try out, I really like it. Also I'm really glad I did get it since the CPU didn't come with a cooler, I didn't even bother to check on that when I bought it. Good luck I guess. Anyway, had it running at 4.3 GHz and the RAM at 2666 MHz and haven't had any issues at all with the games I've tried it with (WoW, Civ 5, BF4). Been keeping an eye on the temps and haven't seen the CPU creep above 45C yet in a room that has really shitty air conditioning, like it's probably 75-80F in here at all times. Looking forward to the new video card coming in so I can actually push it.
 
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Is there a reason nvidia is not putting out more of these cards? Trying to keep them rare? Holding off til Christmas? Some new form of marketing?
 
Joeboo

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This generation of cards launched at a lower price point than past generations, they are selling like mad. I'm not sure Nvidia was prepared for that.
 
McQueen

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I'd been holding out for this generation of card, and it released later than expected. Being an insane value probably isn't helping, either.
 
Eomer

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joeboo_sl said:
This generation of cards launched at a lower price point than past generations, they are selling like mad. I'm not sure Nvidia was prepared for that.
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This shit happens with virtually every major GPU release, in my experience. It's always 2-4 weeks at least before availability becomes reasonable.
 
mkopec

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Looks like a good xmas gift for myself. I have a i5 2500K system @ 4.6ghz that has a shitty 5850 in it that's dying to be brought back to life with one of those juicy new 970 gtx. My main system has a R9 980X thats still good to go and probably will be good to go for a while still.

Btw how long are those new 970 gtx cards?
 
mkopec

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So that just does not make sense to buy that 780 up there. In fact the 780 does not make sense at all anymore at that price point. It should be now a $250-$280 card.
 
Eomer

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mkopec_sl said:
So that just does not make sense to buy that 780 up there. In fact the 780 does not make sense at all anymore at that price point. It should be now a $250-$280 card.
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Might make sense for someone with an SLI capable system and a single 780. Kind of wish I'd paid attention when the 680 was being discontinued and picked up a second one for my system.
 
Joeboo

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Its still a solid card. $50+ cheaper than a 970, and actually available for purchase. I'm sure the price will probably drop a little more between now and the end of the year(wouldn't be surprised to see it around $250, as mentioned above) once 970/980 supply issues become more stable. But if someone is building a new system today, and doesn't want to wait weeks/months for a video card, a 780 is a solid option at that price.
 
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I'm in the market for a new gaming PC but I know next to nothing about computers and am looking for a little help or insight into how I can get the most bang for my buck. I want to go with something pre-built and can't spend more than 12-1,300 on it. Would something likethisbe a good idea for someone who isn't about to attempt to build his own computer? If so, can anyone recommend some obvious and affordable upgrades if any exist? Like maybe the video card. Any help is super appreciated! <3
 
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