The Power PC Thread [f*ck off consoles]

[dann2707]

I think there's loads of discount codes for the LG mate, I've seen people getting it closer to £1k with codes.

Just had confirmation of an exchange for the panel and explicitly asked them if they would be exchanging the screen at the same time as taking my old one away. Dell said yes.

Then just got this email through

Whole thing is a s**t show. Might just live with it for now...

 

[Wilkeh]

Just had confirmation of an exchange for the panel and explicitly asked them if they would be exchanging the screen at the same time as taking my old one away. Dell said yes.

Then just got this email through

Whole thing is a s**t show. Might just live with it for now...
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Absolute jokers

I think I'm lucky because mine is definitely pretty good.

 

[JP83]

Friend of mine is looking for a gaming P for his 12 year old for Christmas. Budget around £800.

I'm quite out of touch with them, so what's a decent build nowadays?

 

[charltjr]

Friend of mine is looking for a gaming P for his 12 year old for Christmas. Budget around £800.

I'm quite out of touch with them, so what's a decent build nowadays?

He’ll be lucky. Prices have gone crazy. What does his kid want to play and are we talking new or used?

 

[JP83]

He’ll be lucky. Prices have gone crazy. What does his kid want to play and are we talking new or used?

I did think he'd be pushing it with the budget. I've found a few AMD Ryzen 5's with an RTX 3050, but it's DDR4 ram (16GB).

I'll ask on the games front and if 2nd hand is an option.

 

[JP83]

He’ll be lucky. Prices have gone crazy. What does his kid want to play and are we talking new or used?

Wants to go brand new as it's his lad's first proper pc, and he can stretch to a £1000.

Wants it to be future proof for a few years as well. Games won't be "anything serious...."

 

[Steve1986]

I did think he'd be pushing it with the budget. I've found a few AMD Ryzen 5's with an RTX 3050, but it's DDR4 ram (16GB).

I'll ask on the games front and if 2nd hand is an option.

There's nothing wrong with DDR4, focus the budget on getting the best GPU instead of wasting it on more expensive RAM. At that budget I'd be looking at used stuff or pre built systems.

 

[charltjr]

@JP83 Refurb might be a good option. Very decent spec for the price and a one year warranty here:

Refurbished Medion ERAZER Bandit P20 Intel Core i5 14400F 16GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Windows 11 Gaming PC - Laptops Direct

Buy Refurbished Medion ERAZER Bandit P20 Intel Core i5 14400F 16GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Windows 11 Gaming PC from LaptopsDirect

www.laptopsdirect.co.uk

4060Ti will s**t all over a 3050.

 

[Wilkeh]

I'm seriously considering selling my 5090 for profit, buy a 5080 for 12-18 months and then re-buy a 5090 when (or if) they drop again. Thoughts?

I mainly play Dota and CS so can live fine without a 5090

 

[Willo40]

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I'm seriously considering selling my 5090 for profit, buy a 5080 for 12-18 months and then re-buy a 5090 when (or if) they drop again. Thoughts?

I mainly play Dota and CS so can live fine without a 5090

Want to swap for a 3070ti see how you find it?

 

[charltjr]

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I'm seriously considering selling my 5090 for profit, buy a 5080 for 12-18 months and then re-buy a 5090 when (or if) they drop again. Thoughts?

I mainly play Dota and CS so can live fine without a 5090

You’d be daft not to IMO, assuming you can even find 5080 anywhere as supply of them is basically done too.

 

[Wilkeh]

You’d be daft not to IMO, assuming you can even find 5080 anywhere as supply of them is basically done too.

It's what I'm thinking mate, there's quite a few in stock on OCUK like. I'd buy another 5090 when the bubble bursts or something

 

[hopgop1]

I'd be tempted to wait until the heavily rumoured 5080 24GBs come out? Might bring down 5090 prices if the supply is decent though.

 

[Wilkeh]

I'd be tempted to wait until the heavily rumoured 5080 24GBs come out? Might bring down 5090 prices if the supply is decent though.

But I don't want them to reduce in price mate if I'm selling it

 

[hopgop1]

But I don't want them to reduce in price mate if I'm selling it

5090 will still be the consumer king for the foreseeable, and they're not making any more now either.

 

[Wilkeh]

5090 will still be the consumer king for the foreseeable, and they're not making any more now either.

Yeah man that's the risk because I definitely would want another one. I'm running a 5K2K monitor and games look glorious.

 

[charltjr]

Yeah man that's the risk because I definitely would want another one. I'm running a 5K2K monitor and games look glorious.

That changes things a bit then. I don’t think there’s gonna be a consumer graphics card in the 5090 class for quite a few years. At least, not one that’s affordable, even by the crazy standards of the 5090 when it came out.

They sell in absolutely tiny numbers, relatively speaking, and the AI focussed data centre cards are way more profitable for Nvidia.

 

[dann2707]

Yeah man that's the risk because I definitely would want another one. I'm running a 5K2K monitor and games look glorious.

If it makes any difference my 5090 laptop is meant to be a 5070ti equivalent and it's running the aw really nicely! If you wanted me to do any tests or anything for capability so you've got an idea against that screen let me know dude.

I'm absolutely f**king clueless, but happy to help where I can

 

[Matt Cup]

If it makes any difference my 5090 laptop is meant to be a 5070ti equivalent and it's running the aw really nicely! If you wanted me to do any tests or anything for capability so you've got an idea against that screen let me know dude.

I'm absolutely f**king clueless, but happy to help where I can

Why didn’t they just sell it as a 5070ti if that’s all it realistically is? I get they probably cannot fit a full fat 5090 GPU in a laptop but in that case why advertise it as one? Unless I am missing something?

 

[dann2707]

Why didn’t they just sell it as a 5070ti if that’s all it realistically is? I get they probably cannot fit a full fat 5090 GPU in a laptop but in that case why advertise it as one? Unless I am missing something?

It blows my mind too, I honestly have no idea fully.

I can only assume it's so it doesn't sound "weak" as it's their flagship model. At a guess.

 

[Matt Cup]

It blows my mind too, I honestly have no idea fully.

There probably are some more technical differences that us mere mortals don’t get.

I can only assume it's so it doesn't sound "weak" as it's their flagship model. At a guess.

Aye sounds about right and so they can charge more for it more like.

Not knocking your purchase btw, as long as it runs well it’s all good

 

[dann2707]

There probably are some more technical differences that us mere mortals don’t get.


Aye sounds about right and so they can charge more for it more like.

Not knocking your purchase btw, as long as it runs well it’s all good

It's been absolutely spot on for some word documents so far!

 

[Matt Cup]

It's been absolutely spot on for some word documents so far!

Ah, a power user I see!