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Originally Posted by Spuds
Lol I'm not playing anything right now, my wife has been "borrowing" my 1080 since elden ring came out. I intentionally got a 1kw pcie5 because I figured that would last me a while, and might even transfer over to my next PC in 10 years. My understanding is that the connector failures are mostly due to incorrect installation.
Inflation... The problem with that is that all gpus are overpriced I think. Combine actual inflation with hot electronics market, low availability, high risk, high interest rates, straight up greed, etc and that's what happens. The only way not to support it is to not play. And that means use integrated graphics lol. I'd love to beat the system, but I don't think that's in my power at the moment.
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I think we'll have to see on the connector. Not a lot of new info beyond what you note. I also thought that saga was over.
As for pricing... Nvidia is still more brazenly pricing high. Agree that they're not alone.
Maybe step back ambitions with a 7800xt in the near future, I see downward pressure on pricing looking at $700 soon...
I'm happy with a 5800x3d and 6800xt.
Actually building a second system to replace my struggling 10yr old Ultrabook. Using the 5600x I have on the shelf, but finding the right video card is up in the air. Have a lead on a 580xt but I hear driver support is done, making me unsure now. Don't intend to game on this one really but would appreciate it being able to do the basics in a pinch (like being quarantined in that room as I have been.)
Set your budget and be realistic about what you want to do. Don't build to "maybe", the ROI is worse. Then buy, build, and don't look back (or at the market).