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  1. electrosoft
    Ulp, time to open a case with eBay. Don't even bother going through FedEx or dealing with a claim. Get your money back directly from the seller and they can jump through hoops dealing with a claim. And it would take some horrific forces to remove an IHS in transit and smds. Sounds more like something they did to be honest.
  2. electrosoft
    Nice and not too expensive! Who is going to take the plunge for MOAR POWAH!! 😅
  3. electrosoft
    Ugh...........
  4. electrosoft
    What Nvidia (and AMD to an extent) found out was that there are more than enough customers willing to pay but I truly do think it is going to backfire this next cycle as many who upgraded to 3000 are going to skip 4000. Of course Pascal and Turning owners who skipped 3000 will probably upgrade to 4000 and hardcore 3000 owners will upgrade to 4000. The last few years were just a perfect storm of so many things from the Pandemic supply constraints for many reasons to (another) crypto explosion, working from home, societal restrictions = added disposable income and a genuinely worthy upgrade GPU to name a few. Now we are facing a world wide recession, world wide inflation, no crypto-boom (yet) and a heavily saturated Ampere and RDNA2 market. There's a reason Nvidia wanted to cut back on their orders but I also think Nvidia will still increase prices vs last cycle (as they have done the last three cycles) and I expect the 4090 to clock in around $1699.99. We talk about massively over MSRP prices but the fact still remains before any of this happened the MSRP of the 3090 for the Founders addition was $1500 and all other AIB models were equal or greater than that. No way Nvidia is regressing even if it means selling lesser units. But the days of 100% selling out 24/7 are over.
  5. electrosoft
    The lack of a block while the FTW3 is getting one really pushed a large contingent of KPE buyers away. The writing was on the wall when they pulled the 3090ti FTW3 HC. It definitely was a kick in the teeth to KPE 3090 owners. I know I assumed (silly me) that when EVGA launched the KPE 3090 that the 3090 was the top dog and that was that. A lot of that is on Nvidia too. Playing games when they should have just released the top tier from the get go. One thing we can say about AMD is they brought everything they had to the table and didn't hold back. I ordered one because I wanted it pure and simple. I like the look of it and I plan on testing their new fans (along with the asetek rev 6 pump vs 5) against my old KPE results and then slap on some AC P12s and see what they bring to the table. I sold my KPE 3090 back in October and the sell price covers this and a little bit on top. I think my KPE 3090 went for $2900.00. With the new EVGA associate code rules and end of the associates program you can just use your own code now and knock 3% off so I saved $75 (!) and no way I was paying for next day or 2 day shipping which is $120 extra when they are offering free ground shipping to elite members. When I bought my KPE 3090 even ground shipping was 50-60. Throw in a spot of cash back with my credit card and here we are. Everyone, feel free to continue to dump on Nvidia and EVGA. 🙂 I made a fully educated purchase of my own free will fully cognizant of market conditions and timing. You won't hurt my feelings and I'll prolly end up chiming in and agreeing with you all....while I install and play around with the KPE 3090ti when it arrives sometime next week.🤑
  6. electrosoft
    Watching a startup tank because the other coder is not fluent in Swift but they insist on sticking with him and expect me to pick up the slack even though the decision was made to move completely away from ObjC. @Reciever the old adage still applies: Good employees are rewarded with more work.....
  7. electrosoft
    KPE 3090ti available direct now: https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=24G-P5-4998-KT No surprise there. Every miner that had potentially queued up dropped out Those wanting a block dropped out Those who thought the wait was too long dropped out Those who didn't want to pony up $2500 w/ a PSU dropped out Those who decided to wait for 4000 dropped out EVGA will keep it like this for awhile and then the next step will be to offer it without the PSU for ~$2299.99 is my next guess. Either that or the known limited run will finish selling out from their store front and that will be that.
  8. electrosoft
    Is that from XTU or observed results under load?
  9. electrosoft
    Considering they are only launching the 4090 initially, that makes sense to continue to offer the 3000 series in conjunction while having their "top dog" 4090 card to thwart any AMD "winning" the benchmark wars. Considering their cyclical price jumps generation to generation, I expect the 4090 to clock in at $1699-$1899. As AMD cards hit the market release lower tier 4080 and 4070 accordingly. True, if you are only wanting Nvidia regardless of what AMD does then it doesn't matter. Any bit of potentially wanting AMD GPUs was probably thwarted by your 5950x...um....let's call it "adventure." 😅
  10. electrosoft
    Based on all the leakers and Moore's Law is Dead's last video, it is valid and Nvidia is in total agreement with AIBs to push back 4000 series while the 3000 series are clogging the supply lines and so many used models are saturating the pre-owned market. Interesting tidbit. I was thinking of all the Desktop GPUs I've owned ever since my very first EGA card back in the early 90s I bought from Radio Shack and I've only once bought a used GPU in my entire life and that was a KPE 1080ti because EVGA sold out of them. Not that I'm adverse to buying used it just seemed to work out that way....for over 30yrs.
  11. electrosoft
    Basically, that's why I was trying to convey the criteria in picking your chosen spot in a product upgrade cycle switching from the beginning to the end but the spacing stays the same. There's always something right around the corner. 🤣 In your case, you are opting to not only start contemplating higher end GPUs but where you will purchase them in the cycle based upon your own criteria and that criteria seems to be potentially purchasing the last generation when the new generation launches. Sometimes we overthink it.....just eat the pie and enjoy life. 😀 And as always absolutely #FWP in this forum for most members are in full effect. We are all incredibly blessed to be able to afford what really is frivolous, pricey hardware for the most part simply because we want it for leisurely pursuits (modding, overclocking, gaming, aesthetics, simple desire to have it, etc...).
  12. electrosoft

    MSI GT77

    electrosoft replied to VEGGIM's topic in MSI

    GenTech doing a complete overview, benchmarks, breakdown and a look inside:
  13. electrosoft
    But Nvidia and the industry said it wasn't a cryptomining issue causing the shortages....remember? REMEMBER? 🙄 I saw oodles of 3090's sitting right around 1k languishing. Looking at a 3090 Suprim for $900 as I type. Only thing is to make sure to get the serial and check the warranty and transfer-ability before buying along with making sure they haven't been tampered with. Most AIBs will be looking for any valid reason to deny warranty claims and we know most of these cards have had their memory hammered and how many 3090s had their back memory running like the sahara or GPU clocks not properly undervolted?
  14. electrosoft
    True, post the results when you get it to get a comparative analysis versus your other 12900k's and 12900ks.
  15. electrosoft
    Yeah it definitely won't work with anything else except the original IHS and any other IHS that has its dimensions. I could see using the frame and depending on your heatsink flatness lapping the original IHS.
  16. electrosoft
    I agree with all of that. Intel kept building hype and proceeded to fall flat on its face. If the arc is ~2yrs fixed (relatively speaking) where you place yourself in that arc depends on criteria. Do you want the newest gen but only the beginning of the gen knowing better models are coming along with refinements and bug fixes and avoid most scalper like scenarios or do you place yourself at the end of the arc getting the best, most refined version of that gen? I used to think about the beginning being the best place to stay on the cutting edge but this last cycle and the whole 3090 to 3090ti debacle has soured me a bit on when and where do I upgrade and why. If I resign myself to the best model of each gen it means upgrading towards the back half of a gen's life cycle. There is no way I'm going to get a 4080 let alone a 4090 knowing the 4090ti is lurking. Maybe Nvidia will triple shank us with a 4090ti Super Plus BLAMO! edition. 😏 And buyers are rarely the winner. The situation is just a bit brighter because AMD is forcing Intel and Nvidia to break out of their protracted product releases to optimize profits and milk consumers and instead actually release products based on competition and market forces so the consumer is losing just a hair less than before.
  17. electrosoft
    Maybe? 🤣 We'll revisit this when the KPE 4090ti drops. 👍 "RedGamingTech speculates that a lot rides on “the level of competition” that Nvidia gets from AMD when it comes to the final release date of the RTX 4090 Ti. " This right here. AMD being so competitive on the GPU and CPU front is a wonderful thing to keep Nvidia and Intel on their toes.... As for Intel...they have two left feet and no thumbs in the GPU arena.
  18. electrosoft
    She has complained about some areas being laggy and chunky at 2560x1600p with her 3070..... 🤣 I'll tell her tomorrow I went ahead and ordered it and I can almost guarantee she will asked, "What are you doing with your current GPU" 😏 Yeah, EVGA ended up canceling the 3090ti HC and made the KPE 3090ti a limited run (EVGA has warned as such a few times now). It is an (expensive) itch I have to scratch. I won't be back for the 4000 series till potentially the 4090ti or whatever comes end game for the 4000 series. I don't think I could handle ponying up for a 4090 KPE and then a 4090ti KPE is released.
  19. electrosoft
    Still on the fence with the KPE 3090ti. Mrs. says go for it which always worries me as that means there's something she wants she hasn't spoken into existence yet. 🤣 Plus I'm one of the few people that could actually use the 1600 P2 PSU as I only have a 1000w and 850w atm. Total cost when all is said and done would be 2559.78 shipped from EVGA. Queue decision windows are 24hrs now vs 8hrs like before. I was hoping I was later in the queue as my buddy (one I sold my SP94 12900ks to) sold his KPE3090 and Galax 3080 already and ordered his KPE 3090ti day 1 so I was wanting to play around with his for a bit. Any and all queues popping so far are still day 1 sign ups within ~90min of window opening.
  20. electrosoft
    Alderlake was a step in the right direction with the P cores but those additional E cores are regression....we're apparently getting more of that but overall we're getting more cache, refinements and higher clocks so a small win and much more e-fail. I'll be interested to turn off the e-cores and compare the base 8-core chip vs 8-core ADL. I still wish (hope) that Intel offers a 10-core P-core only version but that is a pipe dream I'm afraid....
  21. electrosoft
    If the squish factor is decent, I'm going to have to give the those Gelid Extreme's a try.....and the crocs! 🤣
  22. electrosoft
    Since getting it I rarely if ever use compressed air as it really takes care of everything. I had a rechargeable one before but it ran out of juice way too quick (~20-30 min). Also, got my notify from EVGA for the KPE 3090ti:
  23. electrosoft
    I use this model and like it very much. It really gets rid of the need for compressed air in most situations. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B09KLQ4GKV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  24. electrosoft
    This. I had some fujipoly 17W/mK pads I used before and they are very hard with low compression. While I am sure they do actually transfer heat better than lower end pads, the problem is you have zero margin of error and can compromise the pairing pressure if off at all. In laptops where pairing pressure is vital, that can be the difference between 5-15c (or more if that bad). I prefer lesser rated pads with more squish because you have low to no pairing compromises for the GPU or CPU. I just use thermaltake 12.8W/mK pads that seem to be sold under all types of names and they work just fine and give me the squish I need.
  25. electrosoft
    Just wish Dsanke made a version for the KM or Prema made a basic unlocked version. Having used my Prema equipped SM for awhile, when I had a KM the lockdown was harsh on all fronts from CPU to memory tuning.
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