BenedictumI had mentioned a couple times I won a z490 mobo in a giveaway. Just like I couldn't afford to upgrade my gpu, I couldn't afford to pick up a processor or ram for it. Now I can get a processor and ram, but figured it would be worthless to stick a 660 into that motherboard regardless of what proc and ram I went with. I've had a 1000 watt Thermaltake power supply in there since my last one burned out so I'm good there. If yall really want to know what else is in this dusty ass rig, it's an evga x58 sli3 board, overclocked i7-950, and 24gb of DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800).For the z490 I'm looking at a core i7-10700 and 32gb of ddr4 3200. But that all fluctuates on how much I end up spending on the video card at the end of the day.Then this old toaster can be turned into a media pc or something.
Benedictumacer r240hy23.8" IPS widescreen 1920 x 1080 resolutionResponse time: 4msrefresh rate: 60 hertzpixel pitch: 0.2745 millimeter. walmart had those refurb last year for $80 a pop
akwon01Benedictumacer r240hy23.8" IPS widescreen 1920 x 1080 resolutionResponse time: 4msrefresh rate: 60 hertzpixel pitch: 0.2745 millimeter. walmart had those refurb last year for $80 a popIf you're getting a 3080 (or 3070 even for that matter), you're gonna have to upgrade your monitor. At the very least you'll want to have 1440p 144hz to take advantage of the card, so that's an additional $350~ you should set out for that, assuming you want a standard 27" and not ultrawide. That's over $1000 for a GPU upgrade with the 3080. I can guarantee that that isn't the best use of your resources, and it's clear that you don't have the finances to splurge on whatever you'd like. I came from a GTX 750ti and I can tell you that any upgrade to your GPU will be massive. I get the 30 series is the shiny new toy, but I can promise you that you will be just as content with a cheaper upgrade.
GTXJackBauerakwon01Benedictumacer r240hy23.8" IPS widescreen 1920 x 1080 resolutionResponse time: 4msrefresh rate: 60 hertzpixel pitch: 0.2745 millimeter. walmart had those refurb last year for $80 a popIf you're getting a 3080 (or 3070 even for that matter), you're gonna have to upgrade your monitor. At the very least you'll want to have 1440p 144hz to take advantage of the card, so that's an additional $350~ you should set out for that, assuming you want a standard 27" and not ultrawide. That's over $1000 for a GPU upgrade with the 3080. I can guarantee that that isn't the best use of your resources, and it's clear that you don't have the finances to splurge on whatever you'd like. I came from a GTX 750ti and I can tell you that any upgrade to your GPU will be massive. I get the 30 series is the shiny new toy, but I can promise you that you will be just as content with a cheaper upgrade.+1 This The 3080 let alone the 3070 is complete overkill for that screen. It will never fully utilize those GPUs. For the cost of a 3080, you're honestly better off upgrading the screen to a 27" 1440p 60 or 120 hz with a RTX 2060/2060/2070/2080 SUPER which still gets you Ray Tracing and a upgraded gaming screen. New or used, it's a win-win with this option.
akwon01 You just have to ask yourself. Is playing at 1440p vs 1080p worth the additional $400-700? Judging by OP's posts, I lean no.
BenedictumMy life has just been utter lately. I'm not going to bore you with the whole sob story, its similar to a lot of people, laid off due to covid, scratching to meet bills, etc. We got a windfall and I was really hoping I could get a new video card. I am running an EVGA 660 TI . It's sad I know, but its literally all I could afford. I was hoping to finally be able to upgrade it to something substantial today with a 3080, even if it was one of the lower clock 3080s, but no. Wasnt to be. Never saw it in stock, never got evga to load, newegg just kept telling me out of stock, it never flipped. I had notifications at newegg, evga, best buy, amazon, no emails from any retailer. I got up at 5 am my time specifically so I could be online and present to try and get the card, even set up autorefreshers. Guess I keep using my card that literally can't run modern software. Thanks EVGA. I've been buying your products exclusively for almost 20 years now. motherboards, graphics cards, power supplies, etc. Guess I don't matter.
Juan_BijeroCome on people lay off the judgmental statements and public shaming. It is one thing to speak to a loved one in private about their life choices and another to speak out in a public internet forum to someone you do not know.
cneuhauserJuan_BijeroCome on people lay off the judgmental statements and public shaming. It is one thing to speak to a loved one in private about their life choices and another to speak out in a public internet forum to someone you do not know. Couldn't disagree with you more, and this is part of the issue these days brother... we're not holding each other accountable. If you're struggling to make ends meat, and put food on the table, you have no business spending $800 on a graphics card. Sorry, but I'd really like my Focus RS (2018) back, but I had a drunk driver hit me and total the car with 500 miles on it. Can't buy them anymore, tough ****. I'd really like to go out now and buy a Porsche GTS or Turbo S but guess what, my finances won't allow it. You act like having a high end gaming computer is some sort of God given or American Right?! Why the above? Because inevitably myself and others as consumers will have to pay for his debt, just like medical bills etc. You do realize that product loss (theft) is built into pricing right? **You're just more proof that the average American doesn't understand how commerce and the free marketplace works. So when this guy goes out and buys a graphics card on his credit card, then goes into default and then fails to pay, guess who's interest rates make up for the loss? (I really wonder sometimes about some of you, who think that we just "print" money)