WOW  more than 90 KPE's on EBAY now

7/17/2021 8:47:05 AM PT

24G-P5-3998-KR7/16/2021 10:33:48 AM PTYes 
HOLY WHOA!!! This mission has been one of the the most nerve racking I've ever had. My dream machine is almost complete. Dark Hero MB, 5950x CPU and on the way is a KINGPIN!
I know the 3090 Ti is coming. EVGA Twitch stream verified that last week if anyone is in doubt. I'm not waiting a year in queue again  and when the 4000s come out, I'm not even going to look. 
 
That lizard guy that hosted this queue watch, TYVM! I would of gave up for something inferior long ago for not having a clue what it took to get one of these things.
 
I'm removing myself from the copper queue so please remove my name from there so others might feel a tad better.
 
And helllllll NO! You aint gonna see my KINGPIN on Ebay!
 
Thanks guys, see you all out there somewhere we'll get to shoot at each other in hi rez and fast frames.
 

kraade
WOW  more than 90 KPE's on EBAY now

the prices are laughable too. who is spending $3000+ on a 17 month old gpu? esp when a new Ti is coming out in weeks lol

srgrepsol
7/17/2021 8:47:05 AM PT

Good for you... My queue was 7/19/21, which I stupidly removed and kept HC queue instead. (Other queue was 3080 FTW3 KR, so yeah, that's dead too) I should have kept Hybrid queue since I was going to get Optimus block anyway (which I cancelled right before shipping anyway with no hope of HC queue filled). One wrong click!

Dyusha
Hi guys, do you know if 10G-P5-3889-KR (RTX 3080 XC3 ULTRA HYDRO COPPER) is LHR or not?

This is not the right thread for this question, but if it has a "KR" suffix instead of a "KL" suffix then it should be FHR (aka NOT LHR). That is not true for all cards, but for a 3080 it should be, emphasis on the should be, I'm not guaranteeing  anything. 

zippytek

kraade
WOW  more than 90 KPE's on EBAY now

the prices are laughable too. who is spending $3000+ on a 17 month old gpu? esp when a new Ti is coming out in weeks lol

At this point buying a Kingpin even at MSRP seems laughable unless the person is completely GPU-less.

Just got notified for EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 ULTRA HYDRO COPPER GAMING
US    10G-P5-3889-KR     6/23/2021 6:01:04 AM PT
 
I have the same question as above I guess-- is it really a non-LHR card?
I though every AIB company stopped producing custom non-LHR cards about half a year ago?

where is my KPHC?

ExcaliburXVII

zippytek

kraade
WOW  more than 90 KPE's on EBAY now

the prices are laughable too. who is spending $3000+ on a 17 month old gpu? esp when a new Ti is coming out in weeks lol

At this point buying a Kingpin even at MSRP seems laughable unless the person is completely GPU-less.

This comment is kind of funny. KPE cards are mainly designed for overclockers and people chasing benchmarks with a smaller subset of people who have too much money and are willing to custom loop them to extract even 2% extra performance over a basic, non-KPE card. Buying a KPE to keep it with its stock cooling solution is kind of like throwing away $500 and the extra wait time over a regular non-KPE card.

When you consider that context, someone buying a KPE at this point in time is either likely trying to go for another record run (either by getting a second KPE or trying for a better bin) in which case they couldn't care less that the 4000 series is coming as they will just get one of those too; or someone who wants the KPE as the best of the best to throw in a loop which they want to use for some time. Considering that it's a 17mo old card and the only option besides the silly HC block for it is the optimus block which JUST started shipping, you can only imagine with horror how long (if at all) it will take to get a decent block out for a 3090 ti KPE or a 4090 KPE. So really, for these people the choice is either buy a current KPE and get the optimus block or wait for the new cards to release, wait in line for those, then wait for a decent block to be released, then wait to ship it.

So really, what is laughable about it? Just because you got lucky and got one of the initial batch KPEs and used it for 17 months doesn't make those that aren't as lucky laughable.

zippytek

jaegernicksonSo really, what is laughable about it? Just because you got lucky and got one of the initial batch KPEs and used it for 17 months doesn't make those that aren't as lucky laughable.

i don't personally agree that buying a kingpin for msrp is laughable. i probably check some of the boxes you listed in your post and have a bunch of kingpins from various gens for benchmark fun. 
 
that being said, and while i've paid over the odds for a hard to track down gpu before, 3K for a hybrid 3090 kpe is bonkers. sorry if you had to pay over msrp, that sucks. 

Oh absolutely not, I got mine a while back from the queue with a hefty discount to boot. I also agree that paying over MSRP is bonkers. But paying MSRP for a card that someone really wants for whatever reason should not be considered laughable.

kraade
A KPE is cheaper that other 3090 on the Newegg shuffle

What a sad state of affairs.

enewt

Chabster
where is my KPHC?

Probably the same place mine is...just a twinkle in EVGA_JacobF's eye....

A glimmer of hope
 
https://twitter.com/EVGA_JacobF/status/1488209176505372673?cxt=HHwWgsCi0Y6Xl6cpAAAA
 

kissTheApex

mech9t5
A glimmer of hope
 
https://twitter.com/EVGA_JacobF/status/1488209176505372673?cxt=HHwWgsCi0Y6Xl6cpAAAA

I guess it is theoretically possible in the same way a manned mission to Mars is theoretically possible at this point.

Still, hope springs eternal. I’m like Viktor Novorski: “I wait! I wait!”

I think Jacob has that statement on a macro...probably for one of the 20 buttons on his gold-plated EVGA X15.

jaegernickson

ExcaliburXVII

zippytek

kraade
WOW  more than 90 KPE's on EBAY now

the prices are laughable too. who is spending $3000+ on a 17 month old gpu? esp when a new Ti is coming out in weeks lol

At this point buying a Kingpin even at MSRP seems laughable unless the person is completely GPU-less.

This comment is kind of funny. KPE cards are mainly designed for overclockers and people chasing benchmarks with a smaller subset of people who have too much money and are willing to custom loop them to extract even 2% extra performance over a basic, non-KPE card. Buying a KPE to keep it with its stock cooling solution is kind of like throwing away $500 and the extra wait time over a regular non-KPE card.

When you consider that context, someone buying a KPE at this point in time is either likely trying to go for another record run (either by getting a second KPE or trying for a better bin) in which case they couldn't care less that the 4000 series is coming as they will just get one of those too; or someone who wants the KPE as the best of the best to throw in a loop which they want to use for some time. Considering that it's a 17mo old card and the only option besides the silly HC block for it is the optimus block which JUST started shipping, you can only imagine with horror how long (if at all) it will take to get a decent block out for a 3090 ti KPE or a 4090 KPE. So really, for these people the choice is either buy a current KPE and get the optimus block or wait for the new cards to release, wait in line for those, then wait for a decent block to be released, then wait to ship it.

So really, what is laughable about it? Just because you got lucky and got one of the initial batch KPEs and used it for 17 months doesn't make those that aren't as lucky laughable.

You're mistaken, I don't have a KP - I'm still waiting, and so far down the list that I'll never get one. I do have a 15,316 PR FTW3, though. Yes, I'm aware that the KP is(/has previously been) intended for overclockers. No, I didn't specify that only buying the HC is laughable at this point - so is buying the hybrid. The people you're talking about (serious, hardcore overclockers with plenty of cash to burn and just people with plenty of cash to burn) have already gotten their KP, and the Ti KP is right around the corner. The Optimus block's main advantage is active cooling of the backside VRAM, the Hydro Copper block is pretty damn good. Given that the 90 Ti will use 2GB modules and not have backside VRAM there won't be a real need to switch the block. But anyway, you're entitled to your opinion, I'm entitled to mine, and people are free to spend their money however they see fit. I'm just glad that I'm so far down the list that I won't have to (not) put my money where my mouth is, lol.