30-Series Nvidia GPUs in stock, Zotac

[Skillz]

https://www.zotacstore.com/us/

Just ordered a 3070 Ti, will let ya know how long it takes me to receive it.

 

[Grimlakin]

They can eat a WHOLE BAG of wang... their base 3080 is 1400 dollars.

Maybe that's par for the course but just.... NO BAD ZOTAC BAD!

 

[Brian_B]

They can eat a WHOLE BAG of wang

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I admit, I just googled Bag of wang because I thought it was hilarious, and this came up - which is possibly almost as funny as what I was imagining.

Now my Google Ads are going to be interesting.

 

[Ditchinit]

Hmmm ... I read that and thought it was a Shadow Warrior reference. /shrug

On topic ... If I'm going to buy a 30-series for that much money, it won't be from Zotac. My last card from them was a GTX 470 back in the cooling-fans-loud-as-a-turbine-engine days, and I couldn't replace it fast enough with a 500-series card when they came out. The 470 felt cheaply made.

 

[David_Schroth]

https://www.zotacstore.com/us/

Just ordered a 3070 Ti, will let ya know how long it takes me to receive it.

I've ordered two from their store so far, have generally shown up a week later.

 

[Brian_B]

Maybe it’s a sign things are about to turn around.

Or maybe it’s time for another Fab accident or for nVidia to cut production - you know, so they can “ramp up” for whatever is next.

 

[LazyGamer]

They can eat a WHOLE BAG of wang... their base 3080 is 1400 dollars.

That's the going rate. Rough, but I'd rather pay Zotac for it than pay a scalper!

 

[Peter_Brosdahl]

Yep. MSRP prices for AIB cards have gone up quite a bit over the last year or two. The unicorn FEs are just that unless you can beat your way through the bots at BB.

Congrats @LazyGamer, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

 

[Brian_B]

The unicorn FEs are just that unless you can beat your way through the bots at BB.

And now pay the $200 cover charge.

 

[Skillz]

GPU arrived today. She looks beautiful.

 

[Peter_Brosdahl]

GPU arrived today. She looks beautiful.

Congrats!

 

[Skillz]

She was too big for my case.

 

[Dogsofjune]

For that money you better get the Dremel out.

 

[Grimlakin]

Or a bigger case.

 

[LazyGamer]

Case manufacturers have been getting generous with GPU length allowances - most are hitting over 300mm, even SFFs. Of course, that's definitely not always been the case, and hasn't always been a consideration either.

(neither were GPUs that can pull 400W+ under normal gaming loads)

 

[Dogsofjune]

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$10 solution

 

[Brian_B]

Use the motherboard box for a case - the original open air bench build

 

[Peter_Brosdahl]

She was too big for my case.

PC riser cable? Maybe take something out, like a drive cage?

 

[Skillz]

PC riser cable? Maybe take something out, like a drive cage?

I swapped a EVGA 3070 Ti in, instead.

The case is an NZXT case, small, no drive cages in the way, just the AIO radiator (240mm) and no where else to put it. The EVGA 3070 Ti I had was a good bit shorter though, so I moved it over to this rig and put the Zotac in the other rig.

The 3070 Ti is longer than my 3090. Its over 350mm long.

 

[Peter_Brosdahl]

I have to admit that once the 4090s or whatever truly succeeds Ampere comes out I may end up switching to a bench and calling it good. I already know that both rigs are coming up on upgrade time in the next 1-2 years so I'm already thinking of what'll be next.