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I hope this email finds you well.

We have received and tested the unit. We have confirmed the fault and we will be replacing the unit with a new one.

Please confirm your address for shipping the new unit back. Once the unit has been replaced then it will be given to dispatch and they will arrange that the unit gets back to you safely.

I hope that you have a great day further.

Evetech service def looking better!
 
Gtx Gaming said:
I hope this email finds you well.

We have received and tested the unit. We have confirmed the fault and we will be replacing the unit with a new one.

Please confirm your address for shipping the new unit back. Once the unit has been replaced then it will be given to dispatch and they will arrange that the unit gets back to you safely.

I hope that you have a great day further.

Evetech service def looking better!
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They've not sent it back yet :-)
 
Surprisingly, Incredible might just have the cheapest RTX 3080 actually in stock / available right now, albeit a non-OC somewhat reference design.

Search results for: 'gigabyte turbo rtx 3080 10gb graphics card' - Incredible

Incredible is a brand of Pepkor Lifestyle. We have the widest range of leading national and international brands and work hard at supplying products that, while pushing the technology boundaries, make a practical difference in any home or business environment.
www.incredible.co.za www.incredible.co.za
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StrontiumDog said:
Surprisingly, Incredible might just have the cheapest RTX 3080 actually in stock / available right now, albeit a non-OC somewhat reference design.

Search results for: 'gigabyte turbo rtx 3080 10gb graphics card' - Incredible

Incredible is a brand of Pepkor Lifestyle. We have the widest range of leading national and international brands and work hard at supplying products that, while pushing the technology boundaries, make a practical difference in any home or business environment.
www.incredible.co.za www.incredible.co.za
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That is a pretty good price
 
ReeceDBN031 said:
LOL howd you game then
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At distances over 1.1m :laugh:
But seriously, if my monitor is fingertip length away from me, it's almost 1m away from my face. That was fine to not notice obvious individual pixels for working, but fore some games it was "overwhelming" and I had to move it further away to focus on the action better. I used to push that monitor as far back on my desk as possible.
It could be that it was the slow response time that made it difficult to focus as well.

For gaming a larger screen further away is nicer than a smaller screen that's closer. I will probably get a good 32" 4K 165hz monitor some time in the future when I have a GPU that can make use of such a beast, which will probably be a long time from now.
 
Barbarian Conan said:
At distances over 1.1m :laugh:
But seriously, if my monitor is fingertip length away from me, it's almost 1m away from my face. That was fine to not notice obvious individual pixels for working, but fore some games it was "overwhelming" and I had to move it further away to focus on the action better. I used to push that monitor as far back on my desk as possible.
It could be that it was the slow response time that made it difficult to focus as well.

For gaming a larger screen further away is nicer than a smaller screen that's closer. I will probably get a good 32" 4K 165hz monitor some time in the future when I have a GPU that can make use of such a beast, which will probably be a long time from now.
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Yea.. i got me a 6700xt so im keen to head towards 1440p.. They have an updated version on evetech, yea i know evetech just saying tho lol
 
So many hints that the RTX 4090 is indeed in production already, so no thanks. I’ll wait.
 
any good?

old:

PC Builder - Wootware

Use the PC Builder to build your new epic computer for gaming, office, or personal use. Easily choose components for each hardware category and assist with compatibility. Woot up your life using the Wootware PC Builder today.
www.wootware.co.za www.wootware.co.za

(swapped to 3070ti)
current: https://www.wootware.co.za/w/builder/?selections=29755,38146,37494,38305,18491x2,39139,33500x2,7435


Basically what I'm upgrading to if I decide to go there. Basic requirements 35k budget, intel cpu 12x range, nvidia gpu at least 3060, chassis, 32 gig rams, 2x nvmes.
 
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Herr der Verboten said:
any good?

old:

PC Builder - Wootware

Use the PC Builder to build your new epic computer for gaming, office, or personal use. Easily choose components for each hardware category and assist with compatibility. Woot up your life using the Wootware PC Builder today.
www.wootware.co.za www.wootware.co.za

(swapped to 3070ti)
current: https://www.wootware.co.za/w/builder/?selections=29755,38146,37494,38305,18491x2,39139,33500x2,7435


Basically what I'm upgrading to if I decide to go there. Basic requirements 35k budget, intel cpu 12x range, nvidia gpu at least 3060, chassis, 32 gig rams, 2x nvmes.
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Wow prices gone up a bit again.
 
ponder said:
You'll have to look on Carbonite for a used Nvidia gtx 1060 6gb or and Rx 580 8gb, do not go for the 3/4gb versions. You not gonna find anything new with that budget.
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Looks like my cuz has upped her budget. She is asking if this will work in a PC with DDR3 ram on it's motherboard. I think there's some confusion to thinking that the gpu ram must sync with the mobo ram. Maybe it does I don't know.

matrixwarehouse.co.za

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 D6 WINDFORCE OC 4G Graphics Card - Matrix Warehouse Computers

The Gigabyte WINDFORCE 2X Geforce GTX 1650 graphics card cooling system features 2x 80mm unique blade fans, an alternate spinning fan.
matrixwarehouse.co.za matrixwarehouse.co.za

Your feedback is appreciated guys, I'm also really clueless about this stuff.
 
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Solarion said:
Looks like my cuz has upped her budget. She is asking if this will work in a PC with DDR3 ram on it's motherboard. I think there's some confusion to thinking that the gpu ram must sync with the mobo ram. Maybe it does I don't know.

matrixwarehouse.co.za

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 D6 WINDFORCE OC 4G Graphics Card - Matrix Warehouse Computers

The Gigabyte WINDFORCE 2X Geforce GTX 1650 graphics card cooling system features 2x 80mm unique blade fans, an alternate spinning fan.
matrixwarehouse.co.za matrixwarehouse.co.za
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What's the rest of her spec? GPU RAM doesn't really sync with normal RAM, but does she game?
www.wootware.co.za

ASUS GeForce GTX 1650 Phoenix OC Edition 90YV0CV0-M0NA00 4GB GDDR5 128-bit PCI-E 3.0 Desktop Graphics Card

Buy ASUS GeForce GTX 1650 Phoenix OC Edition 90YV0CV0-M0NA00 4GB GDDR5 128-bit PCI-E 3.0 Desktop Graphics Card at Wootware with fast shipping & superb service.
www.wootware.co.za www.wootware.co.za
Here is a little bit over budget but better than the matrix price.
There's also this
www.wootware.co.za

XFX Radeon RX 6400 SPEEDSTER SWFT105 RX-64XL4SFG2 4GB GDDR6 64-bit PCIe 4.0 Desktop Graphics Card

Buy XFX Radeon RX 6400 SPEEDSTER SWFT105 RX-64XL4SFG2 4GB GDDR6 64-bit PCIe 4.0 Desktop Graphics Card at Wootware with fast shipping & superb service.
www.wootware.co.za www.wootware.co.za
Which is almost on par with the 1650 but a bit newer
 
Solarion said:
Looks like my cuz has upped her budget. She is asking if this will work in a PC with DDR3 ram on it's motherboard. I think there's some confusion to thinking that the gpu ram must sync with the mobo ram. Maybe it does I don't know.

matrixwarehouse.co.za

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 D6 WINDFORCE OC 4G Graphics Card - Matrix Warehouse Computers

The Gigabyte WINDFORCE 2X Geforce GTX 1650 graphics card cooling system features 2x 80mm unique blade fans, an alternate spinning fan.
matrixwarehouse.co.za matrixwarehouse.co.za

Your feedback is appreciated guys, I'm also really clueless about this stuff.
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Don't worry about the PC ram, as long as it has a pcie slot for the GPU which most have and the PSU has power connectors for the GPU you're good to go.

What are the PC specs by the way CPU, ram, mb, PSU just in case there's something weird...
 
Herr der Verboten said:
Hmm is it any worthwhile effort to go liquid cooling?
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I'm currently building a new machine and did a lot of thinking and research on whether or not to go liquid cooling. Liquid cooling can have catastrophic failures. Air cooling has gotten pretty great, on par with many liquid coolers. I got myself a Deepcool AK400 for my i5 12400. Then there is the beefier AK620.

I don't want to take a chance and have the pump fail or a leak that destroys my PC.
 
Solarion said:
Looks like my cuz has upped her budget. She is asking if this will work in a PC with DDR3 ram on it's motherboard. I think there's some confusion to thinking that the gpu ram must sync with the mobo ram. Maybe it does I don't know.

matrixwarehouse.co.za

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 D6 WINDFORCE OC 4G Graphics Card - Matrix Warehouse Computers

The Gigabyte WINDFORCE 2X Geforce GTX 1650 graphics card cooling system features 2x 80mm unique blade fans, an alternate spinning fan.
matrixwarehouse.co.za matrixwarehouse.co.za

Your feedback is appreciated guys, I'm also really clueless about this stuff.
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That 1650 is overpriced, on the RAM part nope.
She can get a 1660ti from Incredible Connection for R3999

Search results for: 'inno3d geforce gtx 1660 ti graphics card' - Incredible

Incredible is a brand of Pepkor Lifestyle. We have the widest range of leading national and international brands and work hard at supplying products that, while pushing the technology boundaries, make a practical difference in any home or business environment.
www.incredible.co.za www.incredible.co.za
 
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