Replacement Graphics Card Advice

[smilodon]

I guess dead is dead. Nothing lasts for ever. GPU's, from memory, are the only thing I've had die on me in situ, rather than growing old and obsolete, with the exception of a PSU years ago.

[smite]

Been trying to find a replacement for the past week, as the new PC is not going to be ready until at least Feb, nowhere selling 1650s, 1660 or 1660s.
I could get a 1650 but that was worse than the card that died. Also decided to use Nvidia instead of Radeon just in case I driver issues.

If anyone knows of a secret stash anywhere let me know

[Chaosphere]

Mr P just managed to snag a 1660 after weeks of repeatedly checking stock, on a daily basis.

I think if you can wait til Feb, save yourself the hassle and just look then.

[TeaLeaf]

I think if you can wait til Feb, save yourself the hassle and just look then.

This made me chuckle.......as it's exactly what I have decided to do (not that I had a choice due to lack of stock everywhere).  Sound advice Ben.

Smite, if you just need 'a card' to get you through to Feb I have a card I could send you through the post.  It's an old HD5850.  I used to run games on it at 1080p on my office PC (yes, it's not just Penfold that plays games on his office PC).  Let me know if you want it posted.

[smite]

Cheers Gents, I'm just being impatient and can live quite easily without it :lmfao:.

To prove my point about being impatient I did something majorly Dumbass STUPID after writing that post this morning.
I found an Asus GTX 1650 Super TUF on Currys in my area. Added to basket and it said collect from store Saturday........ (impatient dumbass moment incoming) I thought, nah Saturday is too long.... I'm off to the store to get it.

30 mins later, "Sorry Sir, we don't keep PC components in store, you order them on-line and they get delivered.
20 mins later at home (drove home like a bat out of hell) No stock left ...... FFFFFFFSSSSSS :doh:

I then wonder, I have a smart phone, 4G... WHY THE **** DIDN'T ORDER IT OUTSIDE THE STORE.

(store wouldn't do it btw)

So..... I'm punishing myself by not ordering until Feb just to teach myself not to be a thick **** :roflmao:

[smite]

Bagged a Palit GeForce GTX 1650 Super StormX 4GB from Aria this morning.

No, I couldn't wait. Punishment cancelled :roflmao:

[smite]

Nope... it was a glitch at their end.
There are no cards :crying:

[smite]

Back again.

Found a "Palit NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB StormX Turing" on Scan.

Looks like it was the only one or a cancelled order put back on. Let's see if this one is real / turns up.

[TeaLeaf]

Fingers crossed for you!

[smite]

It's looking good :woot2:

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[smilodon]

Or maybe not?

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[sulky_uk]

brilliant photoshop skillz

[smilodon]

Photoshop? Microsoft Paint I'm afraid

[smite]

The B******s are at it again, winding me up with their MS paint skillz
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[OldBloke]

Laurence? You live in a posh area it seems :flirty: