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Posted on 6/20/17 at 5:42 pm to
Posted by bluebarracuda
Member since Oct 2011
18263 posts
Posted on 6/20/17 at 5:42 pm to
Have fun buying a mid tier or better video card right now...
Posted by jefforize
Member since Feb 2008
44135 posts
Posted on 6/20/17 at 5:51 pm to
oh wow.

the cheapest 1070 on PCPartpicker right now is $444


OP, to elaborate on what blue is referring to, the mining craze of digital commodities, like ethereum and bitcoin, has caused video cards to go out of stock everywhere.

at the end of may I got a 1070 for $370, and right now you cant buy one new for less than $444

the 1080s aren't that efficient at mining, so their price has remained stable, starting at $500

the AMD Cards are all sold out, they are most efficient for mining. don't bother searching.

below the 1070 is a 1060 6 GB, which can be had for $250 but aren't that great, but may be enough to suit your needs.
This post was edited on 6/20/17 at 5:53 pm
Posted by Ceron86
Lafayette
Member since May 2017
89 posts
Posted on 6/20/17 at 6:00 pm to
Why exactly is that? I dont know my arse from my elbow when it comes to this stuff.

Edit: nvm got my answer.
This post was edited on 6/20/17 at 6:01 pm
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
53390 posts
Posted on 6/20/17 at 7:27 pm to
quote:

Have fun buying a mid tier or better video card right now...

Miners are ruining the hobby right now. The gains aren't like 2013/2014 profits when mining was yumyum. So really don't understand the craze.

Edt: Look at used cards or CPUs from sellers with great feedback on eBay. Could save you a few bucks.
This post was edited on 6/20/17 at 7:31 pm
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