The great GPU shortage

[Jimmy No Hands]

Well, I've timed building a new system well.

I am so out of the loop, are there any retailers that anybody is aware of may be procuring more stock any time soon? Scan, CCL, Amazon I keep checking regularly, Scan is indicating potentially 31st January. I could really use one prior to that, so I am considering used. Everything is just so extortionately priced!

[easy_rider33]

Yes, having built a PC for my daughter over summer it did take a while as the price fluctuations were massive and having to anticipate if the price advertised would fall. I managed to get a sensibly priced GPU etc but being patient was the key. Getting a desk and a suitable office chair was also a challenge due to everyone working from home buying the same stuff.

[Jimmy No Hands]

I guess waiting is the game. Ideally, I need it for university work but I can survive without. I have a lovely new system sat and I can't even boot it. Tempted by a 1060/1070/1660 from eBay to tide me over, but even those prices have gone rather silly, even used.

[HayesDC2]

They pop up on eBuyer, I got a 3070 from there that said Pre-Order for delivery in about 6 weeks and it turned up the next day.

[otherman]

Depending what you want, aria.co.uk are showing at least half theirs in stock

[Jimmy No Hands]

Thanks guys! I didn't know about either of these.

Edit: Aria has nothing above a 1650 it looks like

Edited by Jimmy No Hands on Tuesday 5th January 11:08

[theotherJamie]

Follow BenD3st on Twitter and turn on notifications.

I got a 3070 from ebuyer from one of his links.

[Brainpox]

Unfortunately any that do become available are quickly taken up by bots.

Sites like Overclockers have stopped preorders altogether as they have such a large backlog.

I'm building a system this week and ended up getting a ASUS TUF 3070 from a scalper for £60 over RRP, which seemed like a pretty good deal given the new cards keep going up, and the lack of stock means used 2000-series cards aren't cheap either.

[JamieBeeston]

Could always buy this and scavenge it

[Jimmy No Hands]

theotherJamie said:

Follow BenD3st on Twitter and turn on notifications.

I got a 3070 from ebuyer from one of his links.

Done - that is very helpful. Thank you. A 3060ti would be more within budget, I think. To be honest, I'd probably settle for a 2xxx.

[Jimmy No Hands]

Brainpox said:

Unfortunately any that do become available are quickly taken up by bots.

Sites like Overclockers have stopped preorders altogether as they have such a large backlog.

I'm building a system this week and ended up getting a ASUS TUF 3070 from a scalper for £60 over RRP, which seemed like a pretty good deal given the new cards keep going up, and the lack of stock means used 2000-series cards aren't cheap either.

Yeah it is disheartening, to know most are probably sat in peoples spare bedrooms. Especially when seeing 2060s for £270 brand new not too long back! Ugh.

[TEKNOPUG]

I have a 970 if you just want something you get you up and running in the meantime?

[Jimmy No Hands]

TEKNOPUG said:

I have a 970 if you just want something you get you up and running in the meantime?

Hi TEKNO, how much are you looking for it? Can PM me if you like.

[maxdb]

I saw a 3070 earlier on Ebuyer with an estimated delivery date of around mid Feb.

[Sheets Tabuer]

If virtual currencies keep going the way they are I doubt we'll see another spare GFX card this side of 2030.

[Jimmy No Hands]

Oh I don't know, there's plenty of GT 710s...

[Chozza]

Stick notifies on CCLonline as well on the cards you want.

But the minute you get the notification - get ordering ! ( make sure you have an account created in advance as well - as i was once kicked out )

I picked up a 3060ti on the 18th from them.

[TEKNOPUG]

Jimmy No Hands said:

TEKNOPUG said:

I have a 970 if you just want something you get you up and running in the meantime?

Hi TEKNO, how much are you looking for it? Can PM me if you like.

It's an EVGA 970 GTX SSC.

I'll PM you after the football.

[Baldinho]

Sign up to partalert on Telegram/Discord and put in which cards you want alerts for and then you’ll have to react instantly when the alerts pop up. It helps massively if you have accounts already set up with Scan, Amazon etc.

Nvidia Founders Edition cards are sold by Scan but aren’t visible day to day. They come up every two weeks or so and the partalert site will ping the link in their alerts.
Edited to add link below to join:

https://discord.gg/sHym4dGV

Edited by Baldinho on Tuesday 5th January 21:53

[Jimmy No Hands]

Thank you both for the Discord and Twitter links, I've followed them both and turned on alerts at CCL.

It looks like thanks to TEKNO I will at least have a decent enough card to turn my system on, giving me chance to at least use it for university work while I await a 2xxx/3xxx.

Great result!