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  • mestevo
    Gooney Goo Goo
    • Apr 2010
    • 19556

    #4246
    Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

    Pillars of Eternity and NBA2k17 kick off the latest Humble Monthly.

    $12 gets you those games now, and a few others later when the month ends.

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    • SoMiss2000
      Hall Of Fame
      • Oct 2002
      • 20499

      #4247
      Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

      Originally posted by mestevo
      Pillars of Eternity and NBA2k17 kick off the latest Humble Monthly.

      $12 gets you those games now, and a few others later when the month ends.
      Does console progress with my career carry over?
      "Never trust a big butt and a smile."-Ricky Bell
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      • mestevo
        Gooney Goo Goo
        • Apr 2010
        • 19556

        #4248
        Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

        I have no idea but I wouldn't expect it would. PC port typically has issues and is poorly supported, but haven't dealt with it in a couple years.

        I'll probably give it a shot though. Just really, really tired the voice you have to use for the superstar mode.

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        • Phobia
          Hall Of Fame
          • Jan 2008
          • 11623

          #4249
          Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

          So I was doing some searching for the best value graphics cards currently available and was ******* shocked to see how much the prices have jumped. Hell 1060s which launched at $250 are now selling for $500. That's insane and blew my mind, so I started doing some research. I came across this, anyone have any information on this situation and when prices will return to normal range or if it's best to wait on the next crop of cards to be released?

          http://www.tomshardware.com/news/eth...ces,34928.html



          Last edited by Phobia; 07-11-2017, 10:39 AM.

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          • Hoos
            MVP
            • Mar 2003
            • 3998

            #4250
            Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

            Originally posted by Phobia
            So I was doing some searching for the best value graphics cards currently available and was ******* shocked to see how much the prices have jumped. Hell 1060s which launched at $250 are now selling for $500. That's insane and blew my mind, so I started doing some research. I came across this, anyone have any information on this situation and when prices will return to normal range or the is it best to wait on the next crop of cards to be released?

            http://www.tomshardware.com/news/eth...ces,34928.html
            I remember hearing about this but never checked prices, that big of a jump is just insane! Makes me very happy I bought my 1070 a few months ago, that sucker would probably be close to 700, yikes!! I bought it for around 229 I think

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            • Phobia
              Hall Of Fame
              • Jan 2008
              • 11623

              #4251
              Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

              Originally posted by Hoos
              I remember hearing about this but never checked prices, that big of a jump is just insane! Makes me very happy I bought my 1070 a few months ago, that sucker would probably be close to 700, yikes!! I bought it for around 229 I think

              Sent from my SM-T700 using Tapatalk
              $600 is about the going rate, but you can get a 1080 for under that. The issue is basically no one has any cards of the 1060, 1070, 480, 580, etc. These miners are buying 6 to 8 cards for a rig and have completely emptied the market. Its flat out stupid.

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              • ThrowBack
                Rookie
                • Feb 2011
                • 460

                #4252
                Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

                Got this bad boy in the mail the other day. PC gaming on the go!GPDWIN.jpg

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                • Phobia
                  Hall Of Fame
                  • Jan 2008
                  • 11623

                  #4253
                  Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread



                  This global GPU shortage is unprecedented.

                  It hasn’t happened at this scale before, and we’re standing right under a gigantic bubble. It might seem fine now, but NVIDIA and AMD can’t get enough cards onto the market, and even if they could, this pent up demand for Radeon RX 400/500 series and GeForce GTX 10 series cards will die. It will go down. This is a guarantee. Ethereum mining has teased people with the ability to make a lot of money very quickly from their homes, using consumer level hardware.

                  When mining Bitcoin was a ‘thing’ before it changed over to requiring ASIC specific hardware, we went through a similar wave, but it was nowhere near as all-consuming as the Ethereum wave. This new Ethereum wave feels like Pokemon GO, where it was everywhere for weeks – ramping up to around two months.

                  Then all of the sudden, Pokemon GO wasn’t infused into our lives anymore and filling our social media accounts and headlines across the world. These waves swell very high in a short amount of time, but they eventually go down, and everything returns to normal… except this time it’s not going to be that easy.

                  The Ride Is Nearly Over

                  Revenue is dropping in massive chunks every few days, so while you would’ve been making a steady amount of money a few weeks ago, that has dropped significantly.

                  A single graphics card like the Radeon RX 580 or GTX 1070 was making you over $5 per day nearly a month ago, that amount has nearly halved. If you had purchased six new RX 580s for let’s say $350 a month ago, you could’ve been making somewhere in the vicinity of $900 over the month, with the cards paying for themselves in just over two months.

                  Not bad, right?! You can see why people wanted to jump right into the deep end with Ethereum mining, with some people spending thousands of dollars, while others spent hundreds of thousands of dollars. There are serious cryptocurrency mines in Russia and China with millions of dollars of investment, churning out more than you could ever wish for at home.

                  The DAG continues to expand with Ethereum mining, and with the drive towards the sky in difficulty, the revenue per day continues to drop. Even for my mining operation here with 60 graphics cards spread across 15 systems, I’ve seen a 30% drop in the last couple of weeks, but it has nearly halved in the last month. Boo.

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                  • Phobia
                    Hall Of Fame
                    • Jan 2008
                    • 11623

                    #4254
                    Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

                    Great deal, just bought one! The new build starts!

                    https://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-428-_-Product

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                    • Brandwin
                      Hall Of Fame
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 30621

                      #4255
                      Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

                      Originally posted by Phobia
                      Great deal, just bought one! The new build starts!

                      https://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-428-_-Product
                      Send me your old one. Thanks.

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                      • Phobia
                        Hall Of Fame
                        • Jan 2008
                        • 11623

                        #4256
                        Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

                        Originally posted by Brandwin
                        Send me your old one. Thanks.
                        I'm going to let the rig go for pretty inexpensive. If your interested in snagging some pieces let me know on twitter.

                        Proc + Mobo combo
                        Ram
                        Power supply
                        Video Card
                        Disk drive
                        Even the case if someone wants it.

                        Only 2 things I'm keeping out of it is my high-end sound card & my harddrives.

                        I'm going to sell it off in pieces or just as entire build.

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                        • mestevo
                          Gooney Goo Goo
                          • Apr 2010
                          • 19556

                          #4257
                          Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

                          Still have a 980Ti sitting in my 1080Ti box, really need to move that thing or just put it in my wife's computer.

                          I suck at reselling computer components, they usually just rot in the cases or get put in a box somewhere.

                          Really have the itch to upgrade my i5-4690k but is really unnecessary. Should probably get the 1440p 21:9 monitor first.

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                          • sbauer318
                            MVP
                            • Mar 2004
                            • 2511

                            #4258
                            Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

                            Originally posted by mestevo
                            Still have a 980Ti sitting in my 1080Ti box, really need to move that thing or just put it in my wife's computer.

                            I suck at reselling computer components, they usually just rot in the cases or get put in a box somewhere.
                            Same here. Fortunately a friend offered to buy my 980Ti from me two weeks ago. It was also sitting in my 1080Ti box.
                            PSN/XBL: sbauer318
                            Steam: sbauer
                            MLB: Baltimore Orioles
                            NFL: Baltimore Ravens

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                            • DieHardYankee26
                              BING BONG
                              • Feb 2008
                              • 10178

                              #4259
                              Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

                              I'm a little upset I missed the Prime Day for the Rift with a $100 gift but the price drop by itself is making it really tempting to get into VR.
                              Originally posted by G Perico
                              If I ain't got it, then I gotta take it
                              I can't hide who I am, baby I'm a gangster
                              In the Rolls Royce, steppin' on a mink rug
                              The clique just a gang of bosses that linked up

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                              • SoMiss2000
                                Hall Of Fame
                                • Oct 2002
                                • 20499

                                #4260
                                Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

                                Originally posted by Phobia
                                So I was doing some searching for the best value graphics cards currently available and was ******* shocked to see how much the prices have jumped. Hell 1060s which launched at $250 are now selling for $500. That's insane and blew my mind, so I started doing some research. I came across this, anyone have any information on this situation and when prices will return to normal range or if it's best to wait on the next crop of cards to be released?

                                http://www.tomshardware.com/news/eth...ces,34928.html



                                https://www.vrroom.buzz/vr-news/busi...cards-shortage
                                damn bitcoin mining. Also the prices for memory has increased too. My Corsair Dominator Platinums were $100 last year currently go for $150 for 16gb.
                                "Never trust a big butt and a smile."-Ricky Bell
                                Check out www.sliderset.net



                                Currently Listening: The D.O.C.: No One Can Do It Better (evidence that rap music used to be good!)

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