I haven’t built or bought a computer in years but I decided it’s time to upgrade.
For the life of me, I can’t track down the cpu and gpu combo I want (AMD Ryzen 9 5900x and RTX 3080 gpu). It seems there is a major shortage of these components. I picked these specifically for data crunching, content editing and some VR games. I can’t justify a 3090 card, though 3080+markup is right about there on eBay.
I’ve almost been convinced in order to get what I want I can: 1) wait and rush a store if/when stock maybe comes in, 2) buy marked up off of eBay, or 3) get a prebuilt. I found a company called Digital Storm and they’re offering a good deal on what I want, but not timely enough for my taste.
Can anyone offer some advice on obtaining these components, or maybe have a good pc builder to recommend who can do the job reasonably quickly? Wouldn’t mind keeping business local.
Thanks!
I read a recent article, not sure where but I think on Tom's Guide, that the only way to get what you're looking for today at a good price is to go pre-built. It may not be timely, but you'll save the cash.
I should’ve been more clear. If I find a pre-built with those exact specs, I’d jump on it. Seems the CPU’s are either intel or last gen amd
That’s why I’m looking for alternatives. I thought I just got a purchase in at amd site but didn’t work out.
Any suggestions? I’ve heard of Digital Storm and Falcon
I’d they don’t want to take some time to make a sale, they won’t be around for support.
Falcon Northwest is another, a buddy of mine ran one of their laptops which was amazing (www.falcon-nw.com)
I've heard good things about Digital Storm over the years but have no first hand experience there.
This is what I am doing. Going x570 board with a ryzen 3 3100 (99 bucks for cpu) for now. I have an rx390 that will work for now. I will first upgrade to a ryzen 5600x first and then gpu when they become available
I wanted to build my own, but gpu's are impossible to find. Convinced me to get a Powerspec from Microcenter. Not cheap, but it's very upgradable.
Forget it. I thought this would be a fun project for the weekend to upgrade my old tower, but it is evident that if you’re not dedicated to waiting for the glorious opportunity to purchase a cpu or gpu within two seconds of its release, you’re stuck with scalpers or nada.
I called Dell Business and found they will build what I want under their Alienware branding. I did a build on their site, they *drastically* cut the price, upgraded all the options I left at default to purchase later from Newegg, extended the warranty and service period for 24 additional months, and tossed in expedited shipping. Done. Sold.
I have to wait two to four weeks, which seemed preposterous this morning, but this is probably the best outcome, and certainly the least expensive. Looking at ebay, I could sell the cpu/gpu combo from this Dell and it would pay for the entire purchase. Maybe I should order two...