ray_d said: hi what will the deal be with waiting outside in the morning, when will we be able to get in line?
JohnH said: How will the voucher system work?will the website show what stock will be available for a particular store before Thursday morning?
greentea said: WillI be able to Online purchase for instore pickup on the day of release? Speaking for Brooklyn Stores.
umgoblue007 said: Any idea if a Z390 motherboard and/or a Intel Core i9-9900K (5.0 GHz Turbo) (16-Thread) (8-Core) 3.6 GHz CPU will be good enough to handle the 3090 card? I just bought a new custom rig earlier this year and thinking about getting a new graphics card.
BolognaBruh said: Any updates on what the procedures will be for the launch of these cards? I was told that Micro Center would be receiving an update from corporate on monday about procedures to be followed, and that these procedures would likely be posted here on Monday.
Syldee99 said: BolognaBruh said: Any updates on what the procedures will be for the launch of these cards? I was told that Micro Center would be receiving an update from corporate on monday about procedures to be followed, and that these procedures would likely be posted here on Monday. I’m with you on that my friend, we’re two days away from release and I feel like we should have the info by now. I’ve been stressing all week about making sure I do the best I can to ensure a 3080. So hopefully waiting from midnight to open is a good idea
BolognaBruh said: Syldee99 said: BolognaBruh said: Any updates on what the procedures will be for the launch of these cards? I was told that Micro Center would be receiving an update from corporate on monday about procedures to be followed, and that these procedures would likely be posted here on Monday. I’m with you on that my friend, we’re two days away from release and I feel like we should have the info by now. I’ve been stressing all week about making sure I do the best I can to ensure a 3080. So hopefully waiting from midnight to open is a good idea haha yep, I planned on getting back from my classes, eating quickly, then sleeping from 6pm-11pm, then waking up and driving there haha.
TSTonyV said: Davesterdave said: Did we ever get an answer will the store carry the new cards on launch I would like to know please! We will have the AIB cards from manufacturers like EVGA, ASUS, MSI, etc... on launch day, but we will NOT carry Founders Edition cards. varsityplayer said: How fast will you sell out of the RTX 3080? I have a doctor's appointment until 10:30, do you have any idea on how long the RTX might last in the store? Assuming we do stick with a voucher system, the cards could all be spoken for before we actually open. At the very least I would expect them to sell out almost immediately. I think some people may be overestimating how many of these cards we'll actually have. We're not going to have all the shelves just lined with 3080s ready and waiting, it'll take some time for supply and demand to equalize and stock is going to be limited at the very beginning. Shanks said: I have a 2070 S paired with a Ryzen 7 3700x and I use a 1440p 165hz monitor, do you think it's worth the upgrade to 3080 get the most out of my monitor? Or should I just stick with the 2070 S? Well, does your GPU do everything you need it to right now? That's the question I'd be asking. "Worth it" is pretty relative in my opinion. It's not like when the 3080 drops your 2070 Super is suddenly going to perform worse. I'm considering the 3080 (or a similar AMD competitor if RDNA2 turns out to be really solid) but it's not like I need to upgrade. I just like new shiny things If you make a habit of playing graphically intense titles, then it could certainly be worth it, especially if you play games that support RTX and want that experience. But if you're playing stuff that's lighter, and/or doesn't support RTX, I would ask myself "is this ACTUALLY going to give me the improvement I'm looking for?"
Davesterdave said: Did we ever get an answer will the store carry the new cards on launch I would like to know please!
varsityplayer said: How fast will you sell out of the RTX 3080? I have a doctor's appointment until 10:30, do you have any idea on how long the RTX might last in the store?
I have a 2070 S paired with a Ryzen 7 3700x and I use a 1440p 165hz monitor, do you think it's worth the upgrade to 3080 get the most out of my monitor? Or should I just stick with the 2070 S?
Digitalhen said: BolognaBruh said: Syldee99 said: BolognaBruh said: Any updates on what the procedures will be for the launch of these cards? I was told that Micro Center would be receiving an update from corporate on monday about procedures to be followed, and that these procedures would likely be posted here on Monday. I’m with you on that my friend, we’re two days away from release and I feel like we should have the info by now. I’ve been stressing all week about making sure I do the best I can to ensure a 3080. So hopefully waiting from midnight to open is a good idea haha yep, I planned on getting back from my classes, eating quickly, then sleeping from 6pm-11pm, then waking up and driving there haha. I'm too old for this s***! haha. Good luck to you if you're getting there before midnight
Davesterdave said: TSTonyV said: Davesterdave said: Did we ever get an answer will the store carry the new cards on launch I would like to know please! We will have the AIB cards from manufacturers like EVGA, ASUS, MSI, etc... on launch day, but we will NOT carry Founders Edition cards. varsityplayer said: How fast will you sell out of the RTX 3080? I have a doctor's appointment until 10:30, do you have any idea on how long the RTX might last in the store? Assuming we do stick with a voucher system, the cards could all be spoken for before we actually open. At the very least I would expect them to sell out almost immediately. I think some people may be overestimating how many of these cards we'll actually have. We're not going to have all the shelves just lined with 3080s ready and waiting, it'll take some time for supply and demand to equalize and stock is going to be limited at the very beginning. Shanks said: I have a 2070 S paired with a Ryzen 7 3700x and I use a 1440p 165hz monitor, do you think it's worth the upgrade to 3080 get the most out of my monitor? Or should I just stick with the 2070 S? Well, does your GPU do everything you need it to right now? That's the question I'd be asking. "Worth it" is pretty relative in my opinion. It's not like when the 3080 drops your 2070 Super is suddenly going to perform worse. I'm considering the 3080 (or a similar AMD competitor if RDNA2 turns out to be really solid) but it's not like I need to upgrade. I just like new shiny things If you make a habit of playing graphically intense titles, then it could certainly be worth it, especially if you play games that support RTX and want that experience. But if you're playing stuff that's lighter, and/or doesn't support RTX, I would ask myself "is this ACTUALLY going to give me the improvement I'm looking for?" TSTonyV said: Davesterdave said: Did we ever get an answer will the store carry the new cards on launch I would like to know please! We will have the AIB cards from manufacturers like EVGA, ASUS, MSI, etc... on launch day, but we will NOT carry Founders Edition cards. varsityplayer said: How fast will you sell out of the RTX 3080? I have a doctor's appointment until 10:30, do you have any idea on how long the RTX might last in the store? Assuming we do stick with a voucher system, the cards could all be spoken for before we actually open. At the very least I would expect them to sell out almost immediately. I think some people may be overestimating how many of these cards we'll actually have. We're not going to have all the shelves just lined with 3080s ready and waiting, it'll take some time for supply and demand to equalize and stock is going to be limited at the very beginning. Shanks said: I have a 2070 S paired with a Ryzen 7 3700x and I use a 1440p 165hz monitor, do you think it's worth the upgrade to 3080 get the most out of my monitor? Or should I just stick with the 2070 S? Well, does your GPU do everything you need it to right now? That's the question I'd be asking. "Worth it" is pretty relative in my opinion. It's not like when the 3080 drops your 2070 Super is suddenly going to perform worse. I'm considering the 3080 (or a similar AMD competitor if RDNA2 turns out to be really solid) but it's not like I need to upgrade. I just like new shiny things If you make a habit of playing graphically intense titles, then it could certainly be worth it, especially if you play games that support RTX and want that experience. But if you're playing stuff that's lighter, and/or doesn't support RTX, I would ask myself "is this ACTUALLY going to give me the improvement I'm looking for?" Okay so will there be a voucher system I opened a micro center credit card just for this release?
BolognaBruh said: umgoblue007 said: Any idea if a Z390 motherboard and/or a Intel Core i9-9900K (5.0 GHz Turbo) (16-Thread) (8-Core) 3.6 GHz CPU will be good enough to handle the 3090 card? I just bought a new custom rig earlier this year and thinking about getting a new graphics card. The CPU would be good enough for the card, but the board is limited to PCIe 4.0. I would strongly recommend upgrading to ryzen, and getting an x570 board with PCIe4.0. I believe that PCIe3.0 will be a bottleneck if you want to get the max out of that card.
JohnH said: Tony has been very helpful on these boards, however my local Microcenter, which is 60 miles away in Tustin CA, was unhelpful regarding ANY information. I asked about any voucher system, rough estimate of stock, if any staff will be there early in the morning to regulate the line, If stock will reflect on the website before Thursday, etc... all I was told is I should probably come as early as possible and just hope for the best. I’ve only had good experiences with my microcenter over the years but I’m disappointed with the lack of information dissemination. Microcenter won’t be getting my business this round unfortunately.
JMarc said: BolognaBruh said: umgoblue007 said: Any idea if a Z390 motherboard and/or a Intel Core i9-9900K (5.0 GHz Turbo) (16-Thread) (8-Core) 3.6 GHz CPU will be good enough to handle the 3090 card? I just bought a new custom rig earlier this year and thinking about getting a new graphics card. The CPU would be good enough for the card, but the board is limited to PCIe 4.0. I would strongly recommend upgrading to ryzen, and getting an x570 board with PCIe4.0. I believe that PCIe3.0 will be a bottleneck if you want to get the max out of that card. Even the rtx 4080 whenever that comes out won't be able to saturate the PCIe 3.0 lanes, please don't give bad info, the 9900k on Z390 won't be your bottleneck. He also forgot to mention no AMD cpu exists that can get better frames than a 9900k. Core per core for gaming Intel is still above AMD.https://www.techspot.com/community/topics/do-you-guys-think-pcie-3-0-will-bottleneck-the-3080-ti-big-navi.262554/
TSTonyV said: Davesterdave said: Did we ever get an answer will the store carry the new cards on launch I would like to know please! We will have the AIB cards from manufacturers like EVGA, ASUS, MSI, etc... on launch day, but we will NOT carry Founders Edition cards.
BolognaBruh said: JMarc said: BolognaBruh said: umgoblue007 said: Any idea if a Z390 motherboard and/or a Intel Core i9-9900K (5.0 GHz Turbo) (16-Thread) (8-Core) 3.6 GHz CPU will be good enough to handle the 3090 card? I just bought a new custom rig earlier this year and thinking about getting a new graphics card. The CPU would be good enough for the card, but the board is limited to PCIe 4.0. I would strongly recommend upgrading to ryzen, and getting an x570 board with PCIe4.0. I believe that PCIe3.0 will be a bottleneck if you want to get the max out of that card. Even the rtx 4080 whenever that comes out won't be able to saturate the PCIe 3.0 lanes, please don't give bad info, the 9900k on Z390 won't be your bottleneck. He also forgot to mention no AMD cpu exists that can get better frames than a 9900k. Core per core for gaming Intel is still above AMD.https://www.techspot.com/community/topics/do-you-guys-think-pcie-3-0-will-bottleneck-the-3080-ti-big-navi.262554/ While there is a good chance you are right on PCIe 4.0 not giving a performance increase, Zen 3 is still coming out this year. Zen 3 very well could win single threaded performance while maintaining higher core counts. I personally think that the extra bandwidth of PCIe 4.0 could offer a small performance increase, and if I was spending $1500 on a graphics card, I would want to squeeze every ounce of performance out if it that i could.
Syldee99 said: How does the voucher system work exactly? I’d it an in person thing or online?
bbnn said: TSTonyV said: Davesterdave said: Did we ever get an answer will the store carry the new cards on launch I would like to know please! We will have the AIB cards from manufacturers like EVGA, ASUS, MSI, etc... on launch day, but we will NOT carry Founders Edition cards. will microcenter carry the Top tier models for AIBs? personally looking for evga's ftw ultra. contacted our local MC and they've informed me they have no idea what model they will have on stock tomorrow. which is kinda weird...
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