RTX 3000 Series Micro Center Discussion & FAQ!
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Let me know, I think I'm going for the 3090 next week and have Thursday off so if need be, I'll get there as early as it takes hahaPatches said:PAAAAANNNNIIICCCC
Just kidding, I'm planning on getting there early but nothing night before. Hope they have enough stock for all of us. -
Patches said:PAAAAANNNNIIICCCC
Just kidding, I'm planning on getting there early but nothing night before. Hope they have enough stock for all of us.
Yea I'm hoping there isn't a bunch of people who camped out when I get there haha.
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NVIDIA discord has someone claiming they checked in w/ Rockville, MD and was told there will be no 3080's on Thursday and then asked in Fairfax and he was told there were. Not sure how that is possible if MC doesn't know their stock yet...or its people just saying things similar to 'people are already camped outside MC's' just cause someone will believe them. Or just trying to spread misinformation so people don't show up. Who knows...this entire 30XX series release has been weird.
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cucuchu said:NVIDIA discord has someone claiming they checked in w/ Rockville, MD and was told there will be no 3080's on Thursday and then asked in Fairfax and he was told there were. Not sure how that is possible if MC doesn't know their stock yet...or its people just saying things similar to 'people are already camped outside MC's' just cause someone will believe them. Or just trying to spread misinformation so people don't show up. Who knows...this entire 30XX series release has been weird.
It's people that don't know jack and are trying to spread misinformation. -
Agreed, I've heard so many differing stories that I'd just go by the store's Twitter and site post instead of looking at everyone's "sources"joejccva71 said:
It's people that don't know jack and are trying to spread misinformation. -
Yup, this has been the strangest release I've seen in a long time...or ever for that matter. A little over 24 hours away from launch day and nothing new from any retailer. Micro Center is not handling this properly, imo, and it will show when the sh1t show begins across the MC stores nationwide on the 17th. Hope I'm wrong.cucuchu said:NVIDIA discord has someone claiming they checked in w/ Rockville, MD and was told there will be no 3080's on Thursday and then asked in Fairfax and he was told there were. Not sure how that is possible if MC doesn't know their stock yet...or its people just saying things similar to 'people are already camped outside MC's' just cause someone will believe them. Or just trying to spread misinformation so people don't show up. Who knows...this entire 30XX series release has been weird. -
Agreed but it might not be MC's fault. Take it for what its worth but here is a statement from Central Computers (Bay area store), stating they expect to have 3080's for sale during initial release but maybe not the actual release day:elcid_777 said:Yup, this has been the strangest release I've seen in a long time...or ever for that matter. A little over 24 hours away from launch day and nothing new from any retailer. Micro Center is not handling this properly, imo, and it will show when the sh1t show begins across the MC stores nationwide on the 17th. Hope I'm wrong.
"Hello,We are excited for the Nvidia 30 series release. However, we do have a couple of updates for you about the upcoming release and stock of these GPUs. Nvidia has listed Central Computers as a partnered vendor and we will be able to get allocation of these GPUs during the initial release. However, the situation has been very chaotic, and we are still trying to find out precise amount that we’ll have to sell. So, any plans for release on launch day at all Central Computer stores are pending from suppliers. In the meantime, please do not make plans to be first in line at any of our stores on launch day.
Please refer to our notifications list at https://www.centralcomputer.com/nvidia-30-series-information for the latest updates and news on the 30 series GPU at Central Computers."
So it just looks like a lot of stores are in the dark on the inventory they will receive, if any. There is a chance that we don't see any 3080's/3090's being sold at some of the typical brick and mortar stores that would usually supply them for a couple of weeks. I'll be asking the folks at the Rockville, MD location tomorrow evening to see what the situation is and if they tell me they don't have any, I'll probably try my luck online. I think we all just need to prepare for the possibility that the supply is EXTREMELY limited across all vendors.
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Can you elaborate more on this, please? I told one of my buddies today I was considering sleeping in my car and he said he didn't think there would be crazy lines or dedicated people camping out. I remember back in college when one of the CODS came out there were 100 yard lines of people outside Gamestop for the midnight release lol.YoshiMoshi said:I think you might want to get there much earlier than 7 AM. Just look at the lines for the 3### CPUs. -
Agreed, bummer about the Founder's Editions for sure. I'm crossing my fingers and operating on the assumption that as long as I'm there early enough, there will be enough ASUS 3080's for me to get one of them haha. We'll see what happens, fingers crossed!SikSol said:I might be, debating on Cincy or Cbus. Not sure which would be the best bet and yet to get ahold of either to get an idea of what they are planning or possible stock. Pretty bummed will not be any FE cards though. -
But how early is early enough? That's the question lol. Stores open at 10, I'm thinking of arriving between 7-8am would give me a pretty good shot at a cardConrad said:Agreed, bummer about the Founder's Editions for sure. I'm crossing my fingers and operating on the assumption that as long as I'm there early enough, there will be enough ASUS 3080's for me to get one of them haha. We'll see what happens, fingers crossed! -
Unfortunately I don’t think 7am is going to be anywhere near early enough. I have a feeling I’m going to have get there by midnight.Planman said:But how early is early enough? That's the question lol. Stores open at 10, I'm thinking of arriving between 7-8am would give me a pretty good shot at a card -
I honestly believe that Nvidia is inflating the hype right now. Im gonna just head on by at 8 am or something. Honestly doubt there will be that huge of a line considering this is a $700+ GPU and also its on a thursday morning.
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Worst case scenario I try again next week with the 3090. >_>
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Yeah it's hard to predict. More of the people dedicated enough to camp out from midnight are probably going for the 3090, although I heard one guy say he would go for 3080 and if he didn't get it then he'd try again the next week.Saeroh said:I honestly believe that Nvidia is inflating the hype right now. Im gonna just head on by at 8 am or something. Honestly doubt there will be that huge of a line considering this is a $700+ GPU and also its on a thursday morning.
It's game theory here. If you think most people are getting there around 8 then you should get there a few minutes earlier than that, but what about the people who think most people are getting there by 8? Show up at midnight to be first in line but the last person that shows up and gets a card came in after 8 then you just wasted 8 hours.
No matter what time you choose to come in, make sure you stay warm and safe and respect those around you. -
Yeah i'm gonna head over to CBUS at 8 or 9 probablyShibumi said:Unfortunately I don’t think 7am is going to be anywhere near early enough. I have a feeling I’m going to have get there by midnight. -
I can't even figure out any prediction for this or Bayes' it because there's no good precedentGhukek said:Yeah it's hard to predict. More of the people dedicated enough to camp out from midnight are probably going for the 3090, although I heard one guy say he would go for 3080 and if he didn't get it then he'd try again the next week.
It's game theory here. If you think most people are getting there around 8 then you should get there a few minutes earlier than that, but what about the people who think most people are getting there by 8? Show up at midnight to be first in line but the last person that shows up and gets a card came in after 8 then you just wasted 8 hours.
No matter what time you choose to come in, make sure you stay warm and safe and respect those around you.
i even looked around for everything considering chip production problems or the like
my one conclusion was "Buying online is a mistake if you don't try in store first, even day 1 orders might get delayed weeks or cancelled outright from any store"
for Tustin it's going to be 92F and a 66 low so i dont think cali has to worry about that except maybe catching on fire :c
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I mean there are some advantages to being first though, you get first shot at the cards, so if your store was lucky enough to get more than one manufacture in you would be able to select which varient you prefer.Ghukek said:Yeah it's hard to predict. More of the people dedicated enough to camp out from midnight are probably going for the 3090, although I heard one guy say he would go for 3080 and if he didn't get it then he'd try again the next week.
It's game theory here. If you think most people are getting there around 8 then you should get there a few minutes earlier than that, but what about the people who think most people are getting there by 8? Show up at midnight to be first in line but the last person that shows up and gets a card came in after 8 then you just wasted 8 hours.
No matter what time you choose to come in, make sure you stay warm and safe and respect those around you. -
Yeah I almost mentioned that as a factor but that only changes it from the last person to get a card to the last person to get your first choice card. Ultimately the point is that it's impossible to tell either way... That's why it's a game. You're competing with an unknown number of people all showing up at unknown times for an unknown number of cards (either overall or your preference thereof). That's a lot of factors. Good luck with your choices, I wish everybody here the best.Planman said:I mean there are some advantages to being first though, you get first shot at the cards, so if your store was lucky enough to get more than one manufacture in you would be able to select which varient you prefer. -
I feel like this is going to turn in to Thunder Dome "Many buyers enter, One Buyer leaves"
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I just hope we all remember to be kind and respectful of each other and MicroCenter employees - and follow CDC pandemic guidelines. Yes, we all want these cards (I literally just bought everything for my first build, just need this card), but at the end of the day we’re all in it together and the world is harsh enough right now. Kindness can go a long way these days
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Some reviews are now live. Personally waiting for Digital Foundry, but Gamers Nexus has their video up:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmNL2Cg2OO8
*edit* Looks like DF IS up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7FlXu9dAMU&feature=youtu.be
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Benchmarks look great
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For someone like me who is jumping to this from a 1080ti (well also just building a whole new PC) this will be a HUGE upgrade.
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Yep, about a 30% performance increase.AntzC said:Benchmarks look great
What's really crazy is the benchmark for the 2080ti at 1080p is the SAME FPS as the 3080 at 1440.
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Even though I plan on running most stuff at 4k this thing will be an absolute 1440p monster. People with Ultrawide 1440p monitors I imagine will be very pleased.joejccva71 said:Yep, about a 30% performance increase.
What's really crazy is the benchmark for the 2080ti at 1080p is the SAME FPS as the 3080 at 1440.
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Yeah I just got a 1440p 144hz monitor for my setup. Super happy with the benchmarks.
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So did anyone drive by a MC and see a bunch of people already waiting in line?
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My buddy who lives near Cambridge stopped by this morning to check for me (I'm over an hour away) and nobody yet.joejccva71 said:So did anyone drive by a MC and see a bunch of people already waiting in line? -
I doubt they'll allow people to camp out before they're getting ready to close what with COVID and all.
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Hopefully we can get some kind of idea about possible stock or something from MC today, less than 24hr from launch they have to be getting some more info soon.
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