Question GPU purchase - yay or nay?

[elitech]

Hi all,

I was getting ready to build a new machine, but with the GPU prices what they are - it's been on hold for about 6 months. Generally, I'd like to buy around MSRP. Decided I'll get the GPU when the time is right and then build the machine around it.

Recently the prices seem to have started to go down, so I was wondering if any of these should be purchased now and made the center of the new machine. It will be used for gaming. I'm not married to Micro Center if there is a better option that's worth it somewhere else (Newegg, Amazon, Bestbuy...)

https://www.microcenter.com/product...d-triple-fan-16gb-gddr6-pcie-50-graphics-card

OR

https://www.microcenter.com/product...d-triple-fan-16gb-gddr6-pcie-50-graphics-card

OR

https://www.microcenter.com/product...d-triple-fan-16gb-gddr7-pcie-50-graphics-card

Thank you for your thoughts and opinions, let me know if you have any questions.

 

[Lutfij]

I was getting ready to build a new machine, but with the GPU prices what they are - it's been on hold for about 6 months.
What parts have you picked out, in order to pull the trigger?

I'd pick up the ASRock card among those 3 listed, if you're sticking to the RX 9070 XT. Asus tend to price their parts higher than their competitors. As for the Nvidia card, if the titles you want to tax the system/GPU with can leverage Nvidia's technology, then get that over the RX 9070 XT.

 

[elitech]

What parts have you picked out, in order to pull the trigger?

None. With the GPU prices so bloated I figured I can build the rest of it once I get a GPU.

Looking at MSRP vs current price, do you think I should wait a bit more or pull the trigger?

 

[geofelt]

If you have a need now, buy now.
If you wait for the next best thing, you will wait forever.

Most commonly a gamer will start with a competent processor and graphics card, planning on upgrading the graphics card sometime in the future. Plan on an overly strong psu for that strategy.

 

[elitech]

If you have a need now, buy now.
If you wait for the next best thing, you will wait forever.

Most commonly a gamer will start with a competent processor and graphics card, planning on upgrading the graphics card sometime in the future. Plan on an overly strong psu for that strategy.

Thanks for the input! No need RIGHT now, but my old rig is not getting any younger 😀