At Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Ryzen-5700X3D-16-Thread-Processor/dp/B0CQ4H4H7X
$130 cheaper than the 5800X3D for 95% of the performance.
Edit: Now $200.
If you want 12GB of VRAM on a budget, you can't go wrong here.
Considering a 3060 12GB is still about $290 and this obliterates a 3060: I think this is very warm to lowercase hot, in the current market.
$295 after code NPB98...
The market seems more aware of this than ever before. Maybe it's because the AI hype has trickled down more than another other previous hype train (i.e. crypto).
Anectdotally, I have been looking for a cheap 4090 (yeah, sold mine...now missing...
So Schiit known for their DAC's and headphone amps is moving their facility, and happened to have a HUGE excess of some items.
Notably, they built too many of their well reviewed halo integrated Speaker and Headphone amp, the Ragnarok 2, and are...
Beware these tend to overheat and cook the SD cards. It's a known issue, some work great like mine, but so many do not! They will be releasing a new model in a few months that will address some of these engineering shortcomings.
For what it's worth, Newegg issued my refund before it even got to the depot, so it seems they honor their return policy well enough these days?
I think that makes it even further from me lol.
For the fattasses amongst us (me) Cardcash has Raising Canes gift cards for over 30% off.
https://www.cardcash.com/buy-gift-cards/discount-raising-canes-cards/
Don't think I'd buy a fair condition unit. Probably thrown against the wall by a frustrated gamer...maybe several times. Spend an extra $40 for excellent cond.
I was just browsing the platinum rated 1200W PSUs page on PCPartPicker and noticed this:
https://www.newegg.com/be-quiet-straight-power-1200-w/p/1HU-004H-000T3
There's a $70 promo code at the top that you can use to knock the price down to...