I was only aware of the computer chip one because I wanted to build a new computer after finding a new job. Sad face ensued very fast lol
Thanks for the info, will Google.
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Why are italians so stubborn and tempremental?
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I was only aware of the computer chip one because I wanted to build a new computer after finding a new job. Sad face ensued very fast lol
Thanks for the info, will Google.
Mad Mike
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Shortage is a loser term. Supply and demand ... just means commodity prices are rising.
In my new job I do a lot with steel and overseas logistics. A container from China or Italy costs double right now if you want things on time. We’re paying the price and scooping so much business at stupid prices because our dumber competitors don’t get it.
We have invested in 6 mos worth of steel, mills are offering us 10% above our Jan prices to buy back for other customers. I’m still buying steel at stupid market prices. My completion is not, I’m scooping their business and selling at full tick.
bring me more stupid!
Mad Mike
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Step up and pay if it’s worth it.
This is a world that Radar would have loved. Laugh if you even understand this.
Don't understand the radar part. But the scalping price increases aren't worth it (the dumbasses buying them clearly think so.) Stock is also impossible to find. I'd say it'd stepping down and giving in to stupidity to buy any computer parts right now. I've seen this same pattern 6 years ago; prices plummeted after.
Also, based on your post above this one...chip fabrication is the bottleneck. You can throw all the money you want, but you need a couple billion to begin producing chips, and it'll take 3-5 years before fabrication can occur. From what I understand, TSCM provides a huge (>50%?) amount of chips to the world but ran into a water shortage due to a drought in Taiwan. Need water to make chips. This is so bad it's hitting the auto industry, at least from what LinusTechTips said, nevermind the primary usage of TSCM chips (GPUs, CPUs, Apple chips, etc.)
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Mad Mike
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Still boils down to supply and demand. Buy that chip now at a premium and sell that computer at the same premium with few competitors. Wait till the price falls and join the pack of low margin pedlars and make nothing.
a little different if you are the end user.
our wire and steel is fine, we have lots of OEM resale.
everything else from overseas, yeah it's been sitting on docks for more then 20 days since October. You can pay for RAS, truck it direct, etc, etc, or you can thank the lord you negotiated DAP on all your blanket orders and tell the suppliers to fly parts until their freight arrives because they aren't able to react appropriately.
Mad Mike
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I’m using 10000 lbs of steel a week. Local suppliers are telling us 4-5 weeks maybe for orders we were getting in 2-3 days. I just bought 40000 lbs from an Ohio supplier, the will have it here in 4 days at a 5 cent premium.
China is tougher, I had a 20 cube shipment sent to port Hueneme, space on a ship that normally brings in bmw stuff. 1 week longer and 1500 more in trucking but I’ll get it in 4 weeks, that’s 6 weeks faster than Vancouver.
like I said before, pay the price and cash in at the expense of dumb competitors. We’re going to kill it for a few months, I’m lovin it!
China is tougher, I had a 20 cube shipment sent to port Hueneme, space on a ship that normally brings in bmw stuff. 1 week longer and 1500 more in trucking but I’ll get it in 4 weeks, that’s 6 weeks faster than Vancouver.
like I said before, pay the price and cash in at the expense of dumb competitors. We’re going to kill it for a few months, I’m lovin it!
we use a hell of a lot more then that lol, but i don't buy steel.
Haha. I may be throwing together a new work computer. 5900X itx looks like it will be ~$2500 (reusing current video card). Other than the chip, the prices don't seem completely crazy. The chip hurts. I'd prefer 5950 but that is ~$500 more. I partly blame intel for sucking so long that AMD can now start charging high prices for their chips.
Did you find a 5900x in stock?
lolThe CPU and mobos aren't too bad (aside from no stock anywhere.) The kick in the balls is a 3060 selling for 200% MSRP. I've been waiting to snipe a 3080 but those are also 200% MSRP. So many clueless folk buying GPUs trying to make a quick buck from the crypto boom. The used market is gonna be great in a bit.
I have no need for a fast video card at this time thankfully. No doubt the new cards are powerful but unless you are going all in for a specific reason (say immersive sim racing), the price per hour of fun quickly gets nuts.Did you find a 5900x in stock?
The CPU and mobos aren't too bad (aside from no stock anywhere.) The kick in the balls is a 3060 selling for 200% MSRP. I've been waiting to snipe a 3080 but those are also 200% MSRP. So many clueless folk buying GPUs trying to make a quick buck from the crypto boom. The used market is gonna be great in a bit.
As for stock, I saw some yesterday but wasn't ready to pull the trigger. The design went through quite a few iterations until I found something that would work well (smallish, quiet, able to crunch numbers quickly). Buying an individual piece before deciding on the end-game can leave you with a pile of expensive cast-offs.
I've read stuff about the 5900x crashing tbh so smart move on your part.
I want the vid card for exact the reason you've mentioned. But I don't see a need to rush....what costs $3000 (scalping prices, not MSRP) today will be 1/4th the cost in a year when the newest and greatest comes out anyway.
There's also this: possible microchip glut lol
Every year after the Christmas rush, flash memory prices take a huuuuuuuge dump due to oversupply. Fingers crossed some over eager beavers pull the same stunt, then everything should be cheaper (including bikes maybe? <_<)
POWERMAN
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I wanted to join team red when I did a new build back in Jan.
After thinking it over I felt it wasn't worth the risk of potential driver issues with the Radeon cards - even with the smart access memory feature performance was all that great with DLSS when compared to Nvidia.
Thankfully I got my 3090 around a month after I backordered it at Canada Computers - I figured the wait for a 3080 would be even longer hence my decision.
Hopefully things stabilize by summer this year - heard that even car manufacturers had to ramp down on production due to these chip shortages.
LUCKY SON OF A ***** LOLI wanted to join team red when I did a new build back in Jan.
After thinking it over I felt it wasn't worth the risk of potential driver issues with the Radeon cards - even with the smart access memory feature performance was all that great with DLSS when compared to Nvidia.
Thankfully I got my 3090 around a month after I backordered it at Canada Computers - I figured the wait for a 3080 would be even longer hence my decision.
Hopefully things stabilize by summer this year - heard that even car manufacturers had to ramp down on production due to these chip shortages.
Edit: I want to emphasis that I'm actually jelly lol I've been wanting to upgrade my VR headset but fully know my 1080 Ti isn't enough to run stuff at max settings (same goes for 3440x1440 @ 100hz, which is my monitor.) Enjoy the games dude! May your FPS be high, and your temperatures low!
200%??? Good thing I built mine last April.
Go team red!
What a **** show.
Go team red!
What a **** show.
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