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[H] Stock Alerts, Tips & Tears 2025

I’m in Japan right now. Wondering if msrp cards exist here? Or where to even potentially get one. This place is amazing but I’m a dumb English American.
 
Flogger23m said:
I tried FF7 Rebirth and it has a bit of a delay, fans spin up a bit loud but not too bad, about 2000 RPM. Might change when temperatures in the room rise. Once the fans turn on adjustments seem normal. This mirrors what the ASUS Dual 4070 did for me although that was more obnoxious. Seems like after launching a 3D program even with the default settings, there is a bit of a delay and then it forces the fans to a high RPM, and then gradually adjusts it to a lower RPM and follows the curve. Generally my EVGA, Zotac and MSI cards I had did not do this. So it does seem like an ASUS thing, going from the two GPUs of theirs I used.

Can you take an audio recording of it?
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If I remember to I will.
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Make sure to double-check the seller on Amazon. At that price you're almost guaranteed a scammer.
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That one was shipped and sold by Amazon.com Not surprised it went real quick. Haven't seen sub $699 in a while.
 
Cobra said:
Apparently Japan is not allowing tourists to buy 50xx series cards?

https://wccftech.com/tourists-apparently-cannot-buy-nvidias-geforce-rtx-5090-rtx-5080-in-japan/
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As someone who buys stuff from JP often and has a vacation house in Yokohama, I think this is a bit overblown. It's just one of the retailer over there I believe. The prices don't seem all that great compared to US prices when I checked, starting at about $3k for a 5090. I haven't ever bought PC parts in JP since their prices tend to be higher on almost everything.

I think the bigger story, and maybe why some people where looking to score one in JP, is that you used to be able to buy Duty Free (tax free) but since Japan is getting so many tourist (more than they want) they've removed Duty Free buying. I haven't been back since, but I believe you now have to file paperwork as you leave the country to recover the taxes. Next trip is in Nov, so will see how it works then.
 
Accursed said:
As someone who buys stuff from JP often and has a vacation house in Yokohama, I think this is a bit overblown. It's just one of the retailer over there I believe. The prices don't seem all that great compared to US prices when I checked, starting at about $3k for a 5090. I haven't ever bought PC parts in JP since their prices tend to be higher on almost everything.

I think the bigger story, and maybe why some people where looking to score one in JP, is that you used to be able to buy Duty Free (tax free) but since Japan is getting so many tourist (more than they want) they've removed Duty Free buying. I haven't been back since, but I believe you now have to file paperwork as you leave the country to recover the taxes. Next trip is in Nov, so will see how it works then.
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It's people from China trying to bypass the ban. So they're probably putting the signs up to avoid legal trouble.
 
|Tch0rT| said:
Going to max from 0 is normal fan behavior. Ever notice how most fans go Off High Med Low? Basically they go full blast to get the momentum going so lower settings work properly and don't strain the motor as much. My Arctic P12 Max fans always go full blast then go down at turn on.

Looks like I possibly snagged a 9800x3D through Antonline but are now showing Not Available on the store page which I had to go through Google to find. I got a tracking number but FedEx hasn't picked it up yet.
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Was helping a friend with a new build and realized 9800x3d are oos everywhere.
I checked multiple times earlier today, but it suddenly came back in stock at Antonline. Good call on the vendor!
Flogger23m said:
I tried FF7 Rebirth and it has a bit of a delay, fans spin up a bit loud but not too bad, about 2000 RPM. Might change when temperatures in the room rise. Once the fans turn on adjustments seem normal. This mirrors what the ASUS Dual 4070 did for me although that was more obnoxious. Seems like after launching a 3D program even with the default settings, there is a bit of a delay and then it forces the fans to a high RPM, and then gradually adjusts it to a lower RPM and follows the curve. Generally my EVGA, Zotac and MSI cards I had did not do this. So it does seem like an ASUS thing, going from the two GPUs of theirs I used.

Can you take an audio recording of it?
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Not an audio recording, but this gives a better picture of what the ASUS fans are doing exiting zero RPM + with no load just manual start.
About 11 seconds for the fans to start. Ramps up to 2600 RPM before dropping to 1900 RPM (65%).

View: https://imgur.com/a/RZfKdar
I haven't used an ASUS GPU in years if ever.
XFX 5700 XT, EVGA 3060 Ti FTW3, Gigabyte 3060 Ti Gaming OC, FE 3090, Gigabyte 4090 Gaming OC, PC 7900 XTX Hellhound. Might of missed one, but none of them had this issue when gaming / putting load on the card.
 
What's the least I could reasonably expect to find a 5090 for, at this point in time? 3k-ish, give or take $100? Not including the FE.
 
Astral Abyss said:
What's the least I could reasonably expect to find a 5090 for, at this point in time? 3k-ish, give or take $100? Not including the FE.
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With that name I am assuming you want the ASUS Astral. 🤣

These are not in stock now, but show up frequently:
The cheapest is the Newegg combo - GIGABYTE GV-N5090WF3OC-32GD Bundle with GIGABYTE Z890 EAGLE WIFI7 $2879.98
Usually lasts hours before selling out. Was in stock yesterday. Stand alone sells instantly.
Without a bundle the cheapest is Zotac 5090 Solid OC for $2900 that pops up from time to time. Typically at Newegg or Zotac store. Zotac store charges shipping, but might only charge partial tax depending on your state.
 
trikat said:
With that name I am assuming you want the ASUS Astral. 🤣

These are not in stock now, but show up frequently:
The cheapest is the Newegg combo - GIGABYTE GV-N5090WF3OC-32GD Bundle with GIGABYTE Z890 EAGLE WIFI7 $2879.98
Usually lasts hours before selling out. Was in stock yesterday. Stand alone sells instantly.
Without a bundle the cheapest is Zotac 5090 Solid OC for $2900 that pops up from time to time. Typically at Newegg or Zotac store. Zotac store charges shipping, but might only charge partial tax depending on your state.
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Yeah, I didn't even think about that. Tax is going to be brutal on this purchase.

I guess I should be flattered that Asus chose me for their high end product, lol.
 
Astral Abyss said:
WTF! Why doesn't this show up when I do a search? No wonder it's in stock, it's hidden.
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Are you searching for in stock and sold by newegg? Sometimes newegg has the same listing with resellers and for some reason likes to show the resellers on the search page unless you click the sold by newegg option.
Anyways, the one sold by newegg is out of stock.
 
wizzi01 said:
Are you searching for in stock and sold by newegg? Sometimes newegg has the same listing with resellers and for some reason likes to show the resellers on the search page unless you click the sold by newegg option.
Anyways, the one sold by newegg is out of stock.
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I thought it might be that but it isn't. Even with all filters off it didn't show up without a direct link. Amazon does that sometimes also, but usually only when it's out of stock, or fluctuating in/out of stock, like when the PS5 came out and I was tracking it.
 
Got a 9800X3D from Antonline. Direct link since it doesn't seem to show up on their main page:
https://www.antonline.com/AMD/Computers/Electronic_Components/Microprocessors/1515256

Currently out of stock on Antonline but I just kept looking. I got the tip off from Amazon Other Sellers, Antonline was trying to get more on Amazon but the main page has msrp.
I already bought a motherboard and AIO. Tomorrow the case, RAM, and PSU get here. Gonna pop in my current drives and the 4090 and blast off.

Microcenter seemed to have restocked when I looked earlier in the day. Newegg too but they want more than msrp so fuck them.

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Astral Abyss said:
I thought it might be that but it isn't. Even with all filters off it didn't show up without a direct link. Amazon does that sometimes also, but usually only when it's out of stock, or fluctuating in/out of stock, like when the PS5 came out and I was tracking it.
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Weird because it showed up for me when I searched.

Also, I found sometimes you have to search different terms for some things to show up. Like if you search rtx 5090 try rtx5090 instead.
 
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|Tch0rT| said:
Got a 9800X3D from Antonline. Direct link since it doesn't seem to show up on their main page:
https://www.antonline.com/AMD/Computers/Electronic_Components/Microprocessors/1515256

Currently out of stock on Antonline but I just kept looking. I got the tip off from Amazon Other Sellers, Antonline was trying to get more on Amazon but the main page has msrp.
I already bought a motherboard and AIO. Tomorrow the case, RAM, and PSU get here. Gonna pop in my current drives and the 4090 and blast off.

Microcenter seemed to have restocked when I looked earlier in the day. Newegg too but they want more than msrp so fuck them.

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Yeah the MC in Madison Heights, MI just got over 25 9800x3d and 2 9950x3d in
 
So I found a place here in Japan called bic camera. Reminds me of old school Frys. They had 9070xt in stock but the cheapest was like $900+. I’ll continue to wait.
 
Gigantopithecus said:
I am in my mid-40s and I still remember my dad driving us over to metro Detroit to CompUSA in the early 90s to buy a 4MB memory module for our 486. You should take your kid to Microcenter!
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Yes. Cute memories and stuff. Just make sure to buy something when you’re there.
 
Tons of 3k 5090 supply dropping lately, nowinstock discord notifications up the wazoo, they last 10-15 min too, can't wait for scalpers to get caught.
 
Gigantopithecus said:
I think it is very kind and generous of Nvidia to sell us a 4080 Super for the MSRP of the 5080.
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I'm assuming this is sarcasm, but it also feels like Stockholm syndrome to hear something like that, lol. It is tempting though.. if I could find a coupon code to get it to $900 or so, I'd prolly jump on it.
 
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1.1.2.3.5... said:
I can't fully comprehend that basically all brick and mortar electronics stores are gone except microcenter (i mean real electronics like ICs and OScopes and ham radios).
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I really, *really* miss Fry's before they went downhill. It was like Disneyworld for nerds. I remember going there my first time when Crysis was released, and they had a huge SLI custom watercooled system running it. I used to just love going there and browsing the aisles for all the newest coolest tech.
 
Cobra said:
I really, *really* miss Fry's before they went downhill. It was like Disneyworld for nerds. I remember going there my first time when Crysis was released, and they had a huge SLI custom watercooled system running it. I used to just love going there and browsing the aisles for all the newest coolest tech.
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I've only been to Fry's omce and it was in Dallas. The place was kind of a ghost town but it was awesome to see all of the components on display. There has never been anything like that close to me. I've only ever been able to buy two components other than hard drives locally. I bought a Voodoo Blaster Banshee pci card from Circuit City way back in the day. I also bought an ATI 9600XT from Best Buy because they were out of stock at Newegg.
 
Well MC is finally coming back to Bay Area next week, but too bad I'm out of a job rt now so will not be getting that $2600 5090 lol.
 
I have been to Fry's once and that was in Vegas where I took a trip out by cab to check out the store. I don't remember being impressed, but it was a long time ago so might have been on their way down at that point.

I have also been to Microcenter once when I was visiting Georgia. I hate that they chose Miami for Florida since it is the same distance for me to drive as it is to go the Augusta location. My local option is only Best Buy.
 
brennok said:
I have been to Fry's once and that was in Vegas where I took a trip out by cab to check out the store. I don't remember being impressed, but it was a long time ago so might have been on their way down at that point.

I have also been to Microcenter once when I was visiting Georgia. I hate that they chose Miami for Florida since it is the same distance for me to drive as it is to go the Augusta location. My local option is only Best Buy.s
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I lived in apartments right off the 101 next to where the old MC was in Sunnyvale. I got a lot of goodies when it closed down.

But in terms of serious electronics hobbyists, frys had the microcontrollers, digital logic chip selection similar to what you might find for bolt selection at hardware stores.
 
1.1.2.3.5... said:
I lived in apartments right off the 101 next to where the old MC was in Sunnyvale. I got a lot of goodies when it closed down.

But in terms of serious electronics hobbyists, frys had the microcontrollers, digital logic chip selection similar to what you might find for bolt selection at hardware stores.
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I used to live within 5 miles of the Tustin store in SoCal for the longest time, then moved up north and ofc they closed the SC one right before I moved here. I probably still hold the record for maximum number of monitors returned in a month at that store lol.
 
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