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| System Name | Metalia |
|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D |
| Motherboard | Asus TuF Gaming X570-PLUS |
| Cooling | ID Cooling 280mm AIO w/ Arctic P14s |
| Memory | 2x32GB DDR4-3600 |
| Video Card(s) | Sapphire Pulse RX 9070 XT |
| Storage | Optane P5801X 400GB, Samsung 990Pro 2TB |
| Display(s) | LG 32GS95UV 32" OLED 240/480hz 4K/1080P Dual Mode |
| Case | Geometric Future M8 Dharma |
| Audio Device(s) | Xonar Essence STX |
| Power Supply | Seasonic Focus GX-1000 Gold |
| Mouse | Attack Shark R3 Magnesium - White |
| Keyboard | Keychron K8 Pro - White - Tactile Brown Switch |
| Software | Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 |
'Was looking for a Radeon Instinct MI8 (R9 Nano) to compare to MI25 (WX 9100) and add to my slowly-growing HBM GPU collection.
I can recall this video (and others) mentioning how low-priced the MI8 was.
However, the few I've found on fleabay, have been near or over $300!
I put in a ~$60 offer on one with an explanation that I wanted to compare performance to my $40-50+ MI25s.
Surprisingly, that lowball wasn't auto-declined. However, later I received a $200 counteroffer, and a single-word message of "Nope".
I actually thought that was pretty funny; I tried to be inoffensive in my 'lowball', asking if they could 'get closer' to MI25 prices.
MI25s (16GB Vega 10) are $40-50+ea., and superior in performance by a good margin
(while requiring just as much modding to make into a Desktop 3D Accelerator.)
What's even more strange,
is that the AMD FirePro S9300 X2 (Radeon R9 FURY X2 / Radeon Pro Duo) is still available for ~$100 shipped.
I'm genuinely curious why this once "DIYers' Budget Special" is now so VERY inflated?
Is it strictly because R9 Nanos are unobtanium and quasi-collectables?
'Still seems absolutely nutty that a Crossfire-on-a-stick version of the same Server-Workstation GPGPU is about a third the price.
I can recall this video (and others) mentioning how low-priced the MI8 was.
However, the few I've found on fleabay, have been near or over $300!
I put in a ~$60 offer on one with an explanation that I wanted to compare performance to my $40-50+ MI25s.
Surprisingly, that lowball wasn't auto-declined. However, later I received a $200 counteroffer, and a single-word message of "Nope".
I actually thought that was pretty funny; I tried to be inoffensive in my 'lowball', asking if they could 'get closer' to MI25 prices.
MI25s (16GB Vega 10) are $40-50+ea., and superior in performance by a good margin
(while requiring just as much modding to make into a Desktop 3D Accelerator.)
What's even more strange,
is that the AMD FirePro S9300 X2 (Radeon R9 FURY X2 / Radeon Pro Duo) is still available for ~$100 shipped.
I'm genuinely curious why this once "DIYers' Budget Special" is now so VERY inflated?
Is it strictly because R9 Nanos are unobtanium and quasi-collectables?
'Still seems absolutely nutty that a Crossfire-on-a-stick version of the same Server-Workstation GPGPU is about a third the price.