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Buying a p40 for 70b-120b (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by asdfgbvcxz3355@alien.top to c/localllama@poweruser.forum

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My current specs are 7950x cpu, 96gb 6000 mhz ram and a rtx 4090. Would a buying a p40 make bigger models run noticbly faster? If it does is there anything I should know about buying p40's? Like do they take normal connectors or anything like that. I'm pretty sure I'll have to buy a cooler for it but idk what else.

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[–] Any_Elderberry_3985@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

3090 is ~$650 and will be a lot faster and pair better with a 4090

[–] Boring_Isopod2546@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I keep seeing these low numbers. Where are people finding 3090s that cheap? I was lucky to get a pair at about 900 each, but most places I see them listed, even refurbished ones are $800-1K.

[–] Any_Elderberry_3985@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Yea, I got mine by using an eBay auction using a sniper tool patience. Make sure to look at the seller and auctions.

[–] fallingdowndizzyvr@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If you get lucky, you can get a 3090 for about $650 on ebay. But you have to be patient.

even refurbished ones are $800-1K.

You can get open box ones with 2 year warranty for less than that. Zotac had open box 3090s for like $729(If I remember right) earlier this week. If you get really lucky they rarely have the watercooled ready ones new for $799. But you have to supply your own block.

[–] 218-69@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Yea I got a watercooled zotac trinity from ebay, around 800 bucks but for EU that's good.