by Regulus » August 1st, 2016, 8:45 am
So I think my PC's graphics card is dying. It's crashed my computer three times tonight, and I've noticed that one of its two fans doesn't like to spin anymore. It's always been a little on the unstable side in certain games, but three times in one night--all in games it used to be fine in--is enough for me to consider a new card.
With the release of the RX 480 this month, the first card ever to be manufactured with a lithography of 14nm, this would be a good time to buy a new one. Finally, I can get something that's significantly more powerful and efficient than my aging card for a decent price. Yet, there isn't a single one in stock anywhere. I've been checking for three hours now, and I saw one in stock for only about 3 minutes before it went out of stock again.
I started to order the card when it was in stock, and I submitted all the shipping and billing information and even confirmed it. But then I didn't get an order confirmation email; instead, I got an email telling me that the item is out of stock.
This is absurd.
Edit: now it says payment processed and order verified for packaging. Umm... yay?