BPC Tech is now matching the PLE Computers deal for the AMD 7800X3D CPU at just $648. But the real kicker? They're offering free delivery all over Australia, unlike PLE which charges a $20 delivery fee to Sydney/Brisbane. This is a sweet deal for those not in Western Australia or Victoria. Plus, you can get a copy of Starfield since they're on the eligible retailer list. Happy shopping!
Edit (13 Aug 23): BPC Tech has dropped the price to $639
Coming soon 15 August.
I'm not sure thats really possible to calculate.
Maybe comparing USA prices might provide a guideline?
Are American prices indicative? Or is it priced differently based on regions.
PC component pricing in AUS rarely follows US market trends.
In fact, often we get better deals when promos are run.
These new CPU prices made me start to contemplate upgrading to an AM5 machine. starts browsing motherboards. dies
GPU costs are what's putting me off new PC.. they're just way to overpriced.. i've been waiting 2yrs now.. i'll keep waiting i guess… thought intel entering the GPU race with a stronger AMD would bring nvidia in line.. guess not.
Margins are thin on GPUs
CPUs on the other hand… fat margins still
AMD dreaming if they think I'll pay 700 for this lol
Margins are thin on GPUs
I find it hard to believe they are that thin. There are middlemen getting really fat off these - the R&D for a new node shouldn't be bumping the price this much, and oh it just happened to coincide with a crypto boom.
The real story is something more along the lines with:
TSMC is (almost) a monopoly, GDDR manufacturers are almost certainly an oligopoly, Nvidia is basically a monopoly, AIBs are regulated by Nvidia, etc etc.
oh it just happened to coincide with a crypto boom.
And now it's the bloody AI boom. Gamers just can't get a break.
@ssfps: He's talking about retail margin, and they are razor thin on most PC components. I used to run an independent retail and service store. Unless you're selling at high volume and running a busy service/build centre, it's not a viable business. To be competitive with bigger retailers, I'd often have to sell at break even.
Without builds, call-outs and in-house servicing, I would have closed well before I did.
@BradH13: He's not talking about retail margins, he mentioned AMD are dreaming. AMD is the one setting the rrp and selling to the suppliers.
@ssfps: Oh. Yeah, I see that. Oops.
Still though, it's worth people knowing stores are making diddly squat with these prices.
That also being said, is $639 delivered a bad price for this flagship gaming CPU? I'd know I'd be willing to pay it if I wanted a new PC. I paid the same (almost exactly) for an i9 9900K in 2019.
Motherboard costs are the thing I have a massive problem with at the moment.
is $639 delivered a bad price for this flagship gaming CPU
How long is a piece of string? More and more the computer world is moving away from selling commodities and more towards niche markets, and more and more the manufacturers are monopolies and oligopolies. They are so big, how can any startup possibly compete? The Chinese gov has deep pockets and wants to compete yet they have flailed for a long time. They are acclimating us to accepting price increases each gen, when for a long time each gen was usually cheaper than the last. There are people getting rich off computer parts due to the margins, however if the market decides it's willing to pay $10k for a CPU from a monopoly vendor selling "niche" equipment, well i suppose that's what it's worth.
I've got a 3080 I can transplant, but those mobo prices are just off the planet
$200-250 for a b650M really isnt that bad.
Its one of those things where the extra $50-100 over the 5 or so years you'll use the PC really is hard to justify the wait.
@MasterScythe: The generation on generation price increase for the X chipset is just insane however. Running a Strix X570-E I got for like, $400? $450? Now the equivalent is $800-$1000. Of course I could go down to the B chipset, but you can always go down a grade on just about anything to save money, I'm not sure that really proves anything….
@ASR-Briggs: It just proves motherboards that suit this CPU well are affordable; which was your original comment.
I got a B650E for $350, if you must have the higher chipset. Yeah, I splurged the $100, but I still maintain thats not the end of the world price wise for a 5 year use case.
@MasterScythe: Uhhh no? You're still comparing apples to oranges. I'm comparing 2 different oranges from 2 different generations, and you're saying "yeah, but you can get by just fine with an apple!".
@ASR-Briggs: You can get an asrock x670e for $400, unless that is missing some feature you are looking for in the strix board
I justified my new PC with the fact my now previous PC was 7 years old. And I am fortunate enough to be able to afford the current prices.
Decent b650m boards for $200
How much are you expecting to pay?
You're right, some good B650M Aorus elite or B650M Gaming X AX boards $199 delivered at Mwave, tested to run 7950X comfortably:
https://www.mwave.com.au/motherboards/amd-compatible-motherb…
Testing by HUB a while back (pricing improved since):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTFUa60ozKY
According to HUB testing the B650M Gaming X AX could run the 7950X overclocked pulling 370watts and VRMs stayed below 80degrees, which is a pass in his test. unlikely you'd bother overclocking these, more likely to undervolt meaning it'll run even more efficiently.
I have 7700x. Worth upgrading?
That'd be more of a sidegrade. Better in games, weaker for most other things.
Is this much better than my current laptop for any people in the know?
Processor: Intel it — 73500hq 2.5ghz
16gb RAM
GTX 1060 6GB GPU
Hi. this is one part. A processor. you'd need many more parts in order to have another working computer. And this is a desktop component.
Here is another laptop if you want an upgrade.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/793215
It's a fair upgrade for the price If you require more performance than what your laptop provides. Suggest selling your old laptop. I'm not sure what you could hold out for.. maybe 500?'
Oh jesus sorry I thought it was a full PC, brain fart- cheers though for the link!
Based on the economy and the fact that a certain number of wafers have been pre-purchased, can we assume that CPUs will come down much further because they need to sell chips anyway? I'd say the same about GPUs but AI workloads will soon have them flying off the shelves.
This or milk my 5950x for as long as possible. If this, it means new mobo + ram :-(
Of course milk the 5950x… that is one of history's greatest CPUs.. some in other countries would sell organs to get one
Would be a side grade for anything other than 1080p gaming, maybe 1440p…
Just ask yourself the question - what problem am I solving by buying this.
Your current cpu is only one generation old, if you’re just gaming then you’ve got at least 10-15 years if not more before you’d have to worry about an upgrade.
@doobey1231 There is some method to the madness. I'm busy upgrading my home unraid server. It currently has about 15 docker containers (multiple Minecraft servers, tdarr and all the usual hone server apps and home assistant) which would probably love the extra cores (currently running on a 8 core Xeon). So looking at the price of replacing that, was thinking if there is a performance gain on the 7800 I'm likely already in for a new mobo + ram, so maybe look at using the 5950x instead of trying to sell my gaming kit, just repurpose it all.
Whats your cooling solution?
You might find whatever performance you're chasing can be achieved by higher PBO limits, and some ram tuning. The 5950x is extremely fun to stress, its got some serious legs.
Running stock clocks, x73 Kraken cooler
That was fast
Back in stock at $639.00 delivered.
![[Pre Order] AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU $639 Delivered @ BPC Tech](https://files.ozbargain.com.au/n/96/793396.jpg?h=dab8d2cd)
What're the odds that retailers will price it lower in next week's sales?