If you A) need a decent GPU now, B) can't be bothered battling bot buyers, and C) wanted a better/cooler/quieter/faster card than the recent and cheaper Evga, Galax and Gigabyte deals, then this is the cheapest price for a top tier 2070S (so far…)
The MSI RTX 2070S Gaming X Trio (3-fan) version is overclocked up to 1800mhz boost but is apparently the quietest of all Turing air cooled cards. It is a big unit so double check your case for space, but upside is you probably won't need to buy a new PSU to run it.
PC Byte has a shops at Auburn and Hornsby with free collect. $9.90 shipping to QLD for me. They do charge 1% for PayPal on top.
I spotted this while buying a Gigabyte Aorus B550i Pro AX ITX motherboard for $299 w/ free delivery; also the cheapest I've seen (same price at CentreCom so B550 prices are dropping)
For those looking for a GPU deal now, I hope this helps.
For everyone else, bring your popcorn or pitchforks and prepare for GPU comments cliche/bingo commencing in 3-2-1…
EDIT: MSI have a promo till 30-Sep to get Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Seige Gold Edition free with any MSI RTX 20x0 purchase. Redemption details here. Also available from other brands for RTX 20 series purchases before 30-Sep. Nvidia promo link
EDIT 2: Here's a quick market summary for readers who haven't followed latest developments:
* Nvidia are launching the next-gen RTX 30-series cards now. The 3080 launch had big issues and RRP's stated haven't been realistic due to stock shortages vs demand
* The RTX 3070 will be launched 11pm AEST October 15th with RRP of $809 AUD for the Nvidia Founders Edition. mWave has an FE exclusive but purchase is via a 'raffle'
* AIB (add-in board) branded 30-series cards may be released then but RRP will be set higher than FE due to low AU channel supply at launch
* AMD are announcing Radeon 6000-series on October 28th, with product launch sometime after. Prices, specs and availability are still unconfirmed
* These factors are driving down prices of RTX 20-series GPU's now, and ongoing. This GPU's RRP is AU$1079 so speculation of sub $500 deals are not yet a reality
* RTX 30-series performs better but uses more power (i.e. check your PSU). They won't be readily available for some time so 20-series clearances offer great value for now
* If no rush to buy, you will see better GPU deals than this in coming months.
Waiting for the "just spend another 400$ for the 3080" comment