I would really like to upgrade my GPU, but currently it's impossible as the bitcoin miners have caused the prices to sky rocket into unobtainable pricing.
I had to buy mine direct from the manufacturer for MSRP for a new build.
Still cheaper than Newegg/Amazon/etc.
how did you do it?
Bought direct from EVGA. Check their websites, many of them offer them direct for sale. They may be out of stock so you'll have to do a notify.
to be more specific bitcoin mining is not driving up your GPU pricing (bitcoin has been uneconomical on GPUs for years, since the advent of dedicated purpose hashing ASICs), but it's ethereum mining and other cryptocurrencies that can still be mined on GPUs that are influencing the price.
I know! I was browsing for one and all the mid-range cards are out of stock, only low-end and super high-end are available. What a ridiculous situation.