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Gigabyte HD3850 512mb w/ Zalman HSF

Dang, the only thing I'm doing to stop myself from buying a pair is telling myself that GDDR3 sucks compared to GDDR4 😉
 
Damn that's a pretty good deal, I hope this drives the prices of the 9600gt down some more.
 
$94.25 shipped to me kinda kills the deal as I could just get the 8800GS from the egg for $129.99 with free shipping and a $30 MIR for $99 after MIR :-/ If shipping would have only been $5 - $7 I'da bought one a few mins ago 🙁
 
Yea cheapest shipping to me was $13. UPS Ground is never any cheaper then USPS Priority, yet it takes an age and a half longer to get.
 
I wouldn't say shipping *kills* the deal, but thinking on it again caused me to cancel my order.

It's not that hard to get a 512MB 3850 for around $130~, sometimes less after a rebate. And once the 4000 series hits, it'll become all the easier.

Given that, and the fact that I don't absolutely need card...
 
Nice deal! but...


Shipping Type Shipping & Handling
UPS Worldwide Express $98.39
UPS Worldwide Saver $94.92
UPS Worldwide Expedited $89.19
USPS Global Express Guarunteed $72.05
USPS Express Mail International $39.05
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$40 minimum shipping? 🙁

I was thinking of giving this to my friend as an expensive birthday present, but having it cost $40 in shipping is just too much, I only expected at the most $12 shipping.
 
I cant imagine international shipping at any place is gonna be cheap.

it was 12 dollars ups ground for me to ny.
 
Originally posted by: OmegaShadow
Nice deal! but...


Shipping Type Shipping & Handling
UPS Worldwide Express $98.39
UPS Worldwide Saver $94.92
UPS Worldwide Expedited $89.19
USPS Global Express Guarunteed $72.05
USPS Express Mail International $39.05
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$40 minimum shipping? 🙁

I was thinking of giving this to my friend as an expensive birthday present, but having it cost $40 in shipping is just too much, I only expected at the most $12 shipping.
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LOL!

Where you from?
 
How does this stack up next to an X1950 Pro 256mb or even an older x1900xtx? I really haven't been following ATI cards much lately (with the x1950 being the last ATI based card I bought and that was just for my backup rig).

Feature-wise, this one is all over the older x19xx series cards. But as far as gaming performance with DX9 titles at 1280x1024 up to 1680x1050...is the HD3850 a clear improvement over the x1950?

 
Originally posted by: hkklife
How does this stack up next to an X1950 Pro 256mb or even an older x1900xtx? I really haven't been following ATI cards much lately (with the x1950 being the last ATI based card I bought and that was just for my backup rig).

Feature-wise, this one is all over the older x19xx series cards. But as far as gaming performance with DX9 titles at 1280x1024 up to 1680x1050...is the HD3850 a clear improvement over the x1950?
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I'd jump on it and sell your older card!

 
Originally posted by: hkklife
How does this stack up next to an X1950 Pro 256mb or even an older x1900xtx? I really haven't been following ATI cards much lately (with the x1950 being the last ATI based card I bought and that was just for my backup rig).

Feature-wise, this one is all over the older x19xx series cards. But as far as gaming performance with DX9 titles at 1280x1024 up to 1680x1050...is the HD3850 a clear improvement over the x1950?
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it's a bit better than a 1950
(as a backup rig a x19xx is really good already!!)
http://www.gpureview.com/show_...p?card1=546&card2=466#


 
Yep, shipping was a killer but I bent over and took it. I needed this for a htpc I'm building and the fan alone is worth about 20 bucks. Sure wished they had a 9600gt for about 100 shipped so I could maybe someday sli with the one I already own in my gaming rig.

edit: glad I ordered at about 0100 in the morning.
 
Originally posted by: PowerMacMan
I wouldn't say shipping *kills* the deal, but thinking on it again caused me to cancel my order.

It's not that hard to get a 512MB 3850 for around $130~, sometimes less after a rebate. And once the 4000 series hits, it'll become all the easier.

Given that, and the fact that I don't absolutely need card...
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Guess I don't have to lose any sleep over my decision to cancel after all.

NewBiiz says it was a pricing error. The cancellation e-mails are going out. I got one just now, even though I cancelled last night anyways.
 
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