need to upgrade video card to...Which one?

[badtyper1]

Originally posted by: DanDeighan
Followed the link to Best Buy, and they are selling an Ati "x850 pro" for $229, but the x850xt is listed seperately for $399. You may not be getting what you think...

yep, you are correct. Followed mwmorph's link to Micro Center, it does say its the XT, and if its true, probably order and have shipped.
Any of you all dealt with Micro Center? What you see is what you get (I hope).

 

[aatf510]

Originally posted by: badtyper1

Originally posted by: DanDeighan
Followed the link to Best Buy, and they are selling an Ati "x850 pro" for $229, but the x850xt is listed seperately for $399. You may not be getting what you think...

yep, you are correct. Followed mwmorph's link to Micro Center, it does say its the XT, and if its true, probably order and have shipped.
Any of you all dealt with Micro Center? What you see is what you get (I hope).

Micro Center is a chain of nationwide retail store like Bestbuy and Compusa, so that couldn't possible cheat on people and get away with it. I always shop there for parts that I am unsure if I want them because their return department let you return almost everything within 30 days.

 

[badtyper1]

Originally posted by: toattett

Originally posted by: badtyper1

Originally posted by: DanDeighan
Followed the link to Best Buy, and they are selling an Ati "x850 pro" for $229, but the x850xt is listed seperately for $399. You may not be getting what you think...

yep, you are correct. Followed mwmorph's link to Micro Center, it does say its the XT, and if its true, probably order and have shipped.
Any of you all dealt with Micro Center? What you see is what you get (I hope).

Micro Center is a chain of nationwide retail store like Bestbuy and Compusa, so that couldn't possible cheat on people and get away with it. I always shop there for parts that I am unsure if I want them because their return department let you return almost everything within 30 days.

thanks,
Seems to be the best deal out there, esp with the $50 rebate.
And, thanks for all the help from the forum. This stuff is confusing, and it helps to buy with knowledge.

 

[badtyper1]

Just wanted to say thanks to all on the forum. You guys (and girls?) cut out all the blind searching that us noobs have to go through to upgrade!
Yesterday bought the x850 xt agp from Micro Center(didn't know they were in Denver), as well as another 512 of Kingston.
I will download the new Cat 5.12 tonight and start my tweaks. Ran COD2 last night, AMAZING difference! I can now see I wear GLOVES on the Russian campaign. All the eye candy is on, freakin' amazing detail.

 

[Malladine]

Glad you got the help you needed badtyper1

You also helped me out by essentially giving a good rating to microcenter (i'm looking at the same card from them)