y'all approve of this?

[squidman]

kick ass deal, or is this even more kick ass? probably even more kick ass deal I really kinda dont like OEMs, but then again ATi dont put nothin in their boxes. So gimme some input!
Thanks!

 

[sandorski]

What's the card, chopped liver?

 

[squidman]

Naw, thats the thing: they're brand new, got warranty, and are original ATI... A lot of stores (found via pricewatch) got the bulk/OEM brand-new/warranty-ed ATI for like 270. I knew when the ATI vs FX battles would begin, and 9800 would come out, the 9700 pro would become cheaper day by day...oh patience, the virtue!

 

[John]

http://www.resellerratings.com/seller2172.html

 

[peter7921]

Originally posted by: squidman
kick ass deal, or is this even more kick ass? probably even more kick ass deal I really kinda dont like OEMs, but then again ATi dont put nothin in their boxes. So gimme some input!
Thanks!

Great deals, the best i ccan find is $448CDN($326USD) for Retail. Correct me if i am wrong but doesn't Sapphire make ATI's OEM products or atleast used to? I remeber when i bought my Radeon 8500 OEM it was clocked a little less than the Retail 8500 250/250 vs. 275/275 something to check into. I'am thinking of getting a Radeon 9700 pro All-in-wonder in the next two weeks. I have found it for $515CDN ($375USD) have you found any deals on them?

 

[peter7921]

Originally posted by: John
http://www.resellerratings.com/seller2172.html

Wow lol, it looks like this isn't a good store to do business with, they are selling overclocked 9700 as 9700 Pro's!!

 

[squidman]

Originally posted by: John
http://www.resellerratings.com/seller2172.html

Thanks fot the link! But if i buy Reatil, wont i be insured from....inedequacies?

 

[squidman]

Originally posted by: peter7921

Originally posted by: John
http://www.resellerratings.com/seller2172.html

Wow lol, it looks like this isn't a good store to do business with, they are selling overclocked 9700 as 9700 Pro's!!

Ya, but thats only OEMs...i think ill go with retail.

 

[squidman]

How about the powercolor Evil commando 2 (retail) from newegg for 299? Is that good?

 

[butch84]

i would stay away from powercolor, they have been known to sell down clocked 9700 cores as full 9700 pro cards, i wouldnt trust them unless the price was a lot less.

butch

 

[Schadenfroh]

I like the specs it gives

Fastest* 3D gaming performance with next-generation VPU architecture

i thought the 9800 was the fastest 3d gaming performance with next generation vpu archetecture :S

 

[squidman]

Originally posted by: butch84
i would stay away from powercolor, they have been known to sell down clocked 9700 cores as full 9700 pro cards, i wouldnt trust them unless the price was a lot less.

butch

Odd...i just read a plenty of reviews from different sites. Oddly enough, is that most of the PowerColor cards were actually produced by ati (hence the total identical designs), but the ATI sticker was removed from powercolor's card.

 

[peter7921]

Originally posted by: squidman

Originally posted by: peter7921

Originally posted by: John
http://www.resellerratings.com/seller2172.html

Wow lol, it looks like this isn't a good store to do business with, they are selling overclocked 9700 as 9700 Pro's!!

Ya, but thats only OEMs...i think ill go with retail.

Thats true but a company that is shifty with one product might also be with another, you never know.

 

[squidman]

I decided to get the powercolor 9700 pro from newegg. Good price, absolutely the same as ati, and actually, produced on ati plant. Thanks y'all!