8800 GT ordered!

I am finally getting a new video card and getting rid if my failing ATI x1900GT. Ordered for 256$ from mwave.com the EVGA 8800GT Superclocked with overnight shipping and it is in stock! You can't beat the price of the superclocked EVGA version.

Is mwave a good company? They get out their orders out quickly?

^same everything, but I also ordered from mwave

I check MWave a short while ago and the prices were jacked up around 290-300 now. Also out of stock.

Wow. What I ordered is now out of stock AND they jacked up the price 40 bucks. O_O

That's awesome pinaplex... I've always wondered how easy it is to step up.

What will you do while you wait? and how long till they have it out to you?

I saw the Zotac amp! edition for sale for £170, thats 700/1700/2000.

Congrats on the new card. Nothing beats that feeling of anticipation, other than actually using the card and finding it works as advertised. Enjoy.

I've used them twice and they have a bad habit of listing something as being in stock when it isn't. Haven't used them in quite a while.

Well, i got the acceptance on the step-up request almost immediately. Then i had to email (or fax) in the invoice for the original purchase. they said it would take 2-3 business days to process the invoice. After that, I send in my card, and they said the new card will be shipped out within 3 business days of receipt of the GTS.

All this is tracked online on the eVGA support site, so its been very easy to do so far, i'll keep you all posted on the process.....

Well, I was just posting that I was able to order an 8800GT for the other people wondering where to purchase one and what website I used.

"I've used them twice and they have a bad habit of listing something as being in stock when it isn't. "


Shh...don't scare me.

This guy is lying. I just called eVGA about the same thing, and they also just processed my 8800GT 512MB for my 8800GTS 320MB. They told me and I quote "We do not offer credits like that, will will simply exchange the cards and you must pay the shipping charges."


And when I processed my step-up on their website, it was an even swap and they charge $13 or $14 for shipping. You do not get a credit. I bought the GTS for $290 and asked specifically if there'd be a credit, they said it was an even swap. I asked if I could step up to the SSC model, they said only the entry 8800GT 512MB was available for step-up. All of this checked out on their website step-up application.


I have to ask, whats the point in lying on an online message board? Who are you trying to impress? Or are you just really trying to talk up eVGA's step-up program? Because the step-up is a ripoff that just works out ok in this situation. I still have to spend $14 to upgrade my card that cost $290 to one that costs $230. And if the 8800GT hadn't come out, there are no other decent deals at all for the card. Its almost better to sell on ebay I think.

Well I just returned my 8800GTX and am picking up the 8800GT. Newegg is voiding the 15% restocking fee. Just saved $220. Gotta love that.

Agreed. Newegg is charging 300 for the MSI 8800GT. WTF?

You do realize in the UK its like the equiv to $340 for most of the cards lol...

God damn mixture of foxconn overpricing and taxes.

Foxconn for me has always had cheaper and faster clocked products than every other brand. What are you basing the over pricing off of? Maybe currency difference? Really curious how they price things in different countries.

Because they sold the card to the partners lol, their own made cards aren't out yet, foxconn supposedly made them all...

Therefor have to get some money, thus making prices higher.

no the evga 8800GT super super clocked or SSC version probably is.

Well the superclocked evga I ordered at mwave has mysteriously vanished. (Go check on the site, there's no superclocked evga, just the KO and SSC edition) I've called them up and they say they can't confirm whether the ever had that item, much less if I have a copy on the way.

Ah, dammit. What about you, gscrugg?

That's exactly why i don't trust MWave...

But the eVGA and XFX editions of the 8800GT have already been put on "Auto Notify" at Newegg.com.

Yeah that's what they told me when I called. The took down the card from the website about 5 minutes after I ordered. So I dunno if I made the cutoff.

The weird thing is that I called earlier and the lady told me my card would be shipped out by the end of today!


hm.

That's some BS. I ordered when it said they were "in stock". I ordered in the morning too (probably about 20 minutes after poster did his).

Apparently ours aren't in stock or they would have shipped them.


ps: I hate you

Silkrooster do me a favor and tell me what time eastern time you ordered your card?

I already have my XFX 8800GT

I love living within walking distance of Tiger Direct

Plus no shipping costs

I couldn’t take it! I have been humbled! I bought the MSI NX8800GT 512MB... now you must be wondering what I paid as most places even the very reputable new egg and zipzoomfly have been charging $250~$300! Mostly $270ish though. Anyhow this is the breakdown for my 8800GT

$189.99 That’s right your all jealous! I paid $190 for a 8800GT MUHAHAHHAHA

Of course there is a catch…For starters I bought it off of buy.com for base price of $239.99 I searched many places far and wide from no name to huge name websites, and none offered the $240 price tag with free shipping. Ok so now your saying, 190 does not equal 240. But whats the difference between the two? $50. Exactly how much I received on my rewards card for doing normal things like filling up my tank every week, of course this was over a decent period of time, but hell, the last thing I bought from buy.com was a couple of hard to find cd’s a few years ago. So there it is, my $190 8800GT…now to stretch this bad boy out for another 3~4 years heh!