$139 4850 with aftermarket cooler

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814261027

What do you guys think. It seems very tempting. Not only does it have standard Newegg warrenty, it's the cheapest one I've seen, and it has a nice cooler. I haven't used a PALiT card before, but I hear they are pretty big in other parts of the world.

This deal is so tempting. I can't decided between this, RB2, or a Blu-ray drive.

i need to know how long the rebate process is... cause i want my money back NAU

True, but look how expensive the stand-alone players and the PS3 are. For $100 it's quite a steal. It's a hard choice, because my 3850 is doing fine at 720p, but at the same time, like you said, prices could dramatically drop on Blu-ray readers.

Either way, this is a great deal for anyone else looking for an awesome video card at an awesome price.

Yeah, but you're still paying for shipping. The ASUS card has free shipping, and a free game. I'd personally go with the ASUS if I were getting a 4850.

You are right, the Asus card is not much more ($1) difference, but when you take into account the aftermarket cooler, it's probably the better deal. That and Alone in the Dark is not a game. It's a horrible piece of excrement. It's what kids get in their stockings when they are bad.

the game sux big time, the aftermarket cooler is what I'd go for

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102770

see now the sapphire card is as cheap, but without that pesky shipping cost, and a lower rebate. AND an aftermarket cooler. even more of a win.

When I quote a price, I always quote it with shipping and I also quote the MIR, so the person can see what they are exactly getting. I always look for good deals and sometimes the MIR's are hard to pass up. You just have to understand that you need to follow the rebate "EXACTLY" as the way they state it. If you don't follow the instructions to a tee, than you won't probably get your rebate. I haven't had any issues with any rebates to date.

Depends, but most of mine have been around 4-8 weeks, so don't expect to get the rebate back in 2 weeks. If $ is tight than you might have to select a part by the intial cost and not the final cost. It all depends on whether you can afford to wait for the MIR or not.

I got that Sapphire!

I can tell you it is indeed a second rev/design of the HD4850. A friend has the first version of it.

That one is actually smaller than the previous one (both Sapphire's). Runs cooler and looks better with that big HSF.

Both look very nice and perform very nice (Palit and Sapphire). It's quiet as a couffin (coffin?) and on load is still very cool and quiet!

A great buy IMO. Either of those.

Esop!

EDIT: I'd add, for reference, that is shorter than my X1800XL BBA and quieter, lol.