6800 PCI Prices and Availability

[JMag]

btw, newegg got the XFX PCI-E 6800GT in stock today...

 

[Vedder323]

BFG 6800Gts in stock @zipzoomfly.

$489

 

[CheesePoofs]

Originally posted by: TantrumusMaximus
Well I thought I would add that the BFG bundle that BFG forced on Chumbo was a scam. Yeah I'm happy I got one but the PS that was bundled is a Piece of Crap (as I expected I guess) it has a 15a 12v rail! (Why in heavens name would BFG pawn these with an SLI bundle?) Then the PS also have these short cables that I basically couldn't even use in my Lian-Li V1000 case. Oh well I didn't buy the bundle for the PS I bought it so I could get the card and I figured "Hey, maybe, just maybe the PS will be worth $100."

<sigh>

I ended up using a 20pin Antec 430W Truepower from my current system until I can decide on a better one for SLI.

I noticed a couple folks here bought the 2 pack. I bought the single. How was your experience with your PS included in the bundle?

I forgot to mention that it looked like the PS was dropped before it was packed at BFG! One of screw tabs was bent and folded inwards.

Doesn't it have 2 rails - each with 15 amps?

 

[Rookie]

*****BFG GeForce 6800GT OC PCI Express 256MB GDDR3 BFGR68256GTXOC*****

In stock at ZipZoomFly! 489.00 (with Free Far Cry with purchase and free second day)

Linky

edit: so it's a repost but i have extra details and a link

 

[MrNobody]

Internet connection's been a little screwy lately, so here's what I have:

**eVGA 6800GT**
Monarch Computer Systems raised price from $474 to $499 - In Stock
Mark One Computers now In Stock - $486.92
XPC Gear raised price from $559 to $569 - In Stock

**XFX 6800GT**
Buy.com raised price from $432.99 to $448.98 - Temp Out
GameVE no longer In Stock
Newegg dropped price from $495.50 to $445 - In Stock
Computer HQ dropped price from $559 to $549 - In Stock

**BFG 6800GT OC**
Monarch Computer Systems dropped price from $475 to $470 - In Stock
Zip Zoom Fly dropped price from $499 to $489 - In Stock

**eVGA 6800Ultra**
Xtreme Gear dropped price from $620 to $603 - In Stock
Monarch Computer Systems dropped price frm $655 to $613 - In Stock
Atacom dropped price from $948.95 to $898.95 - In Stock

 

[TantrumusMaximus]

Originally posted by: CheesePoofs

Originally posted by: TantrumusMaximus
Well I thought I would add that the BFG bundle that BFG forced on Chumbo was a scam. Yeah I'm happy I got one but the PS that was bundled is a Piece of Crap (as I expected I guess) it has a 15a 12v rail! (Why in heavens name would BFG pawn these with an SLI bundle?) Then the PS also have these short cables that I basically couldn't even use in my Lian-Li V1000 case. Oh well I didn't buy the bundle for the PS I bought it so I could get the card and I figured "Hey, maybe, just maybe the PS will be worth $100."

<sigh>

I ended up using a 20pin Antec 430W Truepower from my current system until I can decide on a better one for SLI.

I noticed a couple folks here bought the 2 pack. I bought the single. How was your experience with your PS included in the bundle?

I forgot to mention that it looked like the PS was dropped before it was packed at BFG! One of screw tabs was bent and folded inwards.

Doesn't it have 2 rails - each with 15 amps?

If it does it didn't specify on the sticker on the side. All it stated was 12v 15a.

 

[Hunter Viking]

Chumbo has the Super PowerBundle for sale again. Two BFG 6800GTs with the power supply for $849.99


To bad I only need one card.
Shoot

Chumbo

 

[slash196]

Great deal for fools who are loaded. Why can't they just release the damn cards in singles at MSRP?

 

[Rike]

People could team up and split the bundle. The person who paid up front gets it shipped to them, and the the other person pays for their share plus the extra costs of shipping their share.

If you're going to do it, move fast. These sold out in 3 hours last time. My notification email has a 1:09 PST time stamp. That means you have about two hours and you still might end up on back order.

To those who are buying: Good Luck!

 

[stratocastx]

I'm picking up the bundle...

 

[Mudbone]

Originally posted by: Rike
People could team up and split the bundle. The person who paid up front gets it shipped to them, and the the other person pays for their share plus the extra costs of shipping their share.

What are you going to do, draw straws for who has to take the piece of chit PSU?

 

[Redstorm]

The power supply is crap.

Dual 12V rails for maximum power and stability - I don't think so Tim!

http://www.bfgtech.com/images/...pplyspecifications.pdf

Max 18A per rail, but that doesnt mean 18A + 18A = 36A its still only 18A

You are much better off with a single rail that can do 28A on its own

BFG are pulling a fast one to get rid of the crap power supplies.

 

[Mudbone]

Monarch just jumped their price from $474 to $499. I swear they are the biggest price bastards.

BTW, Andrew from Chumbo, thanks for the heads up email this time. It is appreciated.

Even though the PSU is crap, it is still the cheapest way to get two of these cards. Now that Monarch has jumped up, MPCParts is the lowest on a single card at $475. So the Chumbo deal is $100 cheaper and the PSU is free.

 

[TantrumusMaximus]

Originally posted by: Redstorm
The power supply is crap.

Dual 12V rails for maximum power and stability - I don't think so Tim!

http://www.bfgtech.com/images/...pplyspecifications.pdf

Max 18A per rail, but that doesnt mean 18A + 18A = 36A its still only 18A

You are much better off with a single rail that can do 28A on its own

BFG are pulling a fast one to get rid of the crap power supplies.

If single rail is the way to go then why are MAJOR enthusiast vendors like Falcon Northwest and others using dual rail PSUs in their SLI systems? I would think these vendors would not want a lot of RMA's or tech calls because they didn't plan on supplying enough power in their systems. Those systems also rarely have ONE HD or ONE optical drive, they are usually LOADED. Also it seems that every PS that I've seen that is stamped SLI or geared for SLI is a dual rail 12v.

I agree on the BFG pulling a fast one....this thing looks like a POS PSU that I got with the single card bundle. The cables are so short I can't even use it anyhow. Sticking with my Truepower 430W until I get a second, then I think I'm getting that Thermaltake Purepower 680W. It looks very good and will work well for my case which is a Lian-Li V1000 that mounts the PS in the bottom. I like the way the Thermaltake has the fans positioned. It will work well along with it's specs. I will wait for more reviews before I drop the cash down on it.

 

[Mr. Lennon]

You should add this to the list http://www.chumbo.com/Info.aspx?id=244958 Comes with a 530 watt forton psu and 2 pcie 6800 gt's for $849. I recently just bought a X850 XT PE for $480, but when I saw this deal I couldnt pass it up. Ill probably ebay the Radeon for $700-$800 so basically this upgrade is costing me barely anything lol.

 

[Mr. Lennon]

lol just realized you guys already were talking about that deal.

 

[Redstorm]

Originally posted by: TantrumusMaximus

If single rail is the way to go then why are MAJOR enthusiast vendors like Falcon Northwest and others using dual rail PSUs in their SLI systems? I would think these vendors would not want a lot of RMA's or tech calls because they didn't plan on supplying enough power in their systems. Those systems also rarely have ONE HD or ONE optical drive, they are usually LOADED. Also it seems that every PS that I've seen that is stamped SLI or geared for SLI is a dual rail 12v.

To create a high current power rail you need to use components that can handle the extra current, which means a more expensive powersupply.

Power = Voltage x Current (P=VA)

12V x 18A = 216Watts

Off one 12V rail at 18A's you could power one AMD CPU @ 89W and One Graphics Card @ 110W and maybe one hard drive before you hit the 18A limit.

I'm wondering on these Dual rail power supplies do they label each connector which rail it comes from? it would be very easy to overload one rail by adding an extra hard drive or CD Rom.

12V x 28A = 336Watts enough to power your CPU and Graphics card with plenty left over for disks etc.

This is a simplified view, in the real world the 3.3V and 5V rails also play a part in powering the mainboard, memory and vairous other bits and pieces.

With a Dual Rail PSU you would have to try and balance out the distribution of power from each rail as not to exceed the 18A's on either of them. (hence are they labeled)

With a Single Rail you can just plug everything in as long as you know your not going to exceed the current limit of your PSU.

Another point is if you are running close to the 18A limit at idle when you load up the CPU and GFX card you could easily go over 18Amps and experiance instability.

 

[KrippledKracker]

Are the 6800's the only SLI choices, or are there SLI cards available?

 

[MrNobody]

Update:

**eVGA 6800GT**
ADK rasied price from $435 to $495 - In Stock
East Luna raised price from $462 to $486 - In Stock
Xtreme Gear dropped price from $499 to $479 - In Stock

**XFX 6800GT**
Newegg now Out of Stock
Buy.com dropped price from $448.99 to $444.99 - Temporarily Out
GameVE raised price from $465 to $480 - In Stock
Xtreme Gear raised price from $469 to $482 - In Stock
Chief Value now Out of Stock
Computer HQ dropped price from $549 to $484 - In Stock
GamePC dropped price from $588 to $508 - In Stock, system orders only

**BFG 6800GT OC**
Monarch Computer Systems raised price from $470 to $489 - In Stock
ADK raised price from $482 to $499 - ETA Jan. 29
Added Chumbo bundle at $849.99 - In Stock

**Leadtek 6800GT**
GamePC pulled card from site.

**Asus 6800Ultra**
Blue Bone PC now on Back Order
GameVE dropped price from $835 to $820 - In Stock

**eVGA 6800Ultra**
Zip Zoom Fly now In Stock - $599.99
Xtreme Gear dropped price from $603 50 $600 - In Stock (and 49 available...)
Mark One Computers now Out of Stock
Monarch Computer System raised price from $613 to $655 - In Stock
MWave dropped price from $649 to $639 - In Stock

**XFX 6800Ultra**
Computer Brain dropped price from $683 to $649 - ?
GamePC now In Stock

 

[slimonsays]

Tigerdirect has the eVGA 6800 GT up for sale

6800 GT -- 499.99 + Shipping
http://www.tigerdirect.com/app...pNo=1211889&CatId=1560

 

[Mudbone]

Originally posted by: KrippledKracker
Are the 6800's the only SLI choices, or are there SLI cards available?

No, you can SLI 6600 GTs. But the performance of the 2 6600 GTs SLIed is about the same as one 6800 GT. Two 6600 GTs are going to run you $400 to $430 depending on the exact card. One 6800 GT is going to run around $475. It would seem to make more sense to buy just one 6800 GT now and then add another when the price comes down, as opposed to trying to get rid of two 6600 GTs later. BTW, it doesn't get covered much but plain 6800s can do the SLI dance. AFAIK, plain 6600s can not.

 

[imported_jcschild]

Originally posted by: MrNobody
Update:

**eVGA 6800GT**
ADK rasied price from $435 to $495 - In Stock
East Luna raised price from $462 to $486 - In Stock
Xtreme Gear dropped price from $499 to $479 - In Stock

**XFX 6800GT**
Newegg now Out of Stock
Buy.com dropped price from $448.99 to $444.99 - Temporarily Out
GameVE raised price from $465 to $480 - In Stock
Xtreme Gear raised price from $469 to $482 - In Stock
Chief Value now Out of Stock
Computer HQ dropped price from $549 to $484 - In Stock
GamePC dropped price from $588 to $508 - In Stock, system orders only

**BFG 6800GT OC**
Monarch Computer Systems raised price from $470 to $489 - In Stock
ADK raised price from $482 to $499 - ETA Jan. 29
Added Chumbo bundle at $849.99 - In Stock

**Leadtek 6800GT**
GamePC pulled card from site.

**Asus 6800Ultra**
Blue Bone PC now on Back Order
GameVE dropped price from $835 to $820 - In Stock

**eVGA 6800Ultra**
Zip Zoom Fly now In Stock - $599.99
Xtreme Gear dropped price from $603 50 $600 - In Stock (and 49 available...)
Mark One Computers now Out of Stock
Monarch Computer System raised price from $613 to $655 - In Stock
MWave dropped price from $649 to $639 - In Stock

**XFX 6800Ultra**
Computer Brain dropped price from $683 to $649 - ?
GamePC now In Stock

**eVGA 6800GT**
ADK rasied price from $435 to $495 - In Stock

we just dropped it to $485. FYI our vendors are charging us more than originally quoted..
pretty bad when they raise prices on what you had back-ordered. of course they claim EGVA and others are doing it to them...

i havent seen it this bad since the original Geforce 256 came out 5-6 yrs ago.

Scott
ADK

 

[TantrumusMaximus]

Well it's nice to see the vendors themselves coming here to comment. We have had Chumbo and ADK both here commenting on having problems getting the cards... "fairly"

Chumbo: Being forced to sell their cards as bundles.
ADK: Prices being raised on something that was backordered. I would be furious.

How long will this go on I wonder. Video card shortages, video game shortages (WoW LOL) what next?

Gasoline?

 

[Hunter Viking]

What really gets me is that it's been a long enough time for the Manufacturers to get a supply of these things out and we are all stuck chasing down cards from vendors who only have the XFX or eVGA models out.

I would love to get and ASUS or Gigabyte or heck, even an Leadtek, for a reasonable price.

As far as the Web sellers watching this thread, they are probably in collusion setting their prices up and this site helps them see what everyone else is doing quickly.

 

[eddo26]

good job MrNobody
keep up a good work