Hi everyone,
My first post despite being a reader of anandtech for over 10 years as well as an occasional lurker in the forums.
After reading the 5830 article I finally decided to upgrade my 8800gt. I had been holding out to see if prices of the new 58xx series cards were going to drop but that hasn't happened.
Always looking for the most performance for the $ I can't ignore the deal I found for an XFX 4890 mfg part#: RB-HD489AZDF. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5279719&SRCCODE=GOOGLEBASE&cm_mmc_o=VRqCjC7BBTkwCjCECjCE
*edit* possibly another $25.50 off with BCB = $144.50?
Also Amazon has this available for purchase from tiger and you can get $40 off if you sign up for their credit card offer.
I did all the homework I could to ensure I wasn't buying a refubished HD489AZDFC that uses a non-reference PCB reported to have performance problems. (source: http://www.overclock.net/ati/634248-xfx-4890-bad-batch-discussion.html )
It appears that newegg sold them at some point. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150379&cm_re=XFX_HD489AZDF-_-14-150-379-_-Product
From the very detailed images Newegg has it appears to be a reference PCB. If this is indeed a reference 4890 with a 12 mo warranty for 169.99 shipped then I think its a pretty smoking deal.
Has anybody bought one of these or heard of them? Thoughts?
***UPDATE***:thumbsdown:
Buyer beware.
I have since received the card and it is NOT a reference design and appears to be the very same card referenced in the overclock.net thread. See my post on page 2 of this post for detailed pics and more info.
My first post despite being a reader of anandtech for over 10 years as well as an occasional lurker in the forums.
After reading the 5830 article I finally decided to upgrade my 8800gt. I had been holding out to see if prices of the new 58xx series cards were going to drop but that hasn't happened.
Always looking for the most performance for the $ I can't ignore the deal I found for an XFX 4890 mfg part#: RB-HD489AZDF. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5279719&SRCCODE=GOOGLEBASE&cm_mmc_o=VRqCjC7BBTkwCjCECjCE
*edit* possibly another $25.50 off with BCB = $144.50?
Also Amazon has this available for purchase from tiger and you can get $40 off if you sign up for their credit card offer.
I did all the homework I could to ensure I wasn't buying a refubished HD489AZDFC that uses a non-reference PCB reported to have performance problems. (source: http://www.overclock.net/ati/634248-xfx-4890-bad-batch-discussion.html )
It appears that newegg sold them at some point. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150379&cm_re=XFX_HD489AZDF-_-14-150-379-_-Product
From the very detailed images Newegg has it appears to be a reference PCB. If this is indeed a reference 4890 with a 12 mo warranty for 169.99 shipped then I think its a pretty smoking deal.
Has anybody bought one of these or heard of them? Thoughts?
***UPDATE***:thumbsdown:
Buyer beware.
I have since received the card and it is NOT a reference design and appears to be the very same card referenced in the overclock.net thread. See my post on page 2 of this post for detailed pics and more info.
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