3870 available and cheaper then expected

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11-19-2007, 01:18 PM
lazy

anyone know of the vendors that have this card in stock in the states? that are not over charging?
11-19-2007, 02:05 PM
Syn.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DangeR!

couldn't resist at that price... DAM you lol ;).

Just bought 2.... £280 is pretty good inc tax and delivery.

i hate you :mad:

Seems like 3850 are poping up but not enough 3870's to last long enough for me to get it.

EDIT:
Ok i just preorderd it off play.com, i never knew they did pc parts. They say it will come in on 21st so i should have the card by Friday.

£159.99 as its play.com free delivery.
11-19-2007, 08:08 PM
situman

any 512MB 3850?
11-19-2007, 08:24 PM
grimREEFER

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Originally Posted by situman

any 512MB 3850?

good question
11-19-2007, 08:31 PM
adamsleath

heaps more popping up on staticice...most probably preorder for now...
not much difference between 3870 and 512mb 3850 in gouged australia...so 3870.
http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/...cgi?q=3870+512
http://www.pcmeal.com.au/product_inf...ducts_id=42568$320aud
http://www.pcmeal.com.au/product_inf...ducts_id=42675$280aud
11-19-2007, 08:36 PM
tbone8ty

whats the best brand to get for a 3870 model?

newegg has diamond, HIS, saphire, and powercooler.
11-19-2007, 08:45 PM
adamsleath

the cheapest one:D what one has the best cooler?/games?
teehee all 219 and all look like same coolers.
his diamond powercolor all have hdmi/dvi adapters and cf bridge...sapph doesnt show.
which brand has betta rep?
11-19-2007, 11:18 PM
GAR

1 year warranty???? wow that is pathetic!!!!! :down:
11-20-2007, 02:49 AM
Jon Boy Deluxe

Quote:

Originally Posted by GAR

1 year warranty???? wow that is pathetic!!!!! :down:

Agreed.

The HIS card has a 3 year warranty though. (komplett.co.uk lists these details)

I've never kept a card longer than a few months so it doesn't really bother me!

There is no way I'm using overclockers; 1. They are ripping us off with the inflated price. 2. Their RMA policy is basically 'F you'

Seems Komplett can't get their hands on any for some time, Dec now. I'm going to speak to Danny and see what he is saying.

I have an offer from a mate in the States to ship some in, £280 delivered iirc. Think I'm going to go for it.
11-20-2007, 02:58 AM
DangeR!

LOL seems I was to slow!!!

They only had one in stock when I ordered 2 :(. Just cancled the order so 1 should be available soon I guess ... gutted :(.

Probably wont find a great deal like that for a long time now.

I already have a 2900, so its 2 or nothing. I'm not going to upgrade this card to 1 3870, there's not much point.
11-20-2007, 03:24 AM
Syn.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DangeR!

LOL seems I was to slow!!!

They only had one in stock when I ordered 2 :(. Just cancled the order so 1 should be available soon I guess ... gutted :(.

Probably wont find a great deal like that for a long time now.

I already have a 2900, so its 2 or nothing. I'm not going to upgrade this card to 1 3870, there's not much point.

most shops are putting up 21st as the realease date so expect a bigger stock then. Also found it on Scan.co.uk they only have PowerColour or Gigabyte.
11-20-2007, 03:31 AM
xt0m

Quote:

Originally Posted by DangeR!

LOL seems I was to slow!!!

They only had one in stock when I ordered 2 :(. Just cancled the order so 1 should be available soon I guess ... gutted :(.

Probably wont find a great deal like that for a long time now.

I already have a 2900, so its 2 or nothing. I'm not going to upgrade this card to 1 3870, there's not much point.

Wait for the "3870 X2" ie. 3890? :shrug:
11-20-2007, 03:34 AM
Syn.

Quote:

Originally Posted by adamsleath

the cheapest one:D what one has the best cooler?/games?
teehee all 219 and all look like same coolers.
his diamond powercolor all have hdmi/dvi adapters and cf bridge...sapph doesnt show.
which brand has betta rep?

Sapphire has them also.

http://www.vr-zone.com/articles/AMD_...3F/5392-5.html
11-20-2007, 03:35 AM
Lightman

I received my cards today! :D

So I'm lucky and my HIS 2900Pro is on sale now....

I also looked at CCL and they will be getting 20 cards in 2 days!
Looks like supply is coming constantly and this Friday we should get loads of 3870 in UK :up:
11-20-2007, 04:07 AM
RPGWiZaRD

In Finland the cards are listed for a higher price than 8800GT when they should be cheaper, wtf is up with that. :(

8800GT: 209 EUR
HD3870: 230 EUR

Would have to bost 180~190 EUR and I might choose one over a 8800GT. :p:
11-20-2007, 04:20 AM
naokaji

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Originally Posted by tbone8ty

whats the best brand to get for a 3870 model?

newegg has diamond, HIS, saphire, and powercooler.

sapphire does not know how to spell support. HIS usually has cards with better coolers avalaible pretty quickly.
pick it by what software comes with it, the pcb's are all reference design anyway so it wont make too much of a hardware difference which one you pick.

but, seeing the current situation, i'd say go with what gets delivered within the this century.
11-20-2007, 04:23 AM
Sparky

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Originally Posted by GAR

1 year warranty???? wow that is pathetic!!!!! :down:

Powercolor is lifetime IIRC, at least it was on my X1900XT and my current X1950XT (well, I voided that a long time ago lol). You just have to register it.
11-20-2007, 04:33 AM
KeZzZu

Quote:

Originally Posted by RPGWiZaRD

In Finland the cards are listed for a higher price than 8800GT when they should be cheaper, wtf is up with that. :(

8800GT: 209 EUR
HD3870: 230 EUR

Would have to bost 180~190 EUR and I might choose one over a 8800GT. :p:

maybe make a new search with some time?, 207 euros in mjt( club3d 3870)... riiight ou
11-20-2007, 04:38 AM
Gambit_2K

Quote:

Originally Posted by RPGWiZaRD

In Finland the cards are listed for a higher price than 8800GT when they should be cheaper, wtf is up with that. :(

8800GT: 209 EUR
HD3870: 230 EUR

Would have to bost 180~190 EUR and I might choose one over a 8800GT. :p:

That's a little high, in Sweden the cheapest HD3870 is 199 EUR and the cheapest 8800GT is at 210 EUR.

The most interesting card for me is the Gecube versions, their cooler is bigger and has heatpipes. Also the fan is larger i believe. And they it costs only like 15 Eur more then Sapphire, HIS and is overclocked (Core 800 MHz Mem: Can't remember)

Edit: Found a pic

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...0XTG4-E3_B.jpg
11-20-2007, 08:31 AM
DangeR!

Quote:

Originally Posted by xt0m

Wait for the "3870 X2" ie. 3890? :shrug:

Hhhmmmmmm... never though of that :D <3
11-20-2007, 09:39 AM
BrowncoatGR

Cheapest in Greece is 195E as far as i can tell. And the GT s nowhere to be found and costs more than 230E. Anyone know if the VF900 and VF1000 coolers are copatible with the card and if upgrading to a VF1000 is worth it(I have a vf900 but i might sell it with my X1800XT to get a vf1000)
11-22-2007, 06:33 PM
Eastcoasthandle

Looks like dell has a few 3870s in stock
11-22-2007, 07:08 PM
Loque

just hope this AMD's rubber glove slaps make nVidia rush their damm next gen cards and solve the sli & intel drama.
11-22-2007, 07:18 PM
Eastcoasthandle

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loque

just hope this AMD's rubber glove slaps make nVidia rush their damm next gen cards and solve the sli & intel drama.

I honestly don't see a problem. In any case, that's a bit off topic to this thread.
11-22-2007, 07:56 PM
EvilBellyLint

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eastcoasthandle

Looks like dell has a few 3870s in stock

when Dell first listed them they had the 3870 for $207 which was the
best price going.... then of course the orders started flowing in and Dell
raised the price mere hours later... :shakes:

still, a decent price for them though

EBL

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