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Asus Radeon HD 7870 DC2-2GD5 GPU, 2GB DDR5, DirectCU II dual fan cooler - $213.99 AC AR ($20) + free Sleeping Dogs game @ SuperBiiz
UPDATED 9/18: price down another $10 to $214 AR with coupon CRUNCH15
UPDATED 9/5: the price is now $1.40 cheaper
UPDATED AGAIN: FYI, amazon later dropped price to semi-match, they have it for same price, but no coupon cods for amazon. But good option if faster shipping w/ prime is an attraction, and/or taxes in CA & other states (?). Mine arrived 5th business day after I ordered.
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https://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=AS-787DGD5
Superbiiz is a reliable retailer that I have been using for years (at least 5-10; they used to be called eWiz).
Looks like a pretty good card, best price I've seen yet on a two-fan 7870 model. Comes with a bonus very slight overclock (1010mhz), Asus's well-regarded "DirectCU II" dual fan cooler, and a not too large of a rebate. This is the model with one HDMI, one DVI, and two displayport (Asus makes 3-4 versions of the 7870). Not many accessories, just single DVI-VGA converter, a crossfire connector, and a 6pin power cable extender. Good enough for me, but maybe some want stickers lol.
The dimension specs are hard to find, but I finally found somewhere that it's 10.16" long . Leaves me ~1/4" to spare in my case without having to take out the hacksaw to the drive cage, lol. Though also if you look at pic you can maybe get a little more space by cutting away part of end of plastic cooler cover). A lot of 78xx dual-fan cards are longer than this, so this is a nice & important aspect for some of us.
Newegg has 29 reviews [newegg.com] on this, average 4 eggs. As usual, there are a few jokers distorting the average with posts that indicate incompetence, and a couple that had bad luck (had to RMA), but not enough IMO to raise red flags.
The free Sleeping Dogs game is a September promotion by AMD. There has been some excitement about this game, it's brand new, it's not just a standard throw-it-in promotion of Deus Ex or Dirt or whatever. It's an open sandbox GTA/Saints Row type game that IGN is calling it "one of 2012's biggest surprises." [ign.com] Superbiiz is supposed to post the code to my account after the order has processed, I will update when it appears. UPDATE: I got the code late 9/4 / early 9/5. I actually flipped it fairly quickly on ebay (not my kinda game), netting about $26 after their fees, so my personal net cost for this card is under $200!
THE DEAL:
: $253.49
- $10 coupon ("SCRIMMAGE", apply on checkout)
- $20 rebate
+ $0 shipping, UPS Ground
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= $223.49
I think most (all?) will not have tax outside except CA. There is no cashback for SuperBiiz (that I am aware of).
UPDATED 9/5: the price is now $1.40 cheaper
UPDATED AGAIN: FYI, amazon later dropped price to semi-match, they have it for same price, but no coupon cods for amazon. But good option if faster shipping w/ prime is an attraction, and/or taxes in CA & other states (?). Mine arrived 5th business day after I ordered.
-------------------------------------
https://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=AS-787DGD5
Superbiiz is a reliable retailer that I have been using for years (at least 5-10; they used to be called eWiz).
Looks like a pretty good card, best price I've seen yet on a two-fan 7870 model. Comes with a bonus very slight overclock (1010mhz), Asus's well-regarded "DirectCU II" dual fan cooler, and a not too large of a rebate. This is the model with one HDMI, one DVI, and two displayport (Asus makes 3-4 versions of the 7870). Not many accessories, just single DVI-VGA converter, a crossfire connector, and a 6pin power cable extender. Good enough for me, but maybe some want stickers lol.
The dimension specs are hard to find, but I finally found somewhere that it's 10.16" long . Leaves me ~1/4" to spare in my case without having to take out the hacksaw to the drive cage, lol. Though also if you look at pic you can maybe get a little more space by cutting away part of end of plastic cooler cover). A lot of 78xx dual-fan cards are longer than this, so this is a nice & important aspect for some of us.
Newegg has 29 reviews [newegg.com] on this, average 4 eggs. As usual, there are a few jokers distorting the average with posts that indicate incompetence, and a couple that had bad luck (had to RMA), but not enough IMO to raise red flags.
The free Sleeping Dogs game is a September promotion by AMD. There has been some excitement about this game, it's brand new, it's not just a standard throw-it-in promotion of Deus Ex or Dirt or whatever. It's an open sandbox GTA/Saints Row type game that IGN is calling it "one of 2012's biggest surprises." [ign.com] Superbiiz is supposed to post the code to my account after the order has processed, I will update when it appears. UPDATE: I got the code late 9/4 / early 9/5. I actually flipped it fairly quickly on ebay (not my kinda game), netting about $26 after their fees, so my personal net cost for this card is under $200!
THE DEAL:
: $253.49
- $10 coupon ("SCRIMMAGE", apply on checkout)
- $20 rebate
+ $0 shipping, UPS Ground
-----------------
= $223.49
I think most (all?) will not have tax outside except CA. There is no cashback for SuperBiiz (that I am aware of).
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