Good Deal? 5850 for 170 after MIR?
 

hey so saw this

http://ncix.com/products/index.php?s...r&promoid=1267

which sells at 219.99, with a $50 MIR. Says the value of the card is $302.33 regular...is it a good deal?

decent deal only if you get the rebate

think something better will come the 26th? meaning, 5850s for better pricing?

how reliable are powercolor cards? How are they compared to the XFX? I know XFX has very good warranty and it was $180 after MIR last week. Anyone have MIR experience with either companies? I'm not sure if i should pull the trigger or wait 2 more weeks for boxing day. Hell even after reading all the reviews online I still can't decide if 6870 or gtx470 or this card is the best bang for the buck.

http://ncix.com/products/?sku=54265&...anufacture=XFX

i've been running a powercolor 5870 for a a year or so i think? It was my absolute last choice in terms of 5870 manufacturers but it was the only one ncix had in stock at the time, and i was in a rush.

So far no problems, but then again probably 80%+ of cards will never have issues throughout their useful life. As long as the card & heatsink is ati's reference design you probably will not see varying rates in gpu failure by manufacturer.

Only thing that bugs me about this card is that the MIR is $50....that means tax needs to be paid on the full 200-something price and there's always the risk of not getting the MIR back (which is better these days).