BFG 5600 Ultra

[selahrecords]

the new version with the 400/400 clock speeds at $138 is this a good buy?

 

[Damian]

I'm assuming that's a typo and means $238. At $138 it would be impossibly awesome. At $238 it's not worth it... for $230 get a FIC Radeon 9700np and overclock it to some nice speeds. Or if you don't care about overclocking, get one of those $200 9700nps.

 

[selahrecords]

its not a typo...$138 a good deal i guess

http://www.shentech.com/bfgasgefxul1.html

 

[ColtIce]

where at?

 

[Damian]

wow... best deal for a card... ever, except for that Dell $100 9800np deal. Not sure if the vendor can be trusted, though, but if you want to take the risk, go ahead. I think that the site might've made a typo, and it's really $238... I can't see this happening. It's like a vendor selling a 9700np for $140.

 

[IR1]

They must be making a mistake. The 5600U are going for about 200. If I were you... Id snag that. But I bet its a mistake.

 

[selahrecords]

i just called them and thats the price...they kind of rip you on the shipping tho...$10.69 for ground shipping...

 

[Damian]

Yeah, just like Amazon was once selling GTA Vice City for $0.

Actually, I think that the typo isn't about the price but about the card itself; the store is probably selling a non-ultra considering that $140 or so is about the price that they are going for. If it's a non-ultra then forget it, really; a ti4200 or even a 9500np (if you want DX9 support( should be much faster than one.

If it's not a typo then I'm most likely getting one. R9600pro performance for $140 and it o/c's pretty well to boot... how can you beat that?

 

[selahrecords]

i went ahead and ordered it...i'm just gonna make sure they ship me what i ordered...i'll let you know how it turns out...

 

[selahrecords]

anyone notice that link isn't working anymore?

 

[Damian]

Yeah, I just noticed that.... even though the $140 BFG 5600U comes up in a search, clicking on it just goes back to the index. I guess it's a mistake (for example, it might actually be a 5600nu), it's out of stock, or it's being overordered. Guess I should check back later.

The weird thing is that on the exact same site, a Leadtek 5600 ultra sells for $204...
...

 

[selahrecords]

i got a message after my confirmation that it was sold out...hmmm...sneaky...oh well prolly too good to be true.

 

[IR1]

yeah I was thinking it was either a mistake on price.. or actually a non ultra.