From what I've read up on, Asus has horrible support and Gigabyte has a support site that's hooked up to a 28.8kbps modem. Coming from "EVGA world" that sounds like a big let down...
I don't like the look of any of them (but I'm not looking for aesthetics and I guess for sub-$150 thats what...
UD3P:
$134.99 f/ship - $20MIR - $20 Credit with NewEgg (for FUBAR'd OCZ Vertex rebate) = $94.99
Pretty sure I can get $99 for my 780i locally to make it pretty much $0 lateral move...
Looking to replace my 780i with a board with ICH10R, looks like P45 boards are the way to go (P55 coming soon?). I'll be moving my E8400, Freezer Pro7, 4GB Kingston Hyper-X, gtx275, etc. to the new build. Asus and Gigabyte seem to be top contenders. Looking for onboard sound too.
Asus P5Q Pro...
Hmmm....usually see these refurbs from Evga up on NewEgg with the 90-day warranty...
$269.99 @ Evga B-Stock page:
http://www.evga.com/products/prodlist.asp?switch=20
Went over at lunch, but ran out of time before someone could get back to me...
They were OoS Monday, so I'd think these are all D0's...if I can get back over there today (Wed.) I'll post the 411...
The squeal might just be your power source...you said:
"Before anyone asks, yes I've tried the cards in other computers (completely different brand/model motherboard, psu, etc.)"
Were these other computers plugged into the same power source as your computer or did you take the card(s) to...
Why not go for the Dell S2409W Full HD Monitor for $229
* Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution
* 16:9 dynamic aspect ratio
* HDMI high quality digital connection
Oh yeah, it's a TN panel...still not bad for $229 - any coupons you can dig up...
Here's Dell's list:
Dell Outlet 17" - 24"...
I thought I'd "vent" over in NewEggs forum too (secretly hoping it might help convince them to drop DHL); Looks like they have a lot of Fanboys in their forum....
NewEgg forum Post
Geez, do I really have to start shopping elsewhere...I'd really rather not.
:mad:Grrrrrr....I used to get NewEgg deliveries overnight if I ordered before noon, and 2 days if I didn't get the order in by noon. This is my most recent order:
11/4/2008 5:00 PM ET EDISON, NJ, US PICK UP
11/4/2008 6:54 PM ET RUTHERFORD, NJ, US ARRIVAL ORIGIN DHL GLOBAL MAIL FACILITY...
Dell is here, still $199.00 + Tax + Ship:
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Games/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=19&sku=A1998020
NewEgg has dropped the IR back to $15 on theirs (it was $15 Wednesday and only $5 Yesterday)...
Dell has the PNY XLR8 GeForce GTX 260 (Manufacturer Part# : VCGGTX260XPB | Dell Part# : A1998020) for $199.99 + Shipping!
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?sku=A1998020&cs=04&c=us&l=en&dgc=SS&cid=30098&lid=674101
I just ordered the same card from NewEgg Wednesday for...
As a "flasher" from StrangeDogs (before the domain was hijacked), MacElite (Wiki is still up), I can tell you that you have a shingle (to flat to be called a brick) :)
The "EVGA 512-P3-N802-A1 GeForce 8800GT" was one of the first that was "flashed" and to my knowledge always worked...
Bump...might have interest in the Gigabyte GAP965-DS3 for $50 Shipped....lookin' to build a OSX86 rig...
I'll PM, if interested, after I do some more research...
ECS GeForce 9800 GTX(G92) N9800GTX-512MX-F Video Card - Retail
ECS 9800 GTX
Original Price: $324.99
You Save: $60.00
$264.99
($234.99 after $30.00 Mail-In Rebate)
No Free Ship, but maybe Newegg Webmaster could hook you/us up?
I got one back last week, from December purchase mailed in in Jan. My other one, Jan purchase, Feb mail in, is still out...they are pretty slow to mail them out, must be waitin' for the interest to accrue before issuing checks, lol....
Nice price on the DDR3.
What's up with the new site style/look?
The "see price in cart" crapola is pretty lame.
Show me the price, and if I like it, I can manage to put it in my own cart thank you very much...
If I have to go through that to find the best price for a product I'll shop...