Which 4850 now that the text fix is released?

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WanTeD

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Hello,

I am building a new system, and I'm gonna get a hd4850.

I was going to get the new powercolor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131118
because reviews are saying it's quieter and runs cooler.

But now since that text edit can make any card run cooler and quieter, which brand would you suggest? Are they all the same so should I go with the cheapest I can find?

Thank you
 
Get the cheapest one with a MIR. I got the MSI one with the stock cooler and the game Witcher for $154 after MIR. Not a bad deal.:)
 
Newegg had the Asus 4850 for $154 after MIR. Now it looks like most of those MIR are gone and the cheapest is $164? For $10-$15 more I went with a 4850 that will run much cooler and wont heat up my computer.
 
DrangdPony said:
Newegg had the Asus 4850 for $154 after MIR. Now it looks like most of those MIR are gone and the cheapest is $164? For $10-$15 more I went with a 4850 that will run much cooler and wont heat up my computer.
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Yeah, I got the MSI 4850 about 3 weeks ago. It was too good to pass up for that price and getting a game with it was a great bonus.

Right now the best deals seem to be the ones with the better coolers. You don't get much for goodies but the prices are still great.
 
The cheapest 4850 that is not a custom PCB design is this Asus reference model from zipzoomfly.com

$179.99 - $30 MIR = $149.99 with free shipping. I have heard some bad things about Asus rebates though.
 
I would go with a Visiontek card for the lifetime warranty. From what I hear the stock 4850 cooler isn't overly loud using normal fan speed settings, and realistically you could just leave them at stock without damaging the card (ATI wouldn't release cards with stock settings that would cause damage to the GPU).
 
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