YMMV BB Visiontek HD4850 $149

There are plenty left at the San Francisco, CA Best Buy (the one by 14th and Bryant-ish).

I just walked out the door with an HD4850 for $162.74 after tax -great deal!
 
is this a thing i should have to walk in the store to check?

just called my local houston bestbuy and they said its 199. think its any different if i were to drive there to see?
 
It's 25% off visiontek cards for (ends today). You might have to speak to somebody about it. My store won't sell me one today, as they aren't allowed to because it's still on pre-order, or not released yet.
 
I got two today at a BB in DC, had to show them the cards (I made sure I had two in hand before I asked about it) and then show them the ad on their website (they were out of flyers) and even then the guy had to get someone else to look at it, who inspected the cards and the ad vigorously before finally allowing me to purchase them at the 25% off price. He originally tried to tell me he could sell them "at cost" which was $170, but I pointed out the ad (which the first guy had conveniently forgotten to show him).

I'm honestly kinda surprised they let me do it. He was obviously looking for some kind of excuse to deny me.
 
I just picked 2 of these up for $323 with tax. Awesome deal, Crossfire mode blows the door off the 9800X2, not by much but at $300 for bad ass dual cards, you cannot beat the price or performance! I am a very happy camper at the moment.
 
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update willowbrook in houston BB has 2 more i just got one. just tell them visiontek cards are 25% off and they will say ok.
 
Just picked up 2 from Signal Hill, CA with 25% discount. They had 6 in stock, now only 4.
 
Phelptwan said:
It's 25% off visiontek cards for (ends today). You might have to speak to somebody about it. My store won't sell me one today, as they aren't allowed to because it's still on pre-order, or not released yet.
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go back and tell them that other BB stores are already selling them.
 
Just bought one from the Puyallup store in WA. They had 4 when I called this morning so there might be a few left.

Also got the $600 bare bones kit from the tiger direct posting, for for about $800 I have a nice new quad core system.
 
In San Diego, I was told one store had them but they won't be available until tomorrow.
 
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Got 3 for $149.99 each in Brentwood, Tennessee

 
onedestinazn2 said:
okay thanks also where are the updated drivers i hear about? like the hotfix?
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Go here: http://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894

Then select Radeon Support - PC on the left. You'll see HD 4850 on the drop-down menu that appears. You'll find two fixes there, the hotfix and another for sound on pre XP SP2 machines.

EDIT- I was beaten to the answer :eek:

By the way, for those who installed the hotfix: should you just install it and skip the standard Cat 8.6, or install the Cat 8.6 and then install the hotfix over it? I think the previous hotfix installed like the latter, but this one sounds more complete and maybe its like the former.
 
yossarian said:
By the way, for those who installed the hotfix: should you just install it and skip the standard Cat 8.6, or install the Cat 8.6 and then install the hotfix over it? I think the previous hotfix installed like the latter, but this one sounds more complete and maybe its like the former.
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You can install the "Hotfix" instead of the 8.6 Cats. Meaning don't install the drivers from the CD, just install the Hotfix drivers.

Why is everyone so concerned with installing the Hotfix drivers anyways? I ran the drivers off of the CD without any issues. Aren't the Hotfix drivers there for users that are experiencing some issues with the official drivers?
 
BB in Colorado Springs, CO still has about 8 on the shelf. Just take it to a cashier with a flyer and they'll get someone to override it. I also returned my 3870 OC without any problems and just paid the difference of 35$!!!! Last day to do this so get on it! Thanks OP!
 
DevilDoc said:
You can install the "Hotfix" instead of the 8.6 Cats. Meaning don't install the drivers from the CD, just install the Hotfix drivers.
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Thanks for the tip.

Why is everyone so concerned with installing the Hotfix drivers anyways? I ran the drivers off of the CD without any issues. Aren't the Hotfix drivers there for users that are experiencing some issues with the official drivers?
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This Hotfix improves overall performance and stability.

I can never get too much performance and stability... ;)
 
Hawt dam! Just got one in Bakersfield CA. They had 4 left..... had to get a manager to correct the price... this card is fast!!!!!
 
got one (last one) from South Bay store! too bad don't have a crossfire mobo BUT damn, cant wait to run this card.
 
Just got back from the Galleria store in Houston. My second store, the first wouldn't bother to even look for them. Got a great guy who looked again and again, finally finding and cracking open the box that had their stock of 7. The mark-down took a little time but with the ad it all worked out. 6 left there but not much time before the store closes.
 
Just struck out in Pensacola FL. The stupidity of these people never ceases to amaze me. They did not even want to look it up, but after 5 minutes of convincing them to try they did. Store showed 6 in stock. They insisted that it must be an error because it was not on the shelf. Wouldnt even go in the back to check, but offered to go look on the shelf for me...
 
I'm f**king livid. The BB in union city, ca got 7 yesterday afternoon, I put one on raincheck, go to BB, they say they don't have them. Person told me either lost or stolen. WTF?! How do you lose 7 high end graphics cards? Total BS. Looks like there's none left in the bay area =/
 
San Diego area (Mira Mesa) is saying they won't have them "in-stock" until tomorrow. I highly doubt they have a truck coming in on Sunday. It looks like they refuse to put them out until tomorrow.
 
Almost went out and hit the BBs in the Richmond area, but then it dawned on me I needed the money to finish my other projects and (this is dumb I know) I HATE RED!!! :eek: ;)

Glad it worked for some and yah some stores will suck so feel bad for that!
 
I imagine word finally got out...I went to a completely different BB than the one by my house earlier, and while they had the card in stock they refused to sell it before their "contracted" start date of tomorrow. Though I suppose it's moot now...

<waits for the inevitable flood of 4850s to eBay>
 
I ended up getting me the only two they had on the shelf. They didn't seem to please ringing me up with them and having to give me the discount.:rolleyes: I will be putting installing them here in a few minutes in crossfire! :eek:
 
same here, the folks at the BB in Hawthorne (Los Angeles) here didn't like it - the manager even quipped "why don't I sell it to you 50% off?" - and I gladly said okay but he didn't bite. I think word got out but at least I got one and its totally awesome!
 
Didn't bode well for me. Went to my local BB, where a buddy of mine even works in the computer department, and they didn't even have then in yet. Oh well, the 3870 is working fine for me.
 
NACZ3 said:
San Diego area (Mira Mesa) is saying they won't have them "in-stock" until tomorrow. I highly doubt they have a truck coming in on Sunday. It looks like they refuse to put them out until tomorrow.
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mira mesa has them, all the stores in sd had them today, mission valley had 6, i tried to buy 3 but they let me buy one and i put one on hold for my cousin. Chula vista wouldn't go in the back and get one for my cousin so he had to drive up to mission valley from chula vista.

best buy people were being jack asses today. one guy at mission valley acted like they didn't get any today and didn't even want to look it up, i assume because he wanted to get one and he wanted his friends to get some. he tried to tell me limit 1 per customer.
 
Thanks for posting this one I picked up 2 yesterday at the Fayetteville, NC store. Line supervisor overrode price at register. Too bad this sale ended yesterday...
 
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