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[Grok]

Should I spend $280 on an ATI Radeon 9800?

[Paul]

Not the Pro?   Go all out! Buy the 9800 Pro!

[Yoni]

If you're going to play Doom 3, sure...

[j0k3r]

Should I spend $280 on an ATI Radeon 9800?

What in the hell? It's twice that price at a store near my house...
The 9800 is just faster than the 9700, 9600 and 9500. If you know how to overclock I'd recommend going with the 9600 or if you know how to overclock without lighting anything on fire, go with the 9500.
Other than that, go for it that's a great price.

[Adron]

If that was the price for a Radeon 9800 Pro here, I'd go for it without hesitation. Unfortunately, that's approximately the price of a Radeon 9600 Pro here.

[Mitosis]

Should I spend $280 on an ATI Radeon 9800?

What in the hell? It's twice that price at a store near my house...
The 9800 is just faster than the 9700, 9600 and 9500. If you know how to overclock I'd recommend going with the 9600 or if you know how to overclock without lighting anything on fire, go with the 9500.
Other than that, go for it that's a great price.

We are Canadian remember. Americans dollar is stronger than ours. Damn those Americans!

[j0k3r]

But by a factor of 2? I don't think so.

[Mitosis]

It wont be exactly "double". If its 280 AM it might be 420 or something I dunno.

[iago]

USD$1.00 =~ CDN$1.33

Give or take.  But its' about .7 now, I think.

[Grok]

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_attrib.php/page_id=5/ut=403557e14c63c332

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Radeon 9800 XT 256MB             $ 455
Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB           $ 280
Radeon 9600 XT 128MB            $ 179
Radeon 9600 Pro 128MB           $ 143


Bah, the $280 is a 'used - very good' price.  The best new and retail (non OEM) price appears to be about $329.

[Naem]

ack, used hardware. beware...

[j0k3r]

Radeon 9800 at BestBuy at my house is ~$550.

[Hitmen]

Radeon 9800 at BestBuy at my house is ~$550.

You have a BestBuy at your house?

[Stealth]

Best Buy is not a place to buy computer hardware, unless it's got great rebates on it.

No, NewEgg is probably the best place to get hardware. My entire computer is built from parts from that store, they ship promptly and at low cost (often free) and I've never had a problem with anything they've sent me except a crappy $40 ChainTech motherboard that failed 6 months after installation. That's what I get for buying $40 motherboards, I suppose.

NewEgg actually has a 9800SE (I'm not sure as to the difference between SE, Pro and nothing), OEM, listed at $145 -- 128MB, TV out, 2x CRT connectors. $179 will get you a retail-boxed 9800SE and $310 will get you a retail Radeon 9800 PRO with all the goodies. Try 'em out, all the ones I mentioned have free shipping on 'em as well.

[j0k3r]

Best Buy is not a place to buy computer hardware, unless it's got great rebates on it.

No, NewEgg is probably the best place to get hardware. My entire computer is built from parts from that store, they ship promptly and at low cost (often free) and I've never had a problem with anything they've sent me except a crappy $40 ChainTech motherboard that failed 6 months after installation. That's what I get for buying $40 motherboards, I suppose.

NewEgg actually has a 9800SE (I'm not sure as to the difference between SE, Pro and nothing), OEM, listed at $145 -- 128MB, TV out, 2x CRT connectors. $179 will get you a retail-boxed 9800SE and $310 will get you a retail Radeon 9800 PRO with all the goodies. Try 'em out, all the ones I mentioned have free shipping on 'em as well.

OMG WHERE WERE YOU ON JULY 28th??? I would've ordered from them...