How bad was my timing

th3ha1og0d · 06-25-2008, 04:48 AM

I recently bought at 8800gt for about $200 after shipping, taxes etc. With the $30 rebate (assuming it goes through) I paid about $170 for the card. Now I'm seeing the HD4850 deliver kickass performance for about the same price. I thought, no problem, I'll just return the 8800gt. But for that you need the barcode on the box...which I had to cut out to send in the rebate.

How badly did I just screw myself?

jnskyliner34 · 06-25-2008, 05:23 AM

put it up on sale. surely someone building a gaming pc on a budget would buy it.

hermeslyre · 06-25-2008, 05:28 AM

It's not the worst situation. The 4850 is quite abit better, but nothing super dramatic. And as skyliner mentioned, you might could sell it!

06-25-2008, 04:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
th3ha1og0d Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 17 Posts: 146	How bad was my timing I recently bought at 8800gt for about $200 after shipping, taxes etc. With the $30 rebate (assuming it goes through) I paid about $170 for the card. Now I'm seeing the HD4850 deliver kickass performance for about the same price. I thought, no problem, I'll just return the 8800gt. But for that you need the barcode on the box...which I had to cut out to send in the rebate. How badly did I just screw myself? __________________ My Rig: Apevia X-Cruiser Blk Asus A8M2N-LA AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ "Windsor" EE 2GB PC2-4200 Seagate Barracuda 250gb 7200.9 XFX Geforce 8800GT Zalman Edition @ 700/1684/2006 Ultra X-Connect VS 600W

06-25-2008, 05:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
jnskyliner34 Diamond Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Manila, Philippines Age: 18 Posts: 2,384	put it up on sale. surely someone building a gaming pc on a budget would buy it. __________________ JN - Nickname Skyline R34 - Favorite Car Kapeesh? How To Guide: Install Vista Visual Styles http://www.computerforum.com/124350-...ml#post1013076

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06-25-2008, 05:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
hermeslyre VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 18 Posts: 4,973	It's not the worst situation. The 4850 is quite abit better, but nothing super dramatic. And as skyliner mentioned, you might could sell it!