Wow hd4890 1gb @ £159.90

[Cus_de_Sparta65]

http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/2719...html?srcid=369

[kalniel]

http://forums.hexus.net/current-barg...delviered.html

[Cus_de_Sparta65]

What a surprise someone posted it already LOL. It is a good deal although going by that thread pixmania leave a lot to be desired about on-lines sales!

I just bought a HD4870 (just arrived this morning) for £130 or else I might have went for this.

[Netjock]

Scan has 512mb 4870 for £127 on special today.

Sparta65: you got a 1GB for that price?

[McPhee]

I was waiting for this thread to load thinking to myself "Please don't be Pixmania! Please don't be Pixmania!" Lol. It's a shame...

[Cus_de_Sparta65]

Scan has 512mb 4870 for £127 on special today.

Sparta65: you got a 1GB for that price?

No, it is a 512mb. The cheapest 1GB 4870 I could find was this one.

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/155218

[Bhavv]

And I thought my £154 1 GB 4870s were a good offer

[Cus_de_Sparta65]

And I thought my £154 1 GB 4870s were a good offer

Tell me about it! I had just pressed the confirm order button for my HD4870 512mb, when someone posted that HD4870 1GB link in another forum that I had opened on another page. TBH though I do not really need a 4870 1GB never mind a 4890!
I intend to keep this card at least until Christmas/New year and maybe even a full 12 months.I then want to start on a i7 build from scratch. God know's what will be on the market this time next year.

[sammorris]

Glad I sold the 512MB HD4870 when I did then, made £120 for an OEM card...

[Hyperviper34]

Yeah, £169 plus the £15 cover charge for price matching etc.... on new account.

[matadorluis]

i am afraid the pixmania offer for the 4890 is over, just wanted to buy one today!

[Hicks12]

Its still going for £159+£9 delivery .

[sammorris]

It is again now, they've renewed the offer. It was definitely not there yesterday.

[.Style]

i bought one last week..Its a hassle to pay as you have to verify with Visa or some crap like that, and you can get rid of the 15 quid charge, just click more and do not sign up, but I got a Sapphire HD4890 1GB from it for 169 delivered...Came with all the accessories and driver Cd...I thought It would be like the picture but its a sapphire one...Chuffed to bits with the card and price I got it for Deffo jump on this deal!

[cheekster]

Is this currently the best quality gfx card for around the £150ish mark?

Undecided what card to purchase for a new HTPC/Server build. Main use would be playback of HD material, Blu-Ray and .mkv (1080p). Don't use PC for games (although will possibly try Crysis: Warhead at some stage just to see if it's as amazing as I keep reading it is!).

Thanks.

Cheekster.

P.S. Was all set to order a stack of Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB HDD's from Pixmania this evening but ordered from Scan in the end after getting to the checkout and it added £9 odd per drive (Zen charge) plus £7 for VIPix plus shipping (£21 for express).

[.Style]

I dont get why you are complaining of the Zen Charge and other crap..You can get rid of it with a few clicks..

Also I think HD4890 is WAY overkill for a HTPC or a server...Get a 4830 for HD playback and that will save you a bundle...But even the 4830 is a bit overkill for just a server...