Author Topic: Radeon 9600Pro Retail for $129.99 (Read 2602 times)

Pfunk · « **on:** November 03, 2003, 03:02:59 PM »

BestBuy and ATI have made a mistake and are selling 9600pros with free HL2 coupon in Radeon 9600SE boxes. This has been verified by over 200 people. Look on the top of the 9600SE box and look at the s/n # if it starts with either of the following #'s it is 100% a 9600pro. Not a bad deal for a $170 card, it even has the free HL2 coupon a $49.99 value.

S/N

180336XXXXXXXX
180339XXXXXXXX

http://apps.ati.com/102lookup/index.asp and type in the # on the back of the card

Octavius · « **Reply #1 on:** November 03, 2003, 03:04:37 PM »

So the SE versions are like opposite the PRO? Meaning scaled back?

Cool!

Pfunk · « **Reply #2 on:** November 03, 2003, 03:05:43 PM »

Well the SE's are underclocked 9600Pros, it is a mistake on ATI's part by shipping pros in SE boxes only cards with either of the S/N #'s I posted have 9600pros inside them

Dinger · « **Reply #3 on:** November 03, 2003, 03:40:13 PM »

uhhhh pfunk, you have a link for where you got this info from?

Pfunk · « **Reply #4 on:** November 03, 2003, 04:18:56 PM »

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=40&threadid=1171427

and

http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=18&threadid=234695

Pfunk · « **Reply #5 on:** November 03, 2003, 04:34:59 PM »

Thats where I got the info, I went out today and bought one. Guess what, its a 9600pro, identified by the sticker on the back of the card and by ATI's website

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 03, 2003, 04:40:11 PM »

Is that card faster than a Geforce 4600?

Pfunk · « **Reply #7 on:** November 03, 2003, 04:55:48 PM »

with anti aliasing and AF yes.

Octavius · « **Reply #8 on:** November 03, 2003, 05:36:20 PM »

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Originally posted by Pfunk
Thats where I got the info, I went out today and bought one. Guess what, its a 9600pro, identified by the sticker on the back of the card and by ATI's website

So, wait... you can't tell what is inside the box before purchasing? So it's sort of a gamble right?

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 03, 2003, 05:39:37 PM »

EDIT: NM I checked out benchmarks. Thx for the info.

Dinger · « **Reply #10 on:** November 03, 2003, 05:51:00 PM »

Okay, I bought myself a radeon SE from BB. SN 180339XXXXX
P/N 102A0340700.

There were two more on the shelves here.

So, yeah, it's legit.

But how much of a deal are we talking here? BB had on closeout (and none on shelves) the 9600 PRO for $150, and the SE cost $130.

So if you don't get the 9600 PRO, the hrestocking fee is about the same as the price differential.
Still, the speed ratings have the 9600 Pro only slightly slower than the 9600XT, and this makes the $130 BB card the biggest bang/buck bargain out there right now.

oh yeah, and you get HL2

B17Skull12 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 03, 2003, 05:57:21 PM »

Octavius ROFL.

i was LMAO for 5 mins at your avatar and location

Pfunk · « **Reply #12 on:** November 03, 2003, 06:18:04 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Octavius
So, wait... you can't tell what is inside the box before purchasing? So it's sort of a gamble right?

A gamble with 90% or better odds youll get a 9600pro

Pfunk · « **Reply #13 on:** November 03, 2003, 06:18:52 PM »

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Originally posted by Dinger
Okay, I bought myself a radeon SE from BB. SN 180339XXXXX
P/N 102A0340700.

There were two more on the shelves here.

So, yeah, it's legit.

But how much of a deal are we talking here? BB had on closeout (and none on shelves) the 9600 PRO for $150, and the SE cost $130.

So if you don't get the 9600 PRO, the hrestocking fee is about the same as the price differential.
Still, the speed ratings have the 9600 Pro only slightly slower than the 9600XT, and this makes the $130 BB card the biggest bang/buck bargain out there right now.

oh yeah, and you get HL2

Good to hear you got one. BTW Best Buy has no restocking fee on hardware. They also have a 30 day return policy.

Frogm4n · « **Reply #14 on:** November 03, 2003, 08:06:00 PM »

or you can order one off the net for 80 bucks.