The Powercolor Radeon HD 6850's embarrassing packaging.
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I recieved the parts for my new computer today. They all came in a big cardboard box, seperate from the tower, all fine and dandy, until I noticed one thing; the GPU's packaging.
[img_thumb]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/8804349/Photo%20jan.%2014%2C%2010%2051%2008%20PM.jpg[/img_thumb]
Christ, it looks like I'm about to open a japanese toy.
GPUs have had cheesy stereotypical video game things for years, who cares?
EVGA's boxes aren't like that and have never been like that I believe.
[img_thumb]http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/GeCube/Radeon_HD_3850_X-Turbo-III/images/package1.jpg[/img_thumb][img_thumb]http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Powercolor/HD_3850_Xtreme/images/package1.jpg[/img_thumb][img_thumb]http://www.xbitlabs.com/images/video/geforce-gts450-sli/a450_box-s.jpg[/img_thumb]
be happy it's not some weird cyborg chick
The Radeon 9550's we put into our networking computers have pretty cool boxes. I'll get a picture when I go back to class on Tuesday.
[img]http://www.xsreviews.co.uk/images/Sapphire5750s/small/packaging2.jpg[/img]
That's mine, has a picture of a penguin on the back...
Be thankful they haven't printed it on the card itself
I don't know about you guys, but once a card goes in my case, I never look at it again and the box gets thrown into my closet.
If it were up to me, I wouldn't put pictures/designs on the card [B]or[/B] the box. It's a waste of money.
[QUOTE=Watevaman;27417175]I don't know about you guys, but once a card goes in my case, I never look at it again and the box gets thrown into my closet.
If it were up to me, I wouldn't put pictures/designs on the card [B]or[/B] the box. It's a waste of money.[/QUOTE]
Not really, think about it. An uneducated PC gamer goes into a store looking for a GPU. The one that most likely catches his eye first is the one with the giant dragon, not the generic black box with some tech specs.
[img]http://www.compucityco.com/APOLLOGeForce4MX440-8X.jpg[/img]
I remember unboxing this ugly bastard on Christmas morning. The card inside was great however :v:
cut out cool image from the box
stick the cool image to the wall
pretend it's a poster
[QUOTE=FINLEY;27417077]Be thankful they haven't printed it on the card itself[/QUOTE]
I believe quite a few have, though
[media]http://webrevolutionary.com/price/img-large/ati-radeon-9550-256-mb-agp-8x-4x-video-card_160501971122.jpg[/media]
Nevermind, found it on Google. It's got a battle-ax on the back of the box. The only non-stupid looking box I've seen so far.
[QUOTE=OutOfExile2;27417227]Not really, think about it. An uneducated PC gamer goes into a store looking for a GPU. The one that most likely catches his eye first is the one with the giant dragon, not the generic black box with some tech specs.[/QUOTE]
Anyone who doesn't educate themselves on a potential $400 purchase deserves their stupidity.
[QUOTE=Watevaman;27417977]Anyone who doesn't educate themselves on a potential $400 purchase deserves their stupidity.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, but stupid people are usually the best customers. It also works for educated people too though. If you see two GPUs that are identical in every aspect except one is better looking you may as well just get that one instead
[QUOTE=EBS-Gamer;27417964][img_thumb]http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i45/pob_aka_robg/Spork/palit_box.jpg[/img_thumb]
Cyborg frog wins![/QUOTE]
The exact box my 8800GT came in
My GTX 460 just has a picture of the badass looking cooler on it.
[img]http://www.pureoverclock.com/images/review/video_cards/msi_gtx460c/msi_gtx460c_1.jpg[/img]
I've always found that ATI card boxes are the worst, whereas Nvidia boxes are slightly more subtle, or maybe that's just how mine have been thus far.
Was my card fom 2002-2008.
I wuved this thing.
[img]http://www.compucityco.com/ASUSGeForce4TI4800SE.jpg[/img]
Wait, no, that's the 4800SE, I had the regular, hold on while I find another pic.
[editline]14th January 2011[/editline]
Can't find any, oh well.
[QUOTE=Dr. Deeps;27417730][media]http://webrevolutionary.com/price/img-large/ati-radeon-9550-256-mb-agp-8x-4x-video-card_160501971122.jpg[/media]
Nevermind, found it on Google. It's got a battle-ax on the back of the box. The only non-stupid looking box I've seen so far.[/QUOTE]
Kind of has that Ork feeling on it...
[QUOTE=TheGuru;27418708]My GTX 460 just has a picture of the badass looking cooler on it.
[img_thumb]http://www.pureoverclock.com/images/review/video_cards/msi_gtx460c/msi_gtx460c_1.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]
Beat me to it. The Cyclone packaging is very simple, pretty nice to look at too.
[img]http://www.avanhard.com/images/productos/ati/ATI-RADEON-HD%2B2600PRO-SUPER/ATI-RADEON-HD-2600PRO-SUPER-BOX-low.jpg[/img]
MIne basicly - cant find the right box
[QUOTE=Justice;27417818][img_thumb]http://www.specsbox.com/wp-content/gallery/evga-geforce-gtx-460-ftw/evga-gtx460-box.jpg[/img_thumb]
Best.[/QUOTE]
too bad it's the awful blower cooler
[img]http://i3.squidoocdn.com/resize/squidoo_images/-1/lens17146621_1294137820EVGA_GeForce_GTX_570_Revi[/img]
EVGA hasn't let me down yet.
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