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Newegg has the MSI R7770-2PMD1GD5/OC Radeon HD 7770 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express 3.0 (x16) DirectX 11 CrossFireX Ready Eyefinity Video Card for $130 - $30 rebate [Exp 10/31] = $100 with free shipping. Features a 4500 MHz memory clock, HDMI and two mini DisplayPort connectors.
$100
Well I assumed I wouldn't be any "fan" of this supposedly at the time "new" MSI cooler. It has what MSI terms as "DirectTouch" just a single copper heat-pipe to move heat from the chip over and away to another area of what's just a large extruded aluminum heatsink. It wasn't giving the impression of being all that efficient, while the other problem is that chunk of aluminum extrusion obstructs any airflow from the two fans from moving air over any PCB components to assist in cooling them. Oddly of all the 7770 the W1zzard has tested, it ends up being one of the best performers. Even when OC to 1180Mhz it was still one of the coolest at 64°C. I would've never thought that.
http://www.overclockers.ua/video/amd-radeon-hd7770-msi/all/
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/HD_7770_OC/29.html
I'd sure like to see this 7770 up against the MSI N650TI 1GD5/OC (954Mhz vs. ref 928Mhz), which is their more pedestrian version (not the Power Edition) which is $140 after $15.00 rebate and $7.56 Shipping. I'd bet this 7770 at 1180Mhz will stay close to what that GTX650 Ti can offer at whatever it's top OC would provide. It not going to be 40% more performance like the price.