The ATI XFX HD 5850 is finally up on tigerdirect. I've been checking it daily, just though some people would like to know.http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5252732&CatId=3669
Signed up for this site just to say that you are my hero for the day! I've got a nearly completely built computer and have been waiting for ATI XFX 5850 to show up in stock somewhere! Thanks for your post!
Newegg has had these cards forever. I don't know about XFX in particular but I am pretty sure since they have been released.
i love tigerdirect.
it's cheaper at the egg. just wait a while so they can restock the XFX cards.
Tiger direct is horribly annoying. I only like them because they carry Ultra products and older products like 8800 ultras. At least they used to.
I don't like them because I have to pay sales tax since I live in Fla. Plus, they are generally a little more expensive on their prices on somethings to.
Expensive or not they at least have it in stock. Who knows how they worked it but I'm glad they did. Also, I don't believe that the cost ended up being more from Tiger Direct than it would have been from Newegg. The shipping cost at Newegg I believe was around $5 and it was only $2 from Tiger so the difference in cost ultimately ends up being $2. If I can save even a single day on getting it to me that cost is more than worth it!
Ya i like either tiger or new egg. The only reason I posted this was because Im not the kind of gamer who pays $360 for a graphics card (5870), but for some reason they didn't have the 5850 till about a week or two after the 5870 was posted. And the  5850 is what i've been looking forward too. I also saw on tom's hardware the 5700 series being reviewed. Heres the link for that (those of you looking for a cheaper hd 5000 series cardhttp://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-5770,2446.html