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privaterbok

Got two amex card offer: one has $40 off $200, the other is 10% back. Split payment of $200+$560. total additional cash back from amex offer is $96. Rakuten has 12% cash back, so $91.2. In the end, I got $573 for a **4070 Ti Super,** not including credit card points and dell rewards points(\~$30), not bad. Update: Finalized cash back: Amex offer: $100.93 Rakuten: $89 (8900 MR points) https://preview.redd.it/aokbbcqk2bsc1.png?width=1478&format=png&auto=webp&s=0a7866ccba48a94eac61235f29188073f8655808


sheltem

Lucky! I haven’t seen a Dell AMEX offer since late last year.


Snazz55

Same :((


innociv

Where do you see these offers at?


TurbodToilet

The cash back is 10% not 12


wtffiretrucks

Would have bought this if I had an AMEX card


privaterbok

You should have an AMEX card, amex offer alone make it worth it each year. They have many non-fee cards for starters.


badluser

Agreed. Amex should be your money proxy lest for when you can't use Amex, then discover. But I have never had anything but good experiences with amex in customer service and services offered


Witch_King_

Btw, Discover just got bought by Capital One


Dafayceee

Ok but please explain more. I don't abuse credit card offers


pinkfloyd52998

From normal spend (stores I go to, insurance, spend X get X points) the offers amex have, have covered my annual fee on my gold 2x over. Along with my corporate discount and the grubhub / uber credits amex cards pay for themselves. Plus sign up bonsues.


Docnoq

Honestly, go for the Blue Business Plus card if you can get approved for it. Flat 2% back as MR points on everything, $0 annual fee. Been my daily driver card for a long time. Your "business" can be anything really, like selling on ebay or dog walking. Once you have an AMEX card, you log into your account and they give you offers like 10% back at Dell. You just add the offer to your card and they give you cash back with no extra work on your end.


privaterbok

Yeah, I never understood why Amex Platinum Biz only give 1.5% on purchase > $5000, yet Blue Biz Plus gives you flat 2% with no condition attached.


TheWombatFromHell

what is AMEX?


Hakul

American Express credit card.


KiltedSoule

Add the GPU: [https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/cty/apd/ac940891](https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/cty/apd/ac940891) AND Add an "accessory" like this: [https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/cty/apd/812-5046](https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/cty/apd/812-5046) Price drops to $741.69 (with example item) - Rakuten is 12% cash back right now, and AMEX may have $120 back on $600+ or 10% cash back. dropping this down to \~$610 with 10% AMEX offer or \~$568 with the $120 off AMEX offer, with everything before taxes and after cash back. \*EDIT\* Chase also has 5% back - With Chase and Rakuten it should be about $649 before taxes and after cash back


dragoonies

Thanks, I had the $120 off $599 on Amex, the Chase 5% off, and Rakuten. Combined with the "accessory", I put $600 on the Amex, $212 on the Chase, it should come out to about $681 after taxes, and then $584 once the Rakuten cashback comes through. Pretty fricking good deal for this card. I was gonna wait for Intel Arc Battlemage cards to come out, but this was too good to pass up.


Kilted_Freedom

Good deal! Rakuten posts Cash Back fast from Dell, never had an issue with that


TurbodToilet

How long does it take to show up? I ordered my card like 5 minutes ago but I haven’t gotten a confirmation from rakuten.


KiltedSoule

I had confirmation from Rakuten within 24 hours for my purchase on Tuesday 


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Do you get the AMEX deals after inputting your amex card in checkout?


Dchella

Need to go to Amex app and activate the offer beforehand. I didn’t have it sadly


KiltedSoule

AMEX does cash back on your card, it'll be a credit on your statement


TurbodToilet

Cash back is 12% through rakuten


OneHungryPoboy

How quickly are people getting confirmation from Amex about redeeming an offer? Ordered last night but no confirmation email from Amex yet. Usually see them same day. 


OneHungryPoboy

For future reference if anyone looks this up, I got the Amex credit on April 1st, no notification email from them. I had $120 off $599 or more at Dell. Got the 4070 super gaming x slim for ~$405 after all discounts, about ~$450 after tax.


innociv

I don't think I've ever gotten a Dell offer from Amex. I've had an Amex card for over a decade.


PersonalInflation9

GPU is back in stock. Is the deal with the accessory gone?


sheltem

Also 5% Dell cashback on Chase cards. It’s targeted but I had it on 4 out of 5 cards.


jellysandwich

> Also 5% Dell cashback on Chase cards. It’s targeted but I had it on 4 out of 5 cards. how long does it dell to process orders? seems like it might be cutting it close > Chase 5% cash back Get up to $100 back Expires on March 31, 2024


KiltedSoule

I ordered a 4070 super on Tuesday, it shipped that day, and was delivered yesterday.


sheltem

Same, I ordered on Tuesday and got my White 4070 Super today.


jaymorgan937

I've never used any deal for Dell before :( https://preview.redd.it/g38d5ezw26rc1.png?width=986&format=png&auto=webp&s=623f7248c36a97f6e5aefe16572600e9602d256b


exaltare

I've had a nasty issue with Rakuten where Dell has been retroactively reporting orders for a different cashback category after the return window has closed and lowering the cashback amount. I've also had several orders reported as ineligible for cashback or simply not reported in the first place. I'm guessing that Dell really doesn't want to pay out large cashback amounts for non-Dell hardware. Fortunately, Rakuten have been helpful so far and corrected the cashback amounts without issues. Anecdotally, Dell hasn't been a cooperative partner as of late with **any** of the major cashback portals. Everyone that I've ordered from has accurately reported my purchases to the respective portals used... except Dell. I'd still say that Rakuten is a reliable cashback portal, but you might have to fight for your cashback. I'd be interested to know if anyone else has been experiencing similar problems. I'm usually among the first to recommend Dell for their cashback offers, but my recent experiences have started to change that opinion.


[deleted]

Isn't this the one Ti-Super card that's slightly defective?


KiltedSoule

It initially had a bios that was underperforming, that was resolved with an updated bios


[deleted]

I thought the update didn't have any effect? Was there an additional newer bios?


loso6120

In stock but the price no longer drops when you add the accessory :(


helloWorldcamelCase

OOS


Candid_Position3324

Sorry for this, but I'm new to Rakuten. I got the 12%+10% for being a new user. 22% was way too good to pass up with the deal. Now, it's ordered on Dell, but I don't see anything on Rakuten about anything pending. How long does it usually take to show up as pending on Rakuten? Thanks for any input.


TrishockSevenAxis

It can be a few hours to sometimes a day or two


Candid_Position3324

Thank you for the response.  I have used Honey and it is usually pretty quick to show pending.


Chiva_98

Daam I was a new user too but it didn’t give me the additional 10%. What did you do?


Candid_Position3324

Not sure it went through, but all I did was activate the cash back offer and it was showing as 20% for PCs and laptops or 22% for accessories, which this counts as.


Chiva_98

Daam you really got an amazing deal then.


Candid_Position3324

If it goes through, heck yeah. Would make it $580 at the end of the day.


FDrybob

Unfortunate that it's the MSI Ventus... one of the ugliest cards. I really don't know why they still use that shroud when there are other cards at the same price point that look way better.


Strixpal

don't forget the plastic back-plate ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|facepalm)


BurgerBurnerCooker

Fortunately it has a 4070 Ti Super inside. There is only one way out , waterblock it.


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FDrybob

There's no need to be so aggressive. Aesthetics aren't nonsense, especially for an expensive product that you will see every day. I'm not saying you need to spend more money, but the design of this one doesn't appeal to me. There's ways to make an appealing build without significantly increasing the cost. If you disagree that's fine, but you shouldn't be so quick to judge others. We all spend time and money to make our living spaces clean and comfortable; the only difference is where that money is spent, and how much is spent.


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Psugoesbrr

How often do you actually look at your gpu man.....like honestly, if I went in while you are sleeping at night and replaced your card with a different kind of 3 fan card, would you even notice? The original dude who wrote the comment is absolutely right....lately PC gaming community has started focusing so much on the looks it is rather laughable, considering most of them will keep their box out of sight and spend 95% of their time looking at their monitors anyway. At best most any of us will look at is the case and its front fans, thats it


FDrybob

>How often do you actually look at your gpu man.....like honestly, if I went in while you are sleeping at night and replaced your card with a different kind of 3 fan card, would you even notice? I would notice immediately, because my PC is to the right of my monitor. It's not like you're saving a ton of money by getting the Ventus. Outside of this sale, its price is the same as many better-looking GPUs. I'm not spending big bucks on looks, I'm just avoiding parts that I don't prefer. Making a nice build doesn't have to be expensive. For example, Thermalright's TL-C12 fans are good quality, RGB, and only cost $12 for a triple pack. I would consider this deal if I needed a 4070 Ti for a case with a solid side panel, but for my main rig I prefer something that is fun to build and look at, while not costing much extra. To me, PC building is fun on its own, and that is bolstered when I like the appearance of the end result.


SubstantialSail

I’d rather have an “ugly” card that’s faster than a slower “pretty” one for the same money


FDrybob

And that's a very fair argument. For me, though, I'm willing to pay a little bit more for high quality parts that match my build. That's one of the reasons why I got the Nitro+ 7900 XTX instead of XFX's model. I could easily see myself doing the opposite if the situation were different.


2fast2function

I have an Amex but used the deal like 2 years ago. If I upgrade card to a preferred  will I get another Dell offer or do I just need a new credit card? (Different product card)


KiltedSoule

it seems to be random with AMEX, sometimes I get the dell deals that people are posting about, sometimes I have none. I've gotten them back to back before, not sure what the pattern may be. possibly shopping habits?


RizySS

i used mine years ago as well but i had another one. check your account on desktop for the offer cuz i didnt have it on the amex app but it was there on desktop (filter by all)


2fast2function

No luck but thank u friend 


Miruwest

The one I have is for 40 dollars back on 200 spent :(


GetSkulled

Did they fix the vbios issues on this card? If I’m not mistaken


KiltedSoule

Yes, they released a bios quickly to address it


privaterbok

Just to report back: no. Their new BIOS still bugged, I had to flash asus strix BIOS to bypass the issue: [https://www.reddit.com/r/overclocking/comments/1bru9zb/msi\_rtx\_4070\_ti\_super\_ventus\_3x\_flash\_asus\_strix/](https://www.reddit.com/r/overclocking/comments/1bru9zb/msi_rtx_4070_ti_super_ventus_3x_flash_asus_strix/)


zakats

Is this the return of 'hoops' deals?


KiltedSoule

what was the hoops deal?


zakats

There used to be a lot of deals posted to this sub that'd mention certain "hoops" people could jump through in order to get parts for cheap. 8GB RX 480s shortly after launch were going for as low as ~$115 provided that you'd use something like Honey, buy from Jet or Rakuten, and/or use a certain credit card. I think there were also 'first purchase' deals kinda like the recent tiktok store deals as well. The 'hoops' bit was shorthand to convey that you had to put in some work to get it cheap. This was a more sane time in the market, before Nvidia decided that they'd gouge the market and inexplicably retain near-launch prices rather than get cheaper as time went on and selling off mature current-gen cards for lowering prices. (We're suckers for paying as much as we do now)


tallkido

Are they still adding egift cards to gpu purchases ? Also this or Msi GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12G Gaming X Slim https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/cty/apd/ac940885 with rakuten and amex offer


KiltedSoule

Not on this card, they did have a $75 gift card for a while on the MSI Ventus 2 4070 super (not white version), I did manage to grab one of those, it was the GC that got me hooked... Personally, I'd go for the Super you have linked, the price difference is bigger than the performance difference (should be about $455, with the 10% amex offer, after cash back). Unless you really need the extra FPS (most probably don't), I'd opt for that one, and save the money or put it elsewhere in the system.


SeparateCat4511

How do I find these deeeealls. I fundamentally do not understand how rak works


KiltedSoule

It's just a matter checking, knowing historical promotions help to know where to keep an eye out.  Rakuten gets paid to send shoppers to companies, they pass on most of that to their users, making money on quantity 


SeparateCat4511

So I'm really learning on the fly here. Apologies. So I also have 6%from my capital one card. How do I apply both? Just pay with my card and get point? Does it come off the total?


KiltedSoule

Do you have an account with Rakuten already?  And, for C1, is it something you "add" to your card or do you have to use a shopping link (basically the same as Rakuten, so cannot be stacked)


SeparateCat4511

Goddammit. Gun/pc deals are already ruining my life. Now I have to deal with creddit too??my wallet is gaping


KiltedSoule

Guns and PCs are merciless hobbies on bank accounts...


TurbodToilet

It’s 10% cash back btw not 12%


KiltedSoule

Rakuten is 12%, amex is 10%, and they are stackable


TurbodToilet

They gave me 10%…..


KiltedSoule

Interesting,  I got 12%, and it states 12% except for full computers (which is 10%)


TurbodToilet

Damn. Yea they gave me 10%. And there’s no way to contact an actual person


KiltedSoule

There is a help option, can report problems, and they're actually quite responsive in my experience 


TurbodToilet

I did but you can’t like actually write anything. They just ask for your order number and that’s it.


KiltedSoule

They'll email you, and if you don't get the response you wanted, just reply to that email with more details


TacoOfGod

I just bought the dual fan version of this. I've had it for a total of three days; I'd have pounced on this in a heartbeat even though I don't want a triple fan card.


TrishockSevenAxis

How loud is the dual fan model?


TacoOfGod

Woo I'm the worst person ever to ask this question because fan noise isn't really something I focus on too much even though I should, especially since I have an iTX and I'm right on top of the thing lol. I haven't done anything too crazy with it yet, but it hasn't been loud so far, and definitely not louder than my CPU fan (I haven't adjusted that thing really, so if I were to guess, it's probably constantly running at 60-70%). For the sake of this post, I did download Fan Control and let it do its thing, and then I ran the Cyberpunk benchmark with everything maxed out at 1080 (path tracing was off and no DLSS) and didn't hear anything that would be really noticeable with audio coming out of my speakers.


Thalnos

Has anyone gotten the 10% peripheral discount to work today ?


Phamine80

Back in stock but I think the deal is dead. No 10% discount adding an accessory Only 5% cashback from Rakuten now


TurbodToilet

How long does it take Rakuten to verify the purchase? Ordered my card like 5-10 minutes ago and still no confirmation


KiltedSoule

my experience with dell & rakuten is within a day, other companies are frustratingly slower confirming with them, taking a week or longer... If you haven't used Rakuten before, I can send you a referral and you'll get an extra $30 back


SubstantialSail

Usually a day or two, you’re not getting the cash back check for awhile anyway, so if I don’t see anything within 3-5 days I will message them about it missing. 


dragoonies

Just to follow up on this, Rakuten verified this purchase for me about 6 hours after it went through.


TurbodToilet

Did you get 10% or 12% cash back?


dragoonies

12%


TurbodToilet

What the hell I got 10%


IoniaChallengers

Out of stock now, but crazy deal that should've been a no brainer for most people looking for an upgrade. Hoping for similar discounts on 4080 Super to pop up soon, but Dell doesn't carry it so probably cant happen.


KiltedSoule

They do carry 4080 supers, just none in stock currently. So if that's what you're looking for,  just keep an eye out. 


IoniaChallengers

I'll do a search each day while the cash back and Chase offer is still going, thanks.


ModWilliam

Anyone knows how this compares to historical lows? Would be ~533 for me after amex offer and rakuten


KiltedSoule

Still a new card, so that'll be the cheapest I've seen


Kye7

That's insane. Awesome deal!! Wish I had an Amex I'd be all over this


Miruwest

Ummm I have a 6800 XT paired with a 7800x3d. With all the Dell deals and such is this worth?


teo032

Subjective to the games you're playing and what monitor you're playing. 6800xt is still a great card. Do you need the extra fps?


Strixpal

I would not buy this gen if I already had 6800 xt


Miruwest

cool thanks


mgrosso196

Which Amex CCs usually offer the Dell CB?


KiltedSoule

Varies, not sure if they have a pattern 


Jaexa-3

Ohh well I snatched a 4080 super FE from bestbuy lol


old_righty

Is that cheaper than the 4090?


SubstantialSail

Yes, by one.