The card comes with a full basic bundle (taking into account the 8-pin power splitter) plus an HDMI cable as a bonus. It must be noted that our old negative comments about an assortment of leaflets and papers instead of a single manual were taken into account and now we have it.

A basic bundle. And a single manual instead of a pile of papers.

Now that deserves some criticism. It's just not right to sell a top product with the price tag above 500 USD in a small box made of thin cardboard. Its walls crumple easily, so the box may turn into a mess in transit. The way the bundled components are arranged inside is even more disgusting: the card is put inside some DIY cardboard box, and the other components are just scattered in the remaining space. We'd have ignored this atrocity, if it had always been there! However, back in 2006 the company could ship its products in marvellous packages like this or that, or others. Alas, we can only establish a bitter fact that BFG is becoming more like a noname company from China in this respect. :( It's OK to save on packages, but everything has its limits.

All of the above applies here as well. These excellent cards are packed like... well, you get it. This seasoned and experienced American company has a devil-may-care attitude to how its products look. We are not living in 2000 now with its OEM sales, so manufacturers should pay much attention to packaging as well.

Same here.