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Wothwhile getting pre OC'ed cards?

I'd take a pre-overclocked card if it had a better cooler or was cheaper than the reference designs.
 
Generally the stock cards I've had, have clocked as well, as if not better than, the OCed versions I've owned. So no, get the cheapest with a warranty you like.
 
Agreed, All of the stock cards I've had seem to match any of the pre-overclocked cards and go a little higher.

Buying a pre-overclocked card are ideal for those who want the extra performance without the hassle of tinkering, although comes at a price.
 
I would buy a BFG or EVGA purely because of their good support to their customers. BFG do nice oc's on their cards for not much moer with the great support so id get them and if from ocuk you get the 48 hour rma i beleive (dont quote me but i belive one of the doms said they had a deal with bfg, may be the same with evga).

Who wants an XFX card where you could be waiting months for an rma ? I plan on keeping a card as long as i need to, not needlesly repalce after every year.

Better brands sell better also. Id buiy a bfg or evga second hand. Wouldn't take a second look at a brand i didn't know unlses it was cheaper and wouldn't buy at all if i knew had a bad reputation like xfx. Whats 10/20 quid when your getting a better warrenty, better support, overclock, better resell and sometimes a game?

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To those that say i dont keep a card longer then a year. Well after a year and your shop warrenty runs out. Whos going to buy your xfx second hand knowing its got a very bad rma support?
 
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8igdave said:
To those that say i dont keep a card longer then a year. Well after a year and your shop warrenty runs out. Whos going to buy your xfx second hand knowing its got a very bad rma support?
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Who is going to buy your EVGA or BFG with NON TRANSFERRABLE warranty?

It's second hand - whatever brand it is, it carries no warranty, so no RMA issues.
 
8igdave said:
Who wants an XFX card where you could be waiting months for an rma ? I plan on keeping a card as long as i need to, not needlesly repalce after every year.
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XFX allows the warranty to be carried over to the 2nd owner, no other company allows that.

Anyway the warranty is with the supplier so there's no hassle anyway if you buy one from the right place. :)

Jeez its a £150 card which is nothing, pretty much throw away at that price.

What are you going to loose if you sell it? next to nothing.

It's not like you have shelled out £450 1 month and its now worth £200 quid.
 
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[TW]Fox;10380472 said:
Who is going to buy your EVGA or BFG with NON TRANSFERRABLE warranty?

It's second hand - whatever brand it is, it carries no warranty, so no RMA issues.
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Exactly!

XFX is transferable so it worth more and you can claim its got a warranty unlike lesser brands, lol :)
 
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