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Need a new Graphics Card

zarquon

zarquon

zarquon

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My motherboard blew at the weekend, taking the sound card with it. Got replacements for those but now it seems the graphics card went at the same time.

Old card was an XFX 7800GTX. Used for WoW, Civ IV and FPS games - Battlefield 2142 - at 1280x1024 resolution.

I'm looking at probably another Nvidia card, probably a 8800 series. Is there any difference between the different manufacturers' cards apart from the name on the cooler?

The OcUK cards appear to be the cheapest but are they reliable or would it be worth paying an extra £20 - £30 for a BFG or something?
 
All the 8800s generally follow a reference design, though if you get an ACS3 version you get an improved cooler. The only real difference will be warranty.

The OcUK versions are usually fine, and for your resolution I'd settle on an 8800GTS 320MB. :)
 
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