NVIDIA 8800GTS 640MB but which brand?

[Warpy]

I'll be upgrading to an Nvidia 8800GTS 640MB this month and I was wondering with regards to build quality and good cooling what brand is best?

I was thinking Leadtek or Gigabyte but didn't really know what's best!

 

[MeatLoaf]

I would say BFG or EVGA were the best, but personally id just get the cheapest as they are all made at the same factory

 

[PhillyDee]

Did you want a t-shirt with the card or . . . . .

Pick one you like the look of. I have a Gainward 8800GTS 640Mb, and the cooler is nearly silent.

 

[Teaf]

Aye, from what I've heard as Meatloaf says it's all the same card, just rebranded later on and possibly tweaked slightly, such as pre-overclocked from certain brands. Although certain brands also offer stuff like lifetime warranties (BFG/EVGA) so if you could live without a lifetime warranty and a t-shirt that you'll never wear, I don't see nothing wrong with picking up a Point of View or the OcUK version

 

[sidefxv1]

so if you could live without... a t-shirt that you'll never wear...

I'll have you know that I wear mine all the time and the ladies just can't get enough of it.


yeah right

 

[Legionaire68]

Mines a BFG OC but I haven't worn t shirt yet! Went for it because of warranty to be honest over than it being pre overclocked as all the threads I've seen people run GTS's at 600+ no problem. Depends if you hope it won't break before you upgrade, again mine was on special offer from a competitor so its worth a look round.

 

[Podfather]

cool gd 4 u

 

[YorkshirePadd26]

I'll be upgrading to an Nvidia 8800GTS 640MB this month and I was wondering with regards to build quality and good cooling what brand is best?

I was thinking Leadtek or Gigabyte but didn't really know what's best!

Leadtek as I thinks its loads cheaper, has been had for £205 from places. OCUK are about £221 last timei looked.

 

[truebluecfc]

Get the cheapest.