'OcUK GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB' Warranty/Other Queries?

[Markus123]

Hey,

I'm either going to buy an...

'EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS SuperClocked 640MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (640-P2-E825-AR)'

or, at the absolute high-end of my budget the

'OcUK GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - OEM'

I'd prefer to get the GTX but a few things concern me.

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Firstly, what's the difference between OEM and Non-OEM graphics cards, does it still come with the cooler?

Second, does OCUK warranty still cover it if you've replaced the stock cooling (if it has one) and/or slightly OC'd it, obviously NOT if it dies as a direct result of incorrect overclocking, but just in general (EVGA said they do).

Lastly... I'm not sure if I can ask this here but does anyone know of any Credit Cards that will cover this with their own 2-year warranty (I'm sure I saw somebody mention this somewhere) since the 1-year that comes with it is pretty short.


The answer is probably no to all of the above hence the much lower price than others but I thought I'd ask anyway.

 

[Margaret]

OCUK = Same as every other GTX but not pre-overclocked and it doesn't have a brand label on it, it does come with the same cooler.

The warranty is one year but a brand is usually 24 - 36 months or maybe lifetime.

My 8800GTX reference from a competitor came with the driver CD and that was it, no box I think I got a molex to PCI-E power connector aswell.