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    opinions on Leadtek 6800 Vanilla PCIe card for $170?

    Nevermind. I think I found it, at NewEgg. I was enticed by your phrase "OEM refurb," thinking that the card had been refurbed by Leadtek. Unfortunately, it's a typical open box "we know nothing" NewEgg refurb that happens to be an OEM part. Caveat emptor.
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    opinions on Leadtek 6800 Vanilla PCIe card for $170?

    OP - Any chance you could disclose where you saw the refurb offer for $170? I checked the Leadtek website but didn't see anything there. Thanks.
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    Any reason to buy factory overclocked 6800nu?

    Thanks for the replies. I had forgotten the warranty issue. I'll need to take that into consideration.
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    Any reason to buy factory overclocked 6800nu?

    Typically, the factory OCed cards are more expensive than the stock cards. I understand that the factory OCed cards may ship with better cooling solutions. Other than that, is there anything else different between a factory OCed card and a stock card that you OC yourself? I'm probably going...