ASUS GTX 660 v. EVGA SuperClocked GTX 660

[gustvathelion]

So i'm new to gaming PCs and I currently have a AMD Athalon 750K CPU and an ASUS GTX 660 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121660)

I got the video card recently and could easily return it for 180. And someone is willing to sell me a GTX 660 SC locally for 150. (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130826)

Would it be worth the trouble? Would I even see any gain with my current cpu?

more info the better, although a simple yes or no is okay. I would like to learn more about this.

also, he has two (both for 150). I was tempted to SLI but i think i'm fine with my current build. I would have to get a new mobo, cpu, and case for that so i think i'll pass and just upgrade/sell everything a year or so from now.

 

[wand3r3r]

The two cards you linked have a 25 MHz difference which is basically nothing.

Asus pros:
Cooler, quieter
Cons:
$30 more, Asus warranty claims are notorious for being bad to deal with

EVGA pros:
2% higher clocks
EVGA warranty is about the best out there
$30 less
Cons:
Louder

Basically you just have to decided if you feel like it's worth it. I value noise so for me it would be a little harder to do, but if you don't care the trade has a couple benefits.

On the other hand, if the EVGA card is already 1.5 years old from release, it has half of the warranty which could matter if you hold on to it for a while.

For me it's basically nitpicking, both choices have their benefits. If you can buy it locally offer them a little less to make it worth the time/effort. There's also the thought of returning it simply because you found another one which may be questionable to some, that's up to you. You can buy new 670's for around $200 (or was it $225) so this wasn't the best value anyway imo (unsure about your CPU and what it can handle which is another story altogether). Next time you buy come ask here first.

 

[FalseChristian]

I like Asus mobos but not Asus GPUs. I had 2 Asus 512MB 8800GT SLI and had nothing but problems. I replaced them with 2 eVGA GTX 460 1GB SLI and they ran in my system for over 3 years heavily overclocked and are now running in my brother's computer (he had 1 Radeon HD 5770 (Yuck!)) in SLI and he's blown away by the speed increase.

eVGA makes lousy mobos but the best GPUs (MSI's are 2nd best,IMHO).