Help picking out a 9800 pro brand

[dtrostli]

Ive been browsing around newegg and ive establushed that im getting a 9800 pro for its combination of price and perfomance. The only thing stopping me from placing my order is thta there are som many brands to choose from: Power Color, Saphire, etc. I could really use any sugestions you guys might have in regard to the brand and the differences among them.

Thanks a lot !!

 

[Cawchy87]

I would go for Sapphire or ATI

 

[Transistor]

I got went with powercolor for a friend's computer. He's happy and it works well. I see the Tyan is the same price now and the memory is 6mhz faster. I would probably have gone with that one if it was available at the time. So, I say Tyan.

They all follow the reference design. Just go with the cheapest one. Maybe one that costs a buck or two more if it offers something the other ones don't or it's a bigger brand name. Tyan is a big brand and it's the cheapest 9800Pro. It seems like the best choice.

 

[Cawchy87]

wow, didn't know that tyan came down in price. Deffinitaly them then, with their ability to detect temperature and heat spreaders.

 

[dtrostli]

ok thanks. one more question? what do u guys think about the stock cooling on these boards. MSI and high tech seem to have very good stock cooling. Or should i just opt for something else like thermaltakes Giant II? Thanls again

 

[Cawchy87]

if you are going to go away from stock cooling then i would put a vga scilencer on a sapphire or ati card and ram sinks