[Valcrist]

Yet Another Video Card Thread

Ok I'm getting me some Ram and I'm going to order it tonight...well I just found out I got screwed over on my video card and well long story short I will be returning it soon, soo that leaves me with (no) card I want to choose out of these three. Which one should I get?

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-145-107&depa=0

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-135-160&depa=0

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-127-150&depa=0


From what I read they are all good, but I know that you guys have never steared me wrong in hardware, so b4 I buy it I would like to know which one is the best for the price I'm leaning towards the Aopen cuz of the two games and a $15 mail in rebate.

Nevermind this thread I'm postive I'm going with the MSI now after reading a few more reviews and realizin what all it comes with .

 

[cooliscool]

I want to hear the long story.

 

[n_w95482]

They're pretty much all the same but since the AOpen one has the mail-in rebate, you might as well get that one.

 

[Valcrist]

I want to hear the long story.

Manager screwed up and I got the wrong video card, I got a 9600 vanilla...the xt was 60 bucks more @[email protected], so I said screw it and will be returning it when my new card comes in....thats it in a nutshell.

They're pretty much all the same but since the AOpen one has the mail-in rebate, you might as well get that one.

Went for the MSI, the reviews said it clocked higher and it came with three games

 

[Valcrist]

I've concluded that MSI is one of my fav. video card providers. This was a sweet deal. I got a 6600GT that from what reviews I've read overclocks like a dream. And it came with TONS of awesome software. Prince of Persia SOT, XIII, Uru, Splinter Cell, Heaven and Hell, American Conquest, Deus EX Invisible War, Typhoon Rising, as well as a few other games I've never heard of but will try out, some DVD software, virtual drive software, and restore it! pro, all of this for $197!!! That and newegg got it to me in TWO DAYS FREE SHIPPING. Life is grand .

What is the best tool for overclocking nvidia cards? I've heard coolbits is good, but some people say that RivaTuner is better.

 

[Kane]

I don't really like RivaTuner, as I think it's interface is messy. It does have more options than coolbits tho. I'd rather use coolbits personaly.

 

[Valcrist]

Ok game wise POP SOT, XIII, and URU are the only full blown games all the others are demos , but all the other software is full , yeah after using both I like coolbits.