Worth looking at brand when shoping for 8800gts?

**LilJohn** · 06-11-2007, 01:23 AM

Title kind of states it all but to elaborate. I'm looking at getting an 8800gts with 320MB.

Going to pricewatch, I get:
eVga at $289
Leadtek at $291
Zogis at $320
Asus at $322

The first three I've never heard of so I'm a bit leary. I've had perfect luck with ASUS motherboards.

I'm building a complete new system. I've got a budget of about $1500(not including monitor) I'm sort of taking the Sharky value gamer and modifying it

So, has anyone had any good luck with any of the previous three companies? Is it a waste of money to pursue the ASUS?

**PriMaTe** · 06-11-2007, 01:44 AM

evga is actually a well known brand. They have a lifetime warranty and the step up program. BFG has a lifetime warranty as well I think, usually people pick 1 of the 2 brands because of the warranty.

here's info on the step up program.
http://www.evga.com/stepup/default.asp?switch=2

**Brahma** · 06-11-2007, 02:58 AM

It's always worth looking at brands....no matter the hardware. Warranties, customer service, and product reliability history are all important. I've bought mostly ATI branded products lately, but the last video card I purchased was an EVGA 8800GTS and I'm happy with it so far.

**soupnazi** · 06-11-2007, 03:35 AM

Definately consider brands for warranties. I love Evga's lifetime warranty even if you overclock and install aftermarket cooling.

**Boneycat** · 06-11-2007, 03:56 AM

Leadtek is a decent brand. I've had 2 of their cards and loved them both. Out of all of those I've never heard of Zogis. Reminds me too much of "bogus". While known for their mobos, Asus never really shook the planet w/ their vid cards. XFX is another good brand. Gainward used to be THE brand to have. Now I'm not even sure if their around.

**ChaosEnsues** · 06-11-2007, 04:21 AM

EVGA is awesome. Lifetime warranty, even if you sell it or use aftermarket cooling. Step-up program. Some of the best board. You really can't go wrong with them.

Asus and Leadtek are fine, but since EVGA is cheaper, go for it. Newegg has a superclocked EVGA 8800gts for $299.99, I have it in my desktop.

**Stryker5** · 06-11-2007, 12:09 PM

I just got an 8800GTS from EVGA with the machine I just put together. So far it is working great. Aside from a great price, I went with EVGA for the warranty, customer service and the reliability I heard about a lot.

The last leadtek card I bought was a Ti4400 and the card worked great. Eventually the card died some time later(~ a year). Leadtek still refunded my money.

**LilJohn** · 06-11-2007, 08:42 PM

Thanks for the heads up. Guess evga is gonna get my money.

The stepup program really isn't much to me since I don't seem to upgrade but once every 2-3 years

**PointlesS** · 06-11-2007, 08:53 PM

I've been happy with bfg...lifetime warranty...card was slightly overclocked version at the same price...and the fan is surprisingly quiet

**ChaosEnsues** · 06-12-2007, 12:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LilJohn

Thanks for the heads up. Guess evga is gonna get my money.

The stepup program really isn't much to me since I don't seem to upgrade but once every 2-3 years

Yeah, it's only helpful if we're close to a new release but you want a new videocard now, or if something new comes out soon after you bought your card. But you'll be very happy with EVGA - they're really on top of things.

**kent1146** · 06-12-2007, 11:48 AM

As many people have already said, brand definitely matters. 2 to 4 years from now, you have a pretty good chance of having some kind of problem with your video card... whether it be the signal crapping out, or the fan spinning slower because of dust build-up, etc. It's good to have a company that will provide product support 2 to 4 years from now, and even better if they have a US mailing address.

Having said that, you won't be unhappy with your EVGA purchase.

**fozz** · 06-12-2007, 06:52 PM

ive always brougt cheapest brand high end cards and never regteted it.at the moment im using an oem 8800 ultra no brand that cost me £320 on ebay no box or instructions but you could tell it had never been used. i think thats about $640 and cheaper then a gtx over here in uk.ive also used ocuk value 6800 gt leadtek 4600 ti and what ever cheapest 9700 was at the time and never had a problem with any.however if your interested in warranty then evga is said to be about the best

**Dano 00TA** · 06-14-2007, 05:18 PM

Not that I'm biased or anything but I vote EVGA

**hu flung dung** · 06-15-2007, 11:09 PM

I've never owned an eVga, but heard only good things from them. LeadTek made one of the best GeForce ti4x00 cards, but I haven't heard much from them lately.

**Buckeye Kid** · 06-19-2007, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stryker5

Aside from a great price, I went with EVGA for the warranty, customer service and the reliability I heard about a lot.

EVGA has the best reputation for these three important things: warranty, customer service, and reliability. The cards from company to company are basically the same (probably all manufacturered by the same manufacturer) but it's the support and the price that matter when it comes time to purchase.

06-11-2007, 01:23 AM	#1
LilJohn Expensive Sushi Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 9	Worth looking at brand when shoping for 8800gts? Title kind of states it all but to elaborate. I'm looking at getting an 8800gts with 320MB. Going to pricewatch, I get: eVga at $289 Leadtek at $291 Zogis at $320 Asus at $322 The first three I've never heard of so I'm a bit leary. I've had perfect luck with ASUS motherboards. I'm building a complete new system. I've got a budget of about $1500(not including monitor) I'm sort of taking the Sharky value gamer and modifying it So, has anyone had any good luck with any of the previous three companies? Is it a waste of money to pursue the ASUS?

06-11-2007, 01:44 AM	#2
PriMaTe Mako Shark Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 4,291	evga is actually a well known brand. They have a lifetime warranty and the step up program. BFG has a lifetime warranty as well I think, usually people pick 1 of the 2 brands because of the warranty. here's info on the step up program. http://www.evga.com/stepup/default.asp?switch=2 __________________ antec 350w asus a7n8x-x xp 2000 @ (166 X 11) = 1.83 ghz 512mb samsung pc2700 msi geforce 4 ti4400 sb audigy 2 zs maxtor 60 gig wd 160 gig Last edited by PriMaTe; 06-11-2007 at 01:45 AM.

06-11-2007, 03:35 AM	#4
soupnazi Zoom-Zoom! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 15,066	Definately consider brands for warranties. I love Evga's lifetime warranty even if you overclock and install aftermarket cooling. __________________ Spoiler ITG Audio & HT Enthusiast Mazda MX5 aka "Sophie" Bose Secrets: Click HERE! Terry's Secret Gender Guild PC pics: Click here (9mb) AMD 4400+ X2\|2GB PC3200 Ram\|Asus A8N SLI w/ Zalman NB47 Dell 2405FPW\|Galaxy 8800GT 512MB 150GB Raptor & 500GB WD\|400GB & 500GB Seagate\|Benq DW1650 & DW1655 X-Fi Xtreme Music\|Panasonic XR55\|Mirage AVS500\|Infinity Primus 150\|Energy S8.2 Antec P180\|Seasonic S12 500W\|AC Freezer 64 Pro MS Natural Ergo 4000\|Logitech G5\|Func 1030

06-11-2007, 04:21 AM	#6
ChaosEnsues Hammerhead Shark Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,452	EVGA is awesome. Lifetime warranty, even if you sell it or use aftermarket cooling. Step-up program. Some of the best board. You really can't go wrong with them. Asus and Leadtek are fine, but since EVGA is cheaper, go for it. Newegg has a superclocked EVGA 8800gts for $299.99, I have it in my desktop. __________________ Gaming Rig: \| Intel E5200 @ 3.5GHz \| HD4770 512MB \| \| 2x2GB G.Skill DDR2-800 \| Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L \| \| BenQ G2400BW 24" \| Cooler Master Stacker 830 \| 1TB+ Storage \| SilverStone Strider 850W \| MacBook Pro 13": \| 2.26GHz \| 9400M \| 4GB DDR3 \| 128GB G.Skill Falcon SSD \| Shuttle K48: \| E2180 \| 2GB DDR2 \| 1TB+ \| FreeNAS OS \|

06-11-2007, 12:09 PM	#7
Stryker5 Catfish Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Charlottesville, Va, USA Posts: 222	I just got an 8800GTS from EVGA with the machine I just put together. So far it is working great. Aside from a great price, I went with EVGA for the warranty, customer service and the reliability I heard about a lot. The last leadtek card I bought was a Ti4400 and the card worked great. Eventually the card died some time later(~ a year). Leadtek still refunded my money. __________________ [size=.5]Core2Duo E6420 \| Gigabyte P965-DS3 Rev 3.3 \| 1GB x 2 OCZ Reaper DDR2 \| EVGA 8800GTS 640MB \| SB Audigy \| 74GB WD Raptor \| Altec Lansing AHS-512i headset \| 2 x 19" Hyundai L90D+ \| Lian Li PC70 Full Tower \| WinXP Pro SP2[/size]

06-11-2007, 02:58 AM	#3
Brahma Hammerhead Shark Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pensacola, Fl Posts: 2,370	It's always worth looking at brands....no matter the hardware. Warranties, customer service, and product reliability history are all important. I've bought mostly ATI branded products lately, but the last video card I purchased was an EVGA 8800GTS and I'm happy with it so far.

06-11-2007, 03:56 AM	#5
Boneycat Mako Shark Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Concord, CA Posts: 4,743	Leadtek is a decent brand. I've had 2 of their cards and loved them both. Out of all of those I've never heard of Zogis. Reminds me too much of "bogus". While known for their mobos, Asus never really shook the planet w/ their vid cards. XFX is another good brand. Gainward used to be THE brand to have. Now I'm not even sure if their around.

06-11-2007, 08:42 PM	#8
LilJohn Expensive Sushi Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 9	Thanks for the heads up. Guess evga is gonna get my money. The stepup program really isn't much to me since I don't seem to upgrade but once every 2-3 years

06-11-2007, 08:53 PM	#9
PointlesS Oh Yeah! Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Springfield, ?? Posts: 15,686	I've been happy with bfg...lifetime warranty...card was slightly overclocked version at the same price...and the fan is surprisingly quiet __________________ Save ana...!! Cooler Master Mystique 631 \| AMD Athlon X2 4600+ on Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 \| 4GB G.Skill DDR2-800 \| ASUS M2N-E \| BFG 8800GTS 640MB OC edition \| Maxtor Diamondmax 10 300GB + 2-640GB WD drives in RAID 1 \| X-fi Xtrememusic \| Klipsch Promedia 5.1 Ultra \| 20" Viewsonic Q20WB \| Forton Source 500W Power supply \| NEC 3550A \| Dual boot WinXP Pro/Vista 64-bit and a whole lot of lovin..

06-12-2007, 11:48 AM	#11
kent1146 Hammerhead Shark Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 2,754	As many people have already said, brand definitely matters. 2 to 4 years from now, you have a pretty good chance of having some kind of problem with your video card... whether it be the signal crapping out, or the fan spinning slower because of dust build-up, etc. It's good to have a company that will provide product support 2 to 4 years from now, and even better if they have a US mailing address. Having said that, you won't be unhappy with your EVGA purchase. __________________ Desktop Madness Intel Core2Quad Q6600 \| EVGA Geforce GTX260 Core 216 \| 4GB RAM \| OCZ Agility 120GB + 2x500GB Storage (RAID-1) \| Sharp 32" 1080p HDTV as monitor \| Swans M200 speakers \| Audio Technica A900 headphones Laptop Madness: (video review) Dell XPS M1330, Core 2 Duo T9300 (2.5Ghz), 4GB RAM, OCZ Vertex 120GB SSD, Nvidia GeForce Go 8400M, 13.3" LCD w/LED backlighting, 4.3lbs Mobile Bliss (link)

06-12-2007, 06:52 PM	#12
fozz Reef Shark Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 403	ive always brougt cheapest brand high end cards and never regteted it.at the moment im using an oem 8800 ultra no brand that cost me £320 on ebay no box or instructions but you could tell it had never been used. i think thats about $640 and cheaper then a gtx over here in uk.ive also used ocuk value 6800 gt leadtek 4600 ti and what ever cheapest 9700 was at the time and never had a problem with any.however if your interested in warranty then evga is said to be about the best __________________ core2 e6600 @3.6ghz motherboard-asus p5b delux 2gb corsair pc6400c4 @800mhz 4,4,4,12 8800 ultra @670/2300

06-14-2007, 05:18 PM	#13
Dano 00TA Tiger Shark Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Indiana Posts: 760	Not that I'm biased or anything but I vote EVGA __________________ Abit IP35-E E8400@3.6ghz Koolance cooled 2-Gig Mushkin HP2-6400@4-4-4-11@400mhz BFG 8800GT OC 740/1854/1030

06-15-2007, 11:09 PM	#14
hu flung dung Tiger Shark Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 854	I've never owned an eVga, but heard only good things from them. LeadTek made one of the best GeForce ti4x00 cards, but I haven't heard much from them lately.

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