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    OEM 8800 GTX

    Hey,
    I've been looking for a place to get a 8800gtx and i came across a few oem cards the other day that where at least £30 cheaper than any others that were being offered (thats a big deal for me as my budget is rather tight) so i was wondering if i should go for one of those rather than buying a normal one or is there something i'll be missing (i cant think what you would ship in a retail package that you need in the way of cables etc)

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    Re: OEM 8800 GTX

    I think most of them only have 12 month warranty if that bothers you.... other than that you just normally get the odd free game, VGA to DVI adapter and completely useless cable that always remains in the box or gets binned

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    Re: OEM 8800 GTX

    As said its just the warranty..its limited to 1 year but if its going to break it should do early in its life.

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    Re: OEM 8800 GTX

    Coolers can very as well, many well known companies play around with the component layout, heat sink design and fan to improve the cooling or reduce the noise.
    That said many of the 8800GTX coolers appear simular from the out side, so they might not of been changeing much yet.

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    Re: OEM 8800 GTX

    just thought... power connectors.. id need two wouldnt i, but would it be easier to just buy them seperate? i'd be getting it from scan so any experience with their oems would be very appreciated

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    Re: OEM 8800 GTX

    The vast majority of retail 8800s are purely reference designs. I highly doubt there will be any downside to going with an oem card, other than warantee and bundle.

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    Re: OEM 8800 GTX

    Yes the GTX need 2 PCI-e connectors, however if your PSU only has one then it might not be up to something as power hungery as the GTX esp on the +12v
    A good quality 450-500w psu is needed although most places will recogmend a good 600w PSU for safety.

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    Re: OEM 8800 GTX

    Where have you found this card??

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    Re: OEM 8800 GTX

    scan are the cheapest ive found (with the free p&p)

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