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    hard choice....

    Gigabyte 1gb oc GTX 460
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    1GB EVGA GTX 460 SC?

    Which one should I get, though EVGA is 6 pounds cheaper than Gigabyte one

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    Re: hard choice....

    I think the Gigabyte one has twin fan cooling. If so, I think this would be my choice if I had to choose.
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    Re: hard choice....

    Did you really have to post twice in another thread minutes after each other and then ask the same question again here?

    A quick google would have helped, isn't the EVGA clocked quite a bit higher to start with?
    Last edited by Rob_B; 28-07-2010 at 12:39 PM.

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    Re: hard choice....

    I'd go for the cheapest one as you know both will clock up well.
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    Re: hard choice....

    Quote Originally Posted by Terbinator View Post
    I'd go for the cheapest one as you know both will clock up well.
    The problem is I do not want it to be too noisy, theoratically, the 2 fans one should be more quiet?

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    Re: hard choice....

    Also depends on which model number the EVGA card is.
    If the model number ends in -AX, -AR, -A1, -A2, -A3, -ER, -E1, -WR, or -W1 then it has a 10year warranty (you must register the card with EVGA)
    If the model number ends in -KR then it only has 3year warranty (you must register the card with EVGA to get the extra year)
    If the model number ends in -ET then it just has a standard 2year warranty (which all graphics cards should have under EU law)

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    Re: hard choice....

    Quote Originally Posted by Pob255 View Post
    Also depends on which model number the EVGA card is.
    If the model number ends in -AX, -AR, -A1, -A2, -A3, -ER, -E1, -WR, or -W1 then it has a 10year warranty (you must register the card with EVGA)
    If the model number ends in -KR then it only has 3year warranty (you must register the card with EVGA to get the extra year)
    If the model number ends in -ET then it just has a standard 2year warranty (which all graphics cards should have under EU law)
    very useful, actually the one I am talking about ends with -ER, so it should have 10 years, wow, if it is noisy.....I will suffer 10 years as well.....

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    Re: hard choice....

    considering the noise, I went for Gigabyte, btw, gtx 460 oc 1gb on dabs is 7 pounds cheaper than scan

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