Is this good?

i just bought it, hope it works =D Best of all it will not void my warranty. I love evga, they allow you to overclock and change the fan with out voiding the warranty =D
 
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EVGA seems to understand computer people and actually care about their customers. The other evidence of this is their Step-Up program, which I consider a truly honorable move considering the way video cards and tech are going these days.
 
dave_w said:
EVGA seems to understand computer people and actually care about their customers. The other evidence of this is their Step-Up program, which I consider a truly honorable move considering the way video cards and tech are going these days.
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Care to explain what Step-Up is? Just wondering.
 
Always. If you buy an EVGA card, you can then buy a new card off the website within 90 days and only pay the difference, no matter what you paid on the first card.

All you have to do is register the card, fax or email them a receipt when signing up for the Step-Up, and when you get approved, just mail in your card and wait for the new one. But you have to cover the full cost of the new card until they get your old one and mail the new one, and they DO wait for your old card to show up. So you're left with no card for a week or so, but you save a ton of money.

Only caveats are you only get to do this once, and they reserve the right to deduct up to 15% of the first card's purchase price if you don't have things like the original packaging, or there are parts (cables, etc) missing. You also need the original driver CD in there, too. But frankly, it'll only be $20-$30 max. Small price to pay.

Yeah, it'll suck not having the card for a week, week and a half, but you'll save a ton of money, especially if you're using higher-end cards.
 
dave_w said:
Always. If you buy an EVGA card, you can then buy a new card off the website within 90 days and only pay the difference, no matter what you paid on the first card.

All you have to do is register the card, fax or email them a receipt when signing up for the Step-Up, and when you get approved, just mail in your card and wait for the new one. But you have to cover the full cost of the new card until they get your old one and mail the new one, and they DO wait for your old card to show up. So you're left with no card for a week or so, but you save a ton of money.

Only caveats are you only get to do this once, and they reserve the right to deduct up to 15% of the first card's purchase price if you don't have things like the original packaging, or there are parts (cables, etc) missing. You also need the original driver CD in there, too. But frankly, it'll only be $20-$30 max. Small price to pay.

Yeah, it'll suck not having the card for a week, week and a half, but you'll save a ton of money, especially if you're using higher-end cards.
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i need to do that but i dont have prove of purchase, is it still possible?
 
Did you buy it retail, like in a store? If it was online, you can probably have an electronic copy of the invoice emailed to you, or it may be located in your store profile. If it was in a store, major retailers might keep a copy of the transaction stored for a certain period of time. eBay transactions, I believe, don't count towards the Step-Up.

You could also contact EVGA's support people. I've heard they're very good. One of the reasons I've decided to stick with them unless they offer an inferior product.
 
For proof of purchase, all I had to do was email them a screenshot of my newegg invoice. I had my Ultras 5 days after they received the GTXes.
 
dave_w said:
Did you buy it retail, like in a store? If it was online, you can probably have an electronic copy of the invoice emailed to you, or it may be located in your store profile. If it was in a store, major retailers might keep a copy of the transaction stored for a certain period of time. eBay transactions, I believe, don't count towards the Step-Up.

You could also contact EVGA's support people. I've heard they're very good. One of the reasons I've decided to stick with them unless they offer an inferior product.
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Well my card is much more than 90 days more like 120. But i registered the card this month, and i placed the purchase date on 11/4/07 to get the 3 year warranty. it was originally purchased from newegg. Is this possible for example? lets say some one would send me a copy of their invoice that is still less than 90 days, would i be able to use that for a step up program?
 
If you have a legitimate invoice dated within the 90 day period, you should be fine. If the purchase date on the invoice is not 11/04/07, you'll have problems.
 
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You making it sound like I'm stealing someones identity and running up their credit card bill. Anyways I'm trying to get the best fror my money. This card was a gift and i wount be able to afford a new video card for the next 4 years due to college. So might as well try to get the top of what i can offord. The only thing i can offord is pay extra $60 to get a gt.
 
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I understand your dillema, but you can't use someone elses invoice to successfully step up your EVGA card. Even if you falsified the info on the invoice, it wouldn't work. Plus, what you're suggesting is against the forum rules - if I understand them correctly.

Don't get the wrong idea. I'm not necessarily saying you're a bad person. Feel free to do what you want outside the forum.
 
Yeah, i agree. Not the brightest idea i had lol. Just thinking out of the box here. I guess ill just stick with the card i have. Thanks mep916, i prob would have gotten in toruble for a stupid video card. Back to plan A..... Ebay it is
 
Yeah, eBay sometimes has some great deals. Just make sure you're confident in who you're buying from. If you're on a tight budget, stay away from SLI. Great if you can come across the second card cheap, but it's only a 10-30% real-world boost at a 200% price tag.

The 8800 GTS is definitely your next big step-off point in video cards. The best mid-range card available, probably. The new GTXs and Ultras will be better, but they'll be very expensive.
 
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