Which video card brand?

[bsmith6470]

In my present rig, I am running an XFX card. The new rig will have 2 GTX 570's. Is there any difference between brands anymore? What do you recommend, eVGA, Gigabyte, MSI, Asus, Zotac, another brand I didn't mention?

I am leaning towards the Gigabyte.

p.s. this will be an i7 2600 build.

 

[Drenlin]

Most of them use reference cards, which are pretty much all the same, so build quality isn't an issue. You want to look for good customer service and a good warranty. In that respect, EVGA easily takes the crown, as long as you register it within 30 days of buying it. All of EVGA's GTX 570's get a lifetime warranty, and the ability to participate in their step-up program. If you forget to register, though, it drops to a 1-year warranty.


Of the other companies, I believe Asus and Gigabyte both give 3 year warranties with no registration required, which is better than the 2 years that most other manufacturers give you.

This one is a particularly good deal:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130613

It's $345 with a better/quieter cooler than the normal blower-type one, and a free copy of 3Dmark 11, a popular benchmark which normally costs $20.