Which Graphics Card to buy

[djdaface]

Just waiting on my new credit card to buy the new build on lol.

So far I have decided on

Asus P532-E SLI nForce 680i
2.4ghz Core 2 Duo E6600
2GB 8500C5D Corsair Dominator Memory
2 x 320GB Western Digital 3200KS SATA II Hard Drives
1 x 150GB 10,000RPM WD Raptor
Scythe Ninja CPU Cooler
Hiper Power 580w Modular PSU
Lian Li 6070 Silent Case
AlphaCool Silver LCD Display


And im starting to get up to my max budget of £1500

Graphics Cards I have narrowed it down to are
ASUS 8800GTS or XFX 8800GTS

Or i could sacrafice the AlphaCool Silver LCD display and get teh ASUS 8800GTX but i dont play alot of games (Although i probably will start to with this system) not sure if its worth the extra £100 for GTX.

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[djdaface]

is there much difference between the XFX and ASUS or any of the other makes of gts do u know?

Ill have a look at the psu now

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[djdaface]

I was toying between ASUS and XFX because the mobo is ASUS/Nvidia, so an ASUS/nvdia gfx card would be keeping it in the family

And I always hear good things about XFX.

Then I might go for an MSI if it goes in the specials for less than £300 again

Might scout toms see which is the quietest, as im bored.

[David]

[quote:ead4bbdbd1=\"djdaface\"]is there much difference between the XFX and ASUS or any of the other makes of gts do u know?
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Not in the sense that really matters. In most cases the cards are manufactured by a single OEM directly for Nvidia, and then sold on to XFX, Asus, BFG etc. They add their coolers, package them as they see fit, and in some cases overclock them, but the actual cards are identical.

So choosing between them is really a matter of what goodies come in the retail packages, and what warranty the manufacturer offers.