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Old 05-17-2007, 10:36 AM
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I was planning on getting the BFG GeForce 8800 GTX OC2 but then i saw the Sparkle Calibre 8800 GTX Overclock here at tiger Sparkle Calibre 8800 GTX Overclock 768MB GDDR3 SLI Ready PCI Express Dual DVI HDTV Video Card Calibre P880+ at TigerDirect.com
My first question is if Sparkle makes good video cards, are they any good???? And if the BFG GeForce 8800 GTX OC2 the best GTX card that i can buy besides the well overpriced 8800 ultra cards
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Old 05-17-2007, 10:49 AM
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I would go BFG

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Old 05-17-2007, 10:49 AM
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damn look at the hsf on that sparkle.

I would just stay with the better known company. you dont want to get fooked later on.
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Old 05-17-2007, 12:20 PM
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buying from third party manufacturers is a nono
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Old 05-17-2007, 12:24 PM
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Old 05-17-2007, 12:35 PM
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buying from third party manufacturers is a nono
But Nvidia doesnt sell the cards directly, they just sell the chipsets for the cards, no?
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Old 05-17-2007, 12:43 PM
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im sorry,

i meant aside from the big names...i.e. BFG

i've owned a Sapphire and Asus card from Ati... and they both sh1t the bed

my Ati X800, BFG 6800 GT, BFG 7900 GTX and Ati X1800 have been stellar
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Old 05-17-2007, 01:01 PM
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lol, My Ati 9800 pro was great, now ive got a sapphire X1800 512 meg that i cant comlpain about.

My only nvidia experience was the 5200 fx, and you can imagine how that went :rofl:
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Old 05-17-2007, 01:06 PM
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That is a tough call fear .... the biggest difference in my eyes would be the warranty. The BFG 8800 has a lifetime warranty where as the Sparkle has a 3 year warranty, that would be a huge deciding factor if it were my money on the line.
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I've never had a problem with an EVGA card personally, I love this 8800 GTS.
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