I know this has been asked a lot, but the time to order is coming upon me. I'm just considering the GTX or the Ultra. Sure a lot of people say the Ultra is a horrible deal, but with the recent price drop, maaaybe.....or maybe not
anyways concerning just the GTX, I originally planned to go with:
Newegg.com - EVGA 768-P2-N831-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail
which is 530 after a 30 dollar mail in rebate. Then I realized the mail in rebate seems to be some sort of devious trap they plan, since if you do send the rebate in, you apparently cannot even RMA the item ( newegg or evga ) ! ( its already un-returnable according to neweggs policy ) Sure I plan to overclock the card to the EVA superclocked and BFG superclocked versions which go for 600 dollars, but how much OCing can my card handle with just a stock cooler?
If my card does end up breaking down due to OCing, then sending in that mail in rebate would be a fatal move for me. I'm not rich, but I have saved up a lot. Should I just go with a EVA superclocked or BFG superclocked version for 600? Do they have any other benefits like a better cooler stock cooler since their already OCed? If I can't send in the mail in rebate, then their price differance is only a measely 40 bucks
...Also which has more OCing potential, the superclocked versions or the regular card? I would think the former IF it has some kind of increased stock cooler but finding information on them is a little hard. Thanks in advance for your insight on this oh so important decision of mine
anyways concerning just the GTX, I originally planned to go with:
Newegg.com - EVGA 768-P2-N831-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail
which is 530 after a 30 dollar mail in rebate. Then I realized the mail in rebate seems to be some sort of devious trap they plan, since if you do send the rebate in, you apparently cannot even RMA the item ( newegg or evga ) ! ( its already un-returnable according to neweggs policy ) Sure I plan to overclock the card to the EVA superclocked and BFG superclocked versions which go for 600 dollars, but how much OCing can my card handle with just a stock cooler?
If my card does end up breaking down due to OCing, then sending in that mail in rebate would be a fatal move for me. I'm not rich, but I have saved up a lot. Should I just go with a EVA superclocked or BFG superclocked version for 600? Do they have any other benefits like a better cooler stock cooler since their already OCed? If I can't send in the mail in rebate, then their price differance is only a measely 40 bucks
...Also which has more OCing potential, the superclocked versions or the regular card? I would think the former IF it has some kind of increased stock cooler but finding information on them is a little hard. Thanks in advance for your insight on this oh so important decision of mine