Which Manufacturer?

[BombaTwist]

I'm planning on getting my radeon HD 3850 this monday, can anyone tell me which manufacturer is best for radeon cards? i plan on getting the card from newegg so here are the choices.

Visiontek

Powercolor

HIS

Diamond

Sapphire

GeCube

thanks.

[puntoMX]

Prices are all the same so... SAPPHIRE is ATI his number 1 partner, I would go with them.

[BombaTwist]

just another quick question, what are the warranty lengths for each company? if you don't mind me asking. no need to go to the site and go look, just off the top of your head.

Edited November 25, 2007 by BombaTwist

[puntoMX]

All one year, I see that all boards look the same too ...

[jcarle]

ATI / AMD also makes their own cards which is something worth considering. ASUS as well makes high quality cards.

[ripken204]

ATI / AMD also makes their own cards which is something worth considering. ASUS as well makes high quality cards.

ASUS is also priced higher than most brands

[jcarle]

ATI / AMD also makes their own cards which is something worth considering. ASUS as well makes high quality cards.

ASUS is also priced higher than most brands

Depends on what's more important to you, quality or price. Personally, I buy only BFG video cards even though they tend to be amongst the most expensive ones on the market.

[ripken204]

i always go for EVGA, great customer support with them

yes ASUS is quality but for video cards they are mostly the same.

i look for the customer support and warranty.

[puntoMX]

i always go for EVGA, great customer support with them

Since when, and I’m talking about the last years, does EVGA have ATI cards?

Same counts for BFG…

[jcarle]

Same counts for BFG…

That's why I didn't suggest it to the OP and only mentioned that it's what I prefer to buy.

[nmX.Memnoch]

I'm alternating between BFG and XFX at current (yeah, I know that neither have AMD/ATI cards). BFG has a lifetime warranty and XFX has a "double" life-time warranty (if you sell it, you can transfer the warranty...nice offer IMO).

[puntoMX]

BFG has a lifetime warranty and XFX has a "double" life-time warranty (if you sell it, you can transfer the warranty...nice offer IMO).

Didn’t know they had 5 years warranty, to bad they don’t sell them here in Mexico (and I’m too small to distribute )

[nmX.Memnoch]

BFG has a lifetime warranty and XFX has a "double" life-time warranty (if you sell it, you can transfer the warranty...nice offer IMO).

Didn’t know they had 5 years warranty, to bad they don’t sell them here in Mexico (and I’m too small to distribute )

Eh? It's not 5 years...it's lifetime. If you're the original owner of the card and you've had it for 7 years they'll still fix/replace it under warranty.

http://www.bfgtech.com/warranty.aspx

XFX goes one further and allows you to transfer the warranty if you sell or give away the card (i.e. give it to your parents after you upgrade your machine). *

http://www.xfxforce.com/web/support/showWa...rationId=730964

* Valid only in the US and Canada

[puntoMX]

Eh? It's not 5 years...it's lifetime. If you're the original owner of the card and you've had it for 7 years they'll still fix/replace it under warranty.

Ha, okay. Computer lifetime = 5 years = Expected life time, it’s not how old you are going to be . If they replace/repair it after 5 years, then they do you a favour.

They state that:

Product is protected for the product’s lifetime in the United States and Canada, and 10 years from the date of purchase in all countries outside the US and Canada, against defects in material and workmanship.

Strange that they do say "10 years" in other countries. Other brands do the same by the way.

EDIT: By the way, if your fan dies then you always need to return your card, so they can replace it. The cost of "repair" of the fan will be completely paid by you after one year.

[BombaTwist]

i got the HIS HD 3850 [:

Its over at my friends house and i just need to go pick it up tomorrow since he ordered it for me. can't wait ^^.