Cheapest 9800gtx I've seen

cybereality said:
I bought a PNY card once and the VRAM died like a week after the warranty expired. I'll never buy anything from them again.
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Don't know what was past.. but all of those 9800 GTX cards out there at the moment are identical except that sticker. They all have arrived from same assembly line and they have used identical parts.

Same thing with other cards:
8800 GTS 512 are identical to others (Manfactured in same factory)
8800 GT and 9600 GT also..
 
Niceone said:
Don't know what was past.. but all of those 9800 GTX cards out there at the moment are identical except that sticker. They all have arrived from same assembly line and they have used identical parts.

Same thing with other cards:
8800 GTS 512 are identical to others (Manfactured in same factory)
8800 GT and 9600 GT also..
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+1, PNY is the same card..

Support, Warranty and Step Up are what you are paying for at this point.
 
TheBluePill said:
+1, PNY is the same card..

Support, Warranty and Step Up are what you are paying for at this point.
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This is intresting. So if you have problem with your card you consult with manufacturer? I mean here in Europe standart custom is that you consult these issues with that shop that you purchased that card from and it's their responsibility to have good warranty and support system. Also we don't have "step up"-systems here.
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they're all the same card physically, at this early stage at any rate... just buy from the mfg with the best warr and coolest sticker. :)
 
xxkaliboyx said:
So your card died 3 years later? sounds pretty good deal to me
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This was a few years back, I don't remember the specifics. I think it was only a 1 or 2 year warranty at the time. But the real kicker wasn't that the card died, it was that when I called for support they basically told me I was SOL and didn't even attempt to accommodate my needs at all. Not to mention that the card crapped out on me mere days after the warranty expires, how convenient. I believe both EVGA and BFG offer life-time warranties so there is really no reason not to buy those brands (especially if they are the same price and people claim they come from the same manufacture).
 
shit, I have a PNY 8800GT. Don't jinx me Cybereality, don't you put that curse on me!

I overclock it like crazy too. Hopefully same thing don't happen to me
 
xxkaliboyx said:
shit, I have a PNY 8800GT. Don't jinx me Cybereality, don't you put that curse on me!

I overclock it like crazy too. Hopefully same thing don't happen to me
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No worries, pal. Like I said, this was years ago so it was probably just an issue with that series or something. PNY is surely a better buy then some of these random no-name brands I've seen floating around. They also get good reviews, but when I have hardware die like that and then get reamed by customer support I usually don't buy the same brand again just on principle. YMMV.
 
I sold a friend my old pny 6800gt agp and he's still using it.
 
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