Galaxy Cards get great reviews, look to be good quality build... and I would like the opportunity to be impressed and a Fanboy of Galaxy products, along with such a top end Nvidia based Card...
The one feature of Galaxy video cards that stands-out among the crowd is their custom dual-fan cooling solution. I could not hear the fans at all unless I put my head back behind my computer near the exhaust port. Impressively quiet.
I said it before and I'll say it again. if HardOCP gives the cards good reviews and believes in them enough to be part of a giveaway for the site, that's good enough for me.
Honestly what I like most about Galaxy gear is the price. In a world of overpriced reference boards, Galaxy keeps it real. Usually Galaxy doesn't do too much to make the gear stand out out except get to market quickly with a reasonable price and minimal gimmicks. That's good business. I'm excited to try out a Galaxy OC card. I wasn't impressed with most other competitors in that regard.
Galaxy makes reliable video cards that are competitively priced and have a great warranty. They also seem to have better availability than most other brands.