Help picking please...

[carnag3]

These are my options, I want to buy asap...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI...8226&_trksid=p3907.m32&_trkparms=tab=Watching

Or

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI...1209&_trksid=p3907.m32&_trkparms=tab=Watching

Pros Cons? They work out os similar in price,

from what I know Evga is better right? thanks in advance for any help.

EDIT: I have also found these,, What is sparkle like?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-NVIDIA-S...ryZ40156QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-NVIDIA-S...ryZ40156QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

These are significantly cheaper.

Is it worth buying one of the high end 7 series for cheap instead?

 

[carnag3]

nobody? Sorry if i seem hasty, I just want to buy one asap because of the short supply . I read some sparkle reviews, for the price, they look sweet?

 

[Spaxspore]

evga 8800gt, don't waste your time with the 7x series, their days are done (going to be 3yrs old soon)

 

[pfunkman]

evga 8800gt, don't waste your time with the 7x series, their days are done (going to be 3yrs old soon)

I dont see any 7 series in any of his selections

Normally i would say get the EVGA but they have made it clear if you buy thier products from Ebay you dont get the step up program or lifetime warranty so theres no reason to spend extra on the EVGA.

From what i read the sparkle has a 1 year warranty which is what you would get with the EVGA from ebay so i would shoot for the BFG for the lifetime warranty and if you lose that auction grab the next cheapest.

 

[Spaxspore]

Is it worth buying one of the high end 7 series for cheap instead?

yea your right about evga warranty/step up not able to be transfered from an ebay/auction purchase... i forgot completely about that bit.

As for the BFG, is their any clarification if their warranty transfers from an auction purchase?

 

[pfunkman]

As for the BFG, is their any clarification if their warranty transfers from an auction purchase?

I guess not but they have not come right out and said "we dont honor ebay purchases" like EVGA did so i would assume if its NIB you should be OK.

 

[doox00]

xfx will allow you to transfer warranty

 

[Caligulax]

I called BFG and they specifically told me that to get warranty for the newer cards you have to register on their website, and also specifically told me they won't honor the warranty on a card bought from ebay, or even an amazon.com seller in the marketplace.

 

[pfunkman]

xfx will allow you to transfer warranty

True but he didnt list any XFX cards and from what i have seen the XFX cards are being price gouged worse than most other brands (Excluding maybe Evga)

 

[carnag3]

I just got the evga, Its new and wasn't registered yet,and its from a business so i will get full reciepts etc, who knows, plus they are good cards right?

 

[magoo]

evga cards are good cards.
if its new and you have the receipts, register it right away, you will then be covered for lifetime and eligible for the step-up.