MSI, Sapphire, or HIS?

[DrakonSan]

Going to pick up a 6850 in the coming week for my SFF build. I WAS going to choose the MSI board but I got sick over the weekend and missed out on the $138 AR+free shipping deal.

Here are the contenders:
MSI: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127576
Sapphire: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102908
HIS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161348

They are all at the $155 AR price point. I chose these three for comparison because they only require one 6-pin power connector as opposed to other models that require 2. I have excluded XFX because another [H] reader recently had trouble with them mis-marketing non-reference boards as reference boards, and I'd like to show a little solidarity by voting with my wallet.

Do any one of these manufacturer's have a better track record with ATI/AMD products? Would the lack of a shroud on the MSI board lead it to run hotter or cooler in the cramped environment of an air cooled SFF case?

 

[rive22]

The MSI without question.

 

[x_MaGiuS_x]

The MSI looks like it will be the most quiet of the three. It gets my vote.

I'm looking to replace the stock cooling on my cards now. It's cheaper,safer and easier to just buy a card that has an upgraded cooler factory installed.

 

[Ocellaris]

I have two of the HIS cards, however for those prices I would buy the MSI cards.

 

[DOOMHAMMA]

MSi for sure!

 

[psyside]

MSI.

 

[magoo]

I have a number of MSI gpus and they are all very well made.

I have a Sapphire 4890 built on that same fan design as you have linked and it is whisper quiet. I use it in my HTPC and never hear it running.

 

[Stanito]

I have a Sapphire 5770 and I haven't had any problems with the card.

 

[DrakonSan]

Thank you, everyone, for your responses. I'll be sticking with the MSI board.

 

[Mazar]

You cant go wrong with MSI. Quality choice