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i can never pick the right brand, i know each brand offers different software availabilities and certain hardware differences. which would be best for hardcore, single monitor, gameplay. with a possibility of recording gameplay. im looking for best performance on screen and hardware wise. these are the 4 i narrowed it down to, the zotac amp! is out of stock and i had been looking at that also. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127745
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121775
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125465
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125466
 
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Haven't ever seen one fail, have seen a number of MSIs fail after a short period (often not even OCed, which is where the poor QC comes in)think I've only seen maybe a couple GB fail, and I see many more of their cards (along w/ Asus and EVGA) than I do of MSI and Zotac
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I'd go the Asus, know it OCs well and runs cool with that cooling design, second choice would be the GB rev 2 (that had problems with the rev 1) and the MSI, I wouldn't even consider, MSI has poor Quality Control and worse support, won't touch their products
 
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It is funny you say that because I have heard in reverse order the same thing and not to touch asus graphics cards.

 
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i did not realize the software is universal, thats interesting. definitely going with the windforce, and so the gb overclocks better and is very quiet? knowing this is what matters, sorry if my questioning is repetetive
 
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alright so im now again on msi gigabyte debate, same cards, but the 4gb models, msi is the same, but the gigabyte is no longer rev 2. is it still worth getting over the msi? i do alot of multi monitoring and i just considered that
 
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If you get a good one...then you're good...problem is with their poor Quality Control, who knows if you'll get a good one, I've had folks buy 3-5 mobos, or GPUs for their business builds and end up with 1-3 come DOA,,,also have seen many failures within 2 months, when the P67s were released and after the SATA orts were all fixed I had 3 mobos delivered for three identical build - all three had the boot, restart loop problem....all RMAed, three new ones1 had same problem, one had a dead LAN port, so those two were RMAed, those worked, then about a month later one of the LAN ports died - had to RMA through MSI, was sent a well used and DOA mobo as the exchange, and then again another DOA was sent - it was like they get one in - and just throw it on a shelf and send it to someone else....and have heard the same kinds of stories from other builders and consultants I network with, most of which (like) me simply refuse to use their components these days......of calls I get on sick/broken systems I have more problems with MSI components then any 2 of the big manufacturers put together

 
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sorry to kinda keep bumping, but last question. zotac amp!'s just came back in stock. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500307 and i am debating it. is it just as quiet etc, or worth getting? also i was debating getting the 4gb memory gigabyte to kind of future proof it. is that worth doing
 
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Budget does play in but nothing is stopping me from just setting a little savings pile for something better. Right now im working around 260-300
 
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