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bombatwist   11-25-2007 at 08:01:19 AM

I'm planning on getting my radeon HD 3850 this monday, can anyone tell me which manufacturer is best for radeon cards? i plan on getting the card from newegg so here are the choices.

Visiontek
Powercolor
HIS
Diamond
Sapphire
GeCube

thanks.

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mcidfta200   11-25-2007 at 09:19:56 AM
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Don't know about the rest, but I've had bad experiences with Visiontek and Powercolor so far.

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itotallybelieveyou   11-25-2007 at 09:20:29 AM
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Diamond or Sapphire

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bombatwist   11-25-2007 at 09:38:48 AM
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just another quick question, what are the warranty lengths for each company? if you don't mind me asking.

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itotallybelieveyou   11-25-2007 at 09:40:35 AM
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Not that itimately familar. Read their sites

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mactronix   11-25-2007 at 09:57:33 AM
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I like the HIS cards the IceQ versions specifically they are a two slot solution but they are quiet and exhaust the air out the back of the pc.
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paq7512   11-25-2007 at 10:03:30 AM
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Sapphire is what I would chose. They are the cheapest and largest manufacturer of ATi based cards.

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ramo   11-25-2007 at 10:05:05 AM
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HIS!

They don't have a IceQ version yet, but they are working on it and offer great quality.

Here's a nice review off the HIS card at guru3d. com (great site!)
http://www.guru3d.com/article/Videocards/472/

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qmalik   11-25-2007 at 10:24:46 AM
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doesn't Visiontek provide lifetime warranty..unlike all the other ATI companies? if so i would go with them.

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trooper1947   12-08-2007 at 02:18:32 AM
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I don't know why ya wanta card guarateed for 30 years .... they're outdated in the most 2 years and worth nothing ? As stated above .... Diamond or Sapphire have been around forever with fast ... dependable cards at great prices .


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Evilonigiri   12-08-2007 at 03:36:27 AM
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I would rather pick Sapphire over Diamond.

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trooper1947   12-09-2007 at 12:58:20 AM
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Evilonigiri wrote :

I would rather pick Sapphire over Diamond.



Yep you're right .... I have an antique sapphire still functioning . They always did make a darn good card . --- :sol:

And the 3870 I bought was a sapphire .... still waiting to check out the nvidia dual core ...

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