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balwpn2b   04-08-2009 at 09:14:42 AM

I'm in the process of building my fiirst gaming rig, and I was wondering what are the Pros and Cons of getting a factory oc'd gpu?

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Tony

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kyeana   04-08-2009 at 09:38:41 AM
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pros:
-The run slightly faster (maybe 3-15% faster, but those numbers all depend on the card, OC, etc)
-They should have more overclocking headroom

Cons:
-They cost more
-Often times you can buy a stock card and overclock it yourself to the same speeds

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steckman   04-08-2009 at 03:30:41 PM
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Other potential cons:
- They may run hotter
- They may be louder

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invisik   04-08-2009 at 03:37:34 PM
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Some highly overclocked version are "golden samples" top overclockers of the bunch, but i would save the extra cash and just overclock it myself.

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The_Blood_Raven   04-08-2009 at 04:07:18 PM
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I generally agree with invisik, but I usually opt for the OC'd version if it is only SLIGHTLY more expensive, like $10, and the budget is not too tight.

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Jaysin   04-09-2009 at 04:15:37 AM
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The_Blood_Raven wrote :

I generally agree with invisik, but I usually opt for the OC'd version if it is only SLIGHTLY more expensive, like $10, and the budget is not too tight.


I agree with this. For instance if some of these new 4890s OC'd, if the price was within 10-15$ I'd be willing to go that route. Generally I don't buy OC'd cards if the price premium is too much. Most cards have some OC headroom that you can take advantage of yourself.

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