Which 5850 to get?

[belltollsforthee]

Well, i feel like getting a 5850 and i have a manly Asus build, and i trust their name but i want to know which version of 5850 i should buy im up for anything, but my top two so far is HIS and ASUS

Please leave an answer of which brand of the 5850's is best and why


Thank you for your time

 

[Lmeow]

ASUS has a fully unlocked BIOS, others have o/cing limits. Otherwise if you're not interested, the best warranty is XFX, and the best non-reference cooler is Sapphire's Vapor-X which costs around $20 more than the normal card and I think that's worth the price.

 

[belltollsforthee]

ASUS has a fully unlocked BIOS, others have o/cing limits. Otherwise if you're not interested, the best warranty is XFX, and the best non-reference cooler is Sapphire's Vapor-X which costs around $20 more than the normal card and I think that's worth the price.

HAHAHAH
so many questions! ok fist
do you know how much of difference does it make having unlocked BIOS? i do want to OC but only til i get a second 5850
Non-reference cooler?
What are the others' coolers?
warranty shouldn't matter right? ever needed?

 

[jyjjy]

Asus DirectCU is the best HD5850 around;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121375
The difference in the BIOS is that it allows you to raise the core voltage for a better overclock. The card can usually OC a crazy amount(40%+) Here's a review;
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1273/1/

 

[belltollsforthee]

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