Best GTX 560 ti

[LifeInMyOpinion]

Hello everyone, I have been looking around for a while trying to decide which card I want, the "best bang for your buck". I have been looking at the 560 ti, as that seems like the best choice. I'm trying to decide which manufacturer to buy the card from. The most promising card looks to be the 560ti Hawk from MSI (it is only 240$ after MIR, free shipping), but I have conflicting reports saying that many MSI cards die shortly after the warranty runs out. Another choice would be the EVGA 560ti, which is cheaper, but only has one fan and runs much hotter. Opinions and also benchmarks will be greatly appreciated. You may also suggest to me the 6950, but my budget is about 250$.

My build is a core i5 2500k, Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3P, G.Skill Ripjaw Series 4GB of RAM, an NZXT Phantom case, and a 800 Watt Gold PSU. A bit overkill, but better safe than sorry.

Here are some of the links:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127578&Tpk=560%20hawk
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127575
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130628

 

[jyjjy]

The Twin Frozr II or the Asus DirectCU are definitely better values for the money.

 

[LifeInMyOpinion]

Yeah I've heard that, but I've been reading quite a few bad reviews on the Twin Frozr II, but the ASUS is a possibility. What are your opinions on the MSI, EVGA, and ASUS warranties?

 

[Gamer-girl]

you can get a EVGA with twin fans..
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130651

http://www.evga.com/support/warranty/
Limited 3 Year: -K1, -K2, -KR (Before 1/1/11)

 

[LifeInMyOpinion]

Hmm is the three year warranty good? Lifetime seems tempting, but seeing as how I'm not planning to use it for that long (haha) it seems unnecessary. Would you suggest that card over the Hawk, Twin Frozr II, or Direct CU II?

 

[The Halo Don]

My votes on Twin Frozr II, overclocking BEAST!

 

[LifeInMyOpinion]

but the Twin Frozr III is only 20 bucks more, and apparently its even better!

 

[jyjjy]

The HD6950 is the better card if you can afford it.

 

[17seconds]

Everyone keeps mentioning the Twin Frozr II, but both of the MSI cards listed, including the 560 Ti Hawk have the Twin Frozr III. The 560 Ti Hawk gets my vote for the Twin Frozr III cooler, the extra high 950 mhz overclock, and specialized components designed to easily enbable even higher 1 Ghz+ overclocks. Good drivers, PhysX, and better performance in some of the more popular games round out the list, and its $40 cheaper than the 6950.

 

[LifeInMyOpinion]

Everyone keeps mentioning the Twin Frozr II, but both of the MSI cards listed, including the 560 Ti Hawk have the Twin Frozr III. The 560 Ti Hawk gets my vote for the Twin Frozr III cooler, the extra high 950 mhz overclock, and specialized components designed to easily enbable even higher 1 Ghz+ overclocks. Good drivers, PhysX, and better performance in some of the more popular games round out the list, and its $40 cheaper than the 6950.

That is what a lot of people have been saying, thanks for your opinion! Do you know if MSI's warranty is good? I know EVGA has a great warranty, but I have not heard very much about MSI's warranty and reliability.

 

[mephistois]

I got a The Twin Frozr II Gold Edition and I love it. The review that toms did put MSI 560 Ti Hawk as one of the best cards out. I would suggest either of these and I can personally vouch for the Gold Edition having very capable cooling.

 

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