Best model of GeForce4 Ti?

if u have the money for a 4400, then get one, it can oc a bit better than the 4200. usually, u can hit 4600 level.
and about brands, there isnt a BIG difference on performance, so any of the reputable brand like Asus, MSI, Leadtek, Gainward... etc are fine, it's just a matter of picking the cheapest one.

Well, I'm in the same boat as you are (except I'll have a P4 1.8A). This is what I've decided. Unless you really need to play UT2003 with max settings, just get the Ti4200. I'm getting a Ti4200 and then I'm gonna see what happens this Christmas between nVidia and ATi. I'll probably either get a R9500 or a second tier NV30. From what I've seen, when you overclock both cards, you'll get performance within about 5% of each other. That's not worth the extra money IMO. That money could be well spent somewhere else.

As for the Ti4200 brands, I'm still not sure whether to get the LeadTek or the ASUS. I removed MSI from the list cause from what I read, the fan is *annoyingly loud* and doesn't overclock all that well. The LeadTek overclocks quite well, according to reviewers, and ASUS just seems like a very good company, although I've been unable to find a review of the non-deluxe version.

Finally, I get a capitalized title!! WOOT!!

I have had good luck with Gainward cards so far.

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