8800 GTS 320mb

[Blink]

Ive decided to get a new video card and im going for the 8800 GTS 320mb version,

my question is i have basically a choice of 2 brands. leadtek and gigabyte. the price is exactly the same for both brands and wondered what anyones opinion on these brands were. a friend of mine uses leadtek and he seems to think that its a great brand but i wanted more than one persons opinon.

thanks in advance.

[honvetops]

Here is one difference between the two,
(Leadtex) -Pros: cover is different than everybody elses, metal heat shield over the heatsink,

I guess both are fine at this point in the new 10X category.  Keep in mind, there are still ~some~ driver issues with these new cards and you better have [highlight]at least[/highlight] a 450 watt  psu... Many of the reviews I am reading on these models clearly state to make sure you have a powerful cpu for these babies too !  Have fun... 2 issues ago , PC Maximum had a rather in-depth review on these gpu's and the do's and don'ts ...  

[Calum]

The brand makes a difference, perhaps the warranty and any extras they may offer, plus sometimes certain brands offer higher performance cards.
So check reviews for each card before you buy, and what people's experiences are with the brands, as well as if there are any extras being offered,
I haven't used either brand, so I don't know.
Whichever you choose, you'll be very happy with it, as long as you have a good enough PSU and a powerful enough system for it.

[Blink]

thanks for the replys guys, i will have a look into the reviews. im running a thermaltake 750w power supply so ive got my bases covered there  

[patio]

Nice...how much was that bad boy ? ?

[Blink]

um it was $215 australian dollars. pretty cheap considering what it is. but i figured i would need it because of the high end rig im building. plus it sounds cool to say of got a 750w power supply