toast Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 hi everybody just about to buy some gtx280 but cant deside which to go with msi or asus any body got any feed back on them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtigerdragon Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 why not just get a 260/216? They are more bang for your considerably less buck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick2500 Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 The GTX 280 is not a good buy right now considering the new GTX 285 is only like $30-$40 cheaper. And you only get like 10-20 more fps in most games over the 260 core 216 anyway. IMHO get the XFX Geforce 260 Black Edition, the egg has it for $274 before mail in rebates. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maj0rgamer Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 (edited) msi seems like the better brand in Maj0r Gamer's experience, due to a faulty asus motherboard one time Edited January 27, 2009 by Maj0r Gamer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodneyho Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 Yeah unless you just have sick amounts of money and are doing tri 280s its just not a value at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 (edited) Assuming the cards are identical, go for either the cheaper one, one that offers any extras, or one that has the best warranty policy. i bought an asus motherboard one time, it was open box and may have been an isolated experience...but it turned out to be faulty (computer system would freeze up)... replaced the asus motherboard with an msi later on (after using a borrowed motherboard for awhile) and have no doubt after all this but to blame the asus product. this is all the experience i have with asus or msi and have never used either of their video cards, but i recommend msi all the way as a result of having superb experience with this motherboard... i would trust an msi video card over asus Open box products are not guaranteed to work, blame the previous owner not the company. Edited January 27, 2009 by damian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maj0rgamer Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 (edited) also, though they can sometimes be misleading, reading reviews can be helpful...especially with computer related components... tiger direct and comp usa were putting up some really good reviews on youtube not too long ago, perhaps they still are...you might wanna check that out. Edited January 27, 2009 by Maj0r Gamer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 don't get 280s and don't run Tri SLI both types of investments are very poor ones... get one 295 or two core 216 260s. I mean look at my 260 I bet I could give a 280 a good smack around oh and I guess pick whichever is cheaper. I've never owned MSI stuff but I've owned Asus stuff and they are ok not the greatest but not the worst. They've all served me well (motherboards and video card) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verran Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 Assuming the cards are identical, go for either the cheaper one, one that offers any extras, or one that has the best warranty policy. They're the same. They're basically the same products with different names on them. Both are good brands so just ignore the brand name. Shop by price or clock speed or included games or whatever is most important to you. Open box products are not guaranteed to work, blame the previous owner not the company. Agreed. Having a problem with an "open box" product is a lousy reason to dislike a company. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuronin Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 You have a few alternatives: The XFX GTX260 Core 216 (Free Far Cry 2) EVGA GTX260 Core 216 -Free Mirrors Edge -EVGA Voltage Software on its way -EVGA's Step-up program -EVGA is my favorite Company Sapphire 4870 -Cheaper than the GTX260s Nice performance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 Black Edition 260 for $152* (after rebate AND shipping) $182 up front Here's the regular 260 from XFX for the same $152 but you don't have to wait for rebates. I'd say get the black edition and do the rebate! That's the best deal out for a 260 Ebay also has the XFX stock 260 for $249.99 flat : 1st 2nd 3rd there are 5 listed but I didn't want to confuse you because for some reason the lister put the picture of the black edition. though the model number is that of the normal 260 though you couldn't SLI, i also recommend the 4870 1GB's they are really nice for the money Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccokeman Posted January 28, 2009 Posted January 28, 2009 They are both reference cards unless they have special cooling for the GPU so let price and warranty be your determining factor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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