what brand of 6600gT?

[geo123]

I am going to buy a 128mb 6600GT video card, and i was wondering what brand i should get...there are like 10 different types...any help? oh and PCIe

thanks u

[geo123]

also, why would it be bad to come with minimal software package? i was reasearching and one of the negative points was "minimal software package"

[Midknyte]

if anything, look for a gainward or bfg first. those are usually preoverclocked. most of the other brands are "reference" cards, which means they are made to the same specs as the nvidia prototype.

if you care about lame games or other freebie junk, then you can look at the software package. otherwise, you don't need anything. I wouldn't even load the drivers from the cd that comes with the card. download the latest nvidia drivers from their website.

[geo123]

gainward or bfg it is!! thanks man...but on the home page of sysopt it says that the evga is a good option?

[Midknyte]

evga is good as far as the reference cards are concerned. they have a good warranty and support program. you could get a pny, evga, etc. and they would basically perform the same.

[mrcsharp]

I was also thinking about getting the 6600GT. Would the MSI be a good option?

[causticVapor]

MSI would be a good option. All of them tend to be good though (as they follow the reference design closely). I remember reading an anandtech article where normal and overclocked speeds between 10 6600gt cards didn't vary greatly. Buy on price and the type of cooler you want. That said, newegg has/had some lucrative deals on 6600gts with instant price reductions.

[Midknyte]

overclocking is by luck of the draw. I've seen some reference PNY and eVGA cards overclock higher than BFGs. However, BFG and Gainward guarantee a preoverclocked speed with warranty. Most other companies will void your warranty if you OC over stock speeds.