evga/bfg 280

mike2h · Aug 14, 2008, 08:33 PM

im getting a oc'd 280 gtx. i want bfg or evga becuase of warranty/tradeup.
any preferences between either company?

IEMC · Aug 14, 2008, 08:58 PM

EVGA.

Best customer support. Quick responses. RMA is top in business.

mike2h · Aug 14, 2008, 09:18 PM

ty for opinion!
my last 3 nv cards have been evga. & while what u say is true, im tired of sending my 7950gx2 in, this will be 3rd time & i know there are peeps that have done it a LOT more. wich is y im considering switching.
im looking more for opinions on build/performance quality than anything. i know companies have had the normal issue with initial release quality, so guess what i am mostly asking is between evga & bfg wich is least likely to give me problems?
i am aware that is a question that is probably impossibel to get a legit answer to, but i am very intersted in opinions

IEMC · Aug 14, 2008, 09:52 PM

What happened to be the problem?

I know they make sturdy cards, it's just the reappearing problem I keep seeing is crappy stock fans.

I sent mine in for that. The fan stopped working after 3 months of being new. Got an entirely new card, and 3 months later it was right on cue.

That might just be a problem with their lower end cards, however.

cozumel · Aug 14, 2008, 11:53 PM

I've had nothing but joy with my EVGA. Only had it 7 or 8 months mind. But no problems whatsoever with performance or quality at all (although I the stock cooler isn't anything to write home about). Oh yeah, apart from a problem with the registration/step-up that was self-inflicted. I emailed EVGA support who checked it out and corrected my mistake efficiently and quickly.

mike2h · Aug 15, 2008, 06:12 AM

ty for help guys. hope somebody(s) with 280 card comes thru here to.

CDsDontBurn · Aug 15, 2008, 09:32 AM

well, EVGA is based here in cali and not Indiana or w/e. so IF in the event an RMA is needed on whoever you decide to go with, if you decide to go with EVGA, total turn around time will be faster with EVGA

.

of course, this is presuming that you would do a standard RMA where you would be required to send the card to the the company first.

sending you PM mike....

Zardon · Aug 15, 2008, 09:39 AM

whichever one you end up with Mike be sure to post your thoughts when you get it. I love these boards you should be more than happy when you fire your favourite games up.

procupine14 · Aug 15, 2008, 03:31 PM

Personally, I like EVGA better as a company. Although don't get me wrong BFG is a good company as well I just think you get better service from EVGA (more timely i guess it the phrase that I am searching for here).

Syndicate2083 · Aug 15, 2008, 04:00 PM

I always purchase BFG cards, lifetime warranty.. excellent quality, never a single problem with their GPUs.. great product in my opinion that you cant go wrong with. I havent had to RMA any of their cards and Ive had quite a few (5+)

-Syn

CDsDontBurn · Aug 15, 2008, 05:32 PM

what i don't understand is when people say, "oh, xxxx company has lifetime warranty and i'm going with them because of it" but when they have to RMA a product a couple of times, they freak out and say, "you guys are horrible, i'm going with your competitor."

i mean, what are these people complaining about? if the warranty is the reason why they went with a particular company, then why wouldn't they stick to that company regardless of how many times a product is RMAed?

mike2h · Aug 15, 2008, 06:42 PM

ty everyone!
went with one of the evga oc'd variants. should get it by the time i get back from coast next week.
keep u updated once i get it rollin'.

Syndicate2083 · Aug 15, 2008, 08:34 PM

Sweet deal, good luck with that beauty!

-Syn

CDsDontBurn · Aug 15, 2008, 10:51 PM

cool man! enjoy the card!

Mofobishop · Aug 18, 2008, 08:21 PM

I build computers locally with the GTX 260 EVGA and I've had no problems. EVGA is excellent!

mike2h · Aug 24, 2008, 08:07 AM

got my 280 installed, ran the free copy of vantage evga gives u with card a few times, great perf/iq, np at all!!!
think im really going to like this card a lot!
what is cool is that I still got performance in creases coming down the road with more mature driver releases.
bty, i know this card was supposed to be big, but my god, it dwarfed my 7950gx2! had to get a little creative with my h20 setup

ive tried nwn2, civ4, & gw(only games im playing right now). perf is way better, & iq is noticably better. have to try someting that actually pushes the card

in a few months i will get a 9800 variant for physx & should be good for awhile... once i get my quad core of the moment in a couple of months.
anyway, with my very limited experience, i think this is the best single card solution by far(especially with the continuing price drops). after my experience with the 7950gx2 i wont buy another dual setup again. as i said, will prolly get a card for physx but other than that dont see what i would need another card for.
of course i am glad ive got the 90 day stepup in case they come out with that 45 die shrink soon.. or anything else interesting

cozumel · Aug 24, 2008, 08:28 AM

Don't forget to register straight away or the step-up won't be valid.

mike2h · Aug 24, 2008, 09:09 AM

thx! been there done that

CDsDontBurn · Aug 24, 2008, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cozumel

Don't forget to register straight away or the step-up won't be valid.

i didn't have to say it! tee-hee

mike2h · Aug 25, 2008, 01:18 AM

my 7950gxt is going out tomorrow for rma. im hopin they have given up on them & will send me someting different.
that aside, i really am happy with evga & their lifetime warranty & trade up prog(i traded my 7900gtx for the gx2). just not thrilled with having to rma this often.
i actually shouldnt complain to much, i know there are a lot of owners of the gx2 that have had way more problems than me.

mike2h · Aug 30, 2008, 03:52 AM

wow, scary, evga got my 7950gx2 one day & shipped me out a replacement the next day. should get it on the second.
that is cool tho, just different fron the way they normally do rma.

CDsDontBurn · Aug 30, 2008, 06:44 AM

miek2h, pm sent

mike2h · Aug 30, 2008, 10:12 AM

ty & bk at u

CDsDontBurn · Aug 30, 2008, 04:33 PM

replied to ur pm

humonous · Aug 30, 2008, 06:33 PM

Wouldnt have touched either. XFX all the way. Only one of three companies who actually have their own fabs in far east. Palit make the others. you are just buying a sticker, box art and the warranty.

brutusmaximus · Aug 30, 2008, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

well, EVGA is based here in cali and not Indiana or w/e. so IF in the event an RMA is needed on whoever you decide to go with, if you decide to go with EVGA, total turn around time will be faster with EVGA

.

Cause you work for them?

I agree with the post above. XFX make the finest Nvidia boards. From what I hear they are one of the few who actually DO make them. Most of the other guys just buy them from other fabrication plants. I think you USA guys would be stunned just how many of these cards are actually made by Palit, then are rebadged.

mike2h · Aug 30, 2008, 07:20 PM

not really, assumed most were rebadged. a big part of my choice has to do with warranty & support.

CDsDontBurn · Aug 30, 2008, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brutusmaximus

Cause you work for them?

I agree with the post above. XFX make the finest Nvidia boards. From what I hear they are one of the few who actually DO make them. Most of the other guys just buy them from other fabrication plants. I think you USA guys would be stunned just how many of these cards are actually made by Palit, then are rebadged.

actually, you'd be surprised who actually made the boards for most of these companies (not just EVGA). and it's not Palit btw. but i'm not saying cuz that's internal info

Zardon · Aug 31, 2008, 10:59 AM

Anyone who works in the industry knows ......

CDsDontBurn · Aug 31, 2008, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zardon

Anyone who works in the industry knows ......

perhaps...

Aug 14, 2008, 08:33 PM	#1
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	evga/bfg 280 im getting a oc'd 280 gtx. i want bfg or evga becuase of warranty/tradeup. any preferences between either company? __________________

Aug 14, 2008, 08:58 PM	#2
IEMC Neighborhood screw up. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MI, US Posts: 770 Rep Power: 53 System Specs	EVGA. Best customer support. Quick responses. RMA is top in business. __________________

Aug 14, 2008, 09:18 PM	Thread Starter #3
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	ty for opinion! my last 3 nv cards have been evga. & while what u say is true, im tired of sending my 7950gx2 in, this will be 3rd time & i know there are peeps that have done it a LOT more. wich is y im considering switching. im looking more for opinions on build/performance quality than anything. i know companies have had the normal issue with initial release quality, so guess what i am mostly asking is between evga & bfg wich is least likely to give me problems? i am aware that is a question that is probably impossibel to get a legit answer to, but i am very intersted in opinions __________________

Aug 14, 2008, 09:52 PM	#4
IEMC Neighborhood screw up. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MI, US Posts: 770 Rep Power: 53 System Specs	What happened to be the problem? I know they make sturdy cards, it's just the reappearing problem I keep seeing is crappy stock fans. I sent mine in for that. The fan stopped working after 3 months of being new. Got an entirely new card, and 3 months later it was right on cue. That might just be a problem with their lower end cards, however. __________________

Aug 14, 2008, 11:53 PM	#5
cozumel I'm dangerous but cute... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Under the waves... Posts: 3,577 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	I've had nothing but joy with my EVGA. Only had it 7 or 8 months mind. But no problems whatsoever with performance or quality at all (although I the stock cooler isn't anything to write home about). Oh yeah, apart from a problem with the registration/step-up that was self-inflicted. I emailed EVGA support who checked it out and corrected my mistake efficiently and quickly. __________________ Don't worry about money - Be a beach bum! Scuba Rocks

Aug 15, 2008, 06:12 AM	Thread Starter #6
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	ty for help guys. hope somebody(s) with 280 card comes thru here to. __________________

Aug 15, 2008, 09:32 AM	#7
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,458 Rep Power: 202 System Specs	well, EVGA is based here in cali and not Indiana or w/e. so IF in the event an RMA is needed on whoever you decide to go with, if you decide to go with EVGA, total turn around time will be faster with EVGA . of course, this is presuming that you would do a standard RMA where you would be required to send the card to the the company first. sending you PM mike.... __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Aug 15, 2008, 09:39 AM	#8
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 177	whichever one you end up with Mike be sure to post your thoughts when you get it. I love these boards you should be more than happy when you fire your favourite games up.

Aug 15, 2008, 03:31 PM	#9
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 56 System Specs	Personally, I like EVGA better as a company. Although don't get me wrong BFG is a good company as well I just think you get better service from EVGA (more timely i guess it the phrase that I am searching for here). __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU

Aug 15, 2008, 04:00 PM	#10
Syndicate2083 HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Framingham, MA Posts: 228 Rep Power: 23 System Specs	I always purchase BFG cards, lifetime warranty.. excellent quality, never a single problem with their GPUs.. great product in my opinion that you cant go wrong with. I havent had to RMA any of their cards and Ive had quite a few (5+) -Syn __________________ -Crash the silence for the sake of memory. Intrinsic Realities, Veteran-USN.

Aug 15, 2008, 05:32 PM	#11
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,458 Rep Power: 202 System Specs	what i don't understand is when people say, "oh, xxxx company has lifetime warranty and i'm going with them because of it" but when they have to RMA a product a couple of times, they freak out and say, "you guys are horrible, i'm going with your competitor." i mean, what are these people complaining about? if the warranty is the reason why they went with a particular company, then why wouldn't they stick to that company regardless of how many times a product is RMAed? __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Aug 15, 2008, 06:42 PM	Thread Starter #12
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	ty everyone! went with one of the evga oc'd variants. should get it by the time i get back from coast next week. keep u updated once i get it rollin'. __________________

Aug 15, 2008, 08:34 PM	#13
Syndicate2083 HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Framingham, MA Posts: 228 Rep Power: 23 System Specs	Sweet deal, good luck with that beauty! -Syn __________________ -Crash the silence for the sake of memory. Intrinsic Realities, Veteran-USN.

Aug 15, 2008, 10:51 PM	#14
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,458 Rep Power: 202 System Specs	cool man! enjoy the card! __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Aug 18, 2008, 08:21 PM	#15
Mofobishop DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 25 Rep Power: 0	I build computers locally with the GTX 260 EVGA and I've had no problems. EVGA is excellent!

Aug 24, 2008, 08:07 AM	Thread Starter #16
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	got my 280 installed, ran the free copy of vantage evga gives u with card a few times, great perf/iq, np at all!!! think im really going to like this card a lot! what is cool is that I still got performance in creases coming down the road with more mature driver releases. bty, i know this card was supposed to be big, but my god, it dwarfed my 7950gx2! had to get a little creative with my h20 setup ive tried nwn2, civ4, & gw(only games im playing right now). perf is way better, & iq is noticably better. have to try someting that actually pushes the card in a few months i will get a 9800 variant for physx & should be good for awhile... once i get my quad core of the moment in a couple of months. anyway, with my very limited experience, i think this is the best single card solution by far(especially with the continuing price drops). after my experience with the 7950gx2 i wont buy another dual setup again. as i said, will prolly get a card for physx but other than that dont see what i would need another card for. of course i am glad ive got the 90 day stepup in case they come out with that 45 die shrink soon.. or anything else interesting __________________

Aug 24, 2008, 08:28 AM	#17
cozumel I'm dangerous but cute... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Under the waves... Posts: 3,577 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	Don't forget to register straight away or the step-up won't be valid. __________________ Don't worry about money - Be a beach bum! Scuba Rocks

Aug 24, 2008, 09:09 AM	Thread Starter #18
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	thx! been there done that __________________

Aug 25, 2008, 01:18 AM	Thread Starter #20
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	my 7950gxt is going out tomorrow for rma. im hopin they have given up on them & will send me someting different. that aside, i really am happy with evga & their lifetime warranty & trade up prog(i traded my 7900gtx for the gx2). just not thrilled with having to rma this often. i actually shouldnt complain to much, i know there are a lot of owners of the gx2 that have had way more problems than me. __________________

Aug 30, 2008, 03:52 AM	Thread Starter #21
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	wow, scary, evga got my 7950gx2 one day & shipped me out a replacement the next day. should get it on the second. that is cool tho, just different fron the way they normally do rma. __________________

Aug 30, 2008, 06:44 AM	#22
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,458 Rep Power: 202 System Specs	miek2h, pm sent __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Aug 30, 2008, 10:12 AM	Thread Starter #23
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	ty & bk at u __________________

Aug 30, 2008, 04:33 PM	#24
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,458 Rep Power: 202 System Specs	replied to ur pm __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Aug 30, 2008, 06:33 PM	#25
humonous DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 164 Rep Power: 43	Wouldnt have touched either. XFX all the way. Only one of three companies who actually have their own fabs in far east. Palit make the others. you are just buying a sticker, box art and the warranty.

Aug 30, 2008, 07:20 PM	Thread Starter #27
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	not really, assumed most were rebadged. a big part of my choice has to do with warranty & support. __________________

Aug 31, 2008, 10:59 AM	#29
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 177	Anyone who works in the industry knows ......