Advice on Graphics Cards

[Coris]

Pfft, if i would think my times wasted here, i just wouldnt answer you

And yes, if thats your job in the future, you should earn some experience with building systems, since its a part of it^^
I still ask too if im not 100% sure about something.
If i upgrade my whole system i tend to ask about what Motherboard to choose, since im usually not up-to-date if it comes to this ones.

It's not like I don't know what to choose at all when I, for example, build a complete system, but I also like to ask others if they'd choose the same parts or what they would change. Don't think that's bad. Sharing experiences like those is a good thing I think ^^
1-2 weeks ago I had to choose a Z77 mobo for a LS mate. Spent like 30min on the manufacturer's website just to compare all the different versions x_x

Heard about some Sapphire cards with blackscreen problems, but that should be fixed by now.
Otherwise i wouldnt have just ordered one from them today^^

I think I found the card suffering from that at Mindfactory. Must be the one with the 3 star rating :/
Not sure which manufacturer to take. PowerColor was fine for me and the card in my old PC was from ASUS (if I remember it right). I saw XFX and HIS at Mindfactory, even though some HIS models seem to have a worse rating than XFX. At least I don't want to order right now, so I still got some time to think about it xD When I know which manufacturer to take, then I'll start comparing prices. Makes the most sense I guess xD

One more question... Do you think a normal model would be alright? Or would you choose an overclocked one? I never overclocked myself and don't feel like trying, because if you damage the card by doing that you'll loose support on the item.

There is always a chance your card isnt working as intended, its the same for every electronical device.
Thats what a warranty is for and in Germany atleast u got the right to send it back within 14 days without telling them why u do, if u buy online. And its up to u if u want a replace or your money back.

It's called "Montagsmodell", right? I heard that Mindfactory deals with those without problems. They always send you a new one if you happen to get a broken device.

Wouldnt count on that^^

Don't be that realistic! xD

Yes, alternate isnt always the cheapest but sometimes they have some good offers.

Yeah i thought that too about caseking at first^^
But they sell everything hardware related and it seems like they have moderate prices and a pretty good service.

Years ago I bought 1 or 2 GB DDR2 RAM at Alternate and despite the high prices of DDR2 itself, it still seems very expensive to me when I think back. If I am right I paid around 70€ xD
Even though their prices are a bit higher, they seem to have a good service. I'll definitely check them out! Same with Caseking.

Some even offer 30 days, like amazon. And as long as it's directly from them, should something die, they will just give you a full refund, no questions asked. With some other shops I had the experience of having to way a few months because they sent it to the manufacturer and had to wait for them to replace the device... less hassle with amazon, I say, even if the prices are not always the cheapest.

I don't really like to order electronical devices like PC parts at amazon, because I am a bit afraid of the packaging. In January I bought an SSD there and it just came in a cardboard envelope. I know SSDs don't need to be handled with that much care like HDDs, but it still made me frown a little. Still, I like to order there.
A while back I got me two books from a series from Amazon. Read the first one and decided that I don't feel like reading the other one because the story was lame. You really can choose the option "Don't like it anymore" when you want to send something back! They didn't ask any questions and I also got the whole money back. Didn't expect that at first and was really surprised.
Speaks for their service and you always get your stuff just after 1-2 days.