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Originally Posted by Notorious Honey Badger

Hey PC users, Im going to likely upgrade but wanted to know.. is there a difference between these card makers?
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX32579
or
http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/produ...07e39db5dfen02

Asus vs Diamond..? I know and recognize both brands but the cards look the same. 2 fan setup, etc.

Manufacturer Diamond's been around a looong time but aren't a big player anymore, but Asus is huge currently so I'd probably pick Asus from a simple "who's going to be around to fulfill my warranty claim in a year" point of view.

As far as I can tell the fan setup isn't the same for both cards though, the Diamond looks like a standard hair dryer cooler:



While the Asus cooler is definitely not standard.



I've got the nvidia 570 GTX card from Asus with that cooler, and I can say you'll be MUCH happier with it if noise is at all a concern. That stock cooler on the Diamond card is going to HOWL, whereas the one on the Asus is nearly silent.

Keep in mind though that the Asus card takes up 3 (!!!) slots, so make sure you have the space.