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Chaintech GeForce 9600 GT 512MB OC
Conclusion
I have to give credit where it's due, and NVIDIA and Chaintech teamed up nicely on this card. Not only is a GeForce 9600 GT quite possibly the best deal in video card history, but it sets a standard for power consumption and noise. Chaintech's card stands out over other 9600s with its overclocking, both factory improvement and potential extra. However, overclocking increases the likeliness that you'll have some moderate coil noise, a risk with this admittedly-budget part. The power hardware, card layout, and cooling don't deviate from stock design, and could probably benefit from a little tweaking--if only to match the superb performance. I would consider this card to be expendable. It's very good, and will absolutely play any current game. It may even be a little future-proof,especially since two are downright affordable. Buy the 9600 GT now and get the most possible out of it, but know a few corners have been cut. Still, there's even a rebate. Pros Keeps up with cards costing double Quiet for a mainstream card Low-power Overclocking Edition-acity! Cons Not a Crysis silver bullet Coil noise
Page 1: Introduction, The Card & Bundle
Page 2: Specifications and Setup Page 3: DirectX 10 Titles Page 4: DX9, OpenGL, and Synthetics Page 5: Video, Power, and Overclocking Page 6: Conclusion 
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