GIGABYTE GV-N98TZL-512H GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card w/ Zalman VF830 - Retail

Reviewed By: Big Monday on 9/15/2008

Tech Level: average - Ownership: less than 1 day

Pros: -About an inch smaller than most 9800/8800gt cards.
-Uses slightly less power than other 9800/8800gt cards
-Runs slightly cooler than most 9800/8800gt cards
-Zalman

Cons: none really but other than the Zalman its pretty basic. Stock settings and no games or extras.

Other Thoughts: GPU size is getting a little ridiculous and it's nice to see a higher end GPU that will fit in most cases

If you want a slightly cooler, slightly shorter (length), slightly more power efficient 8800/9800 take a look at this one. If you have a huge case with a 1200 watt psu and aftermarket cooling then you could probably look elsewhere.

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poor service

Reviewed By: lung on 8/27/2008

Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: none

Cons: i called them. Noone answer my phone....

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louder than expected

Reviewed By: on 8/27/2008

Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: It's a 9800GT. Card runs quite cool at idle (44C).

Cons: Despite the Zalman fan, this card is not quiet. At first I thought something was wrong and that the fan was stuck in 100%, but this is actually how it sounds. It's not shrill, but it's definitely not quiet.

Other Thoughts: The fan has recently developed a rattle.

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