Ti4200 64 MB : MSI, Leadtek, Triplex or Abit?

[TiG]

Which would you go for? If anyone has one of these cards please reply with your opinion.
Since they all seem to perform the same, I'm interested in build/image quality (comparable to a g400). Very few reviews even mention quality at all. Shiny water is no good if it's all blurry

I know I've posted about this before, but these are the four brands I "can" buy right now. (Although stock status is another matter, since the place I wanted to buy from just told me they don't actually have any of these in. Makes the "Pricelist Updated on 31st" a bit of a fib really.)

Thanks

[Dogbert]

Never Abit

[TiG]

So the rumours about Abit cards are true then Dog?

On the other Hand : what do you think about a 8500 64MB LE? The only thing that scares me off them is the drivers.

[TiG]

How about a Gainward GeForce4 PowerPack! Ultra/650XP Golden Sample? Anyone used one of these?

[Wombat]

I have/had a Gainward GF3 Ti 450 Golden Sample. Great card. Very nice IQ for a GF3. It came clocked higher than other Ti200's by default, and the OC tools Gainward supplies had me running the card faster than a Ti500 within an hour of opening the box.

[Novdid]

Yes, Gainward is just about the only manufacturer that makes good cards based on nv chips. Get a Gainward golden sample if you're getting a GF4.

[TiG]

Thanks for the replies guys. The Gainward does seem like the best option. Especially now that you've confirmed the good IQ.
At first I thought they were overpriced, but then I discovered that most of the other brands don't include all the required cables/dongles. And that's just plain cheap. Not to mention nasty.