which 8800gtx to choose?

[eugene]

Could anyone give any advice on which manufacturer should i choose?

ASUS EN8800GTX (575mhz core/1350mhz shader/1800mhz memory) - 555 euro
BFG 8800gtx OC (600mhz core/1400mhz shader/1800mhz memory) - 530 euro
BFG 8800gtx OC2 (626mhz core/1450mhz shader/2000mhz memory) - 575 euro
MSI NX8800GTX-T2D768E-HD-OC (610mhz core/1350mhz shader/2000mhz memory) ~ 550 euro

that's basically what i narrowed it down to. also, does anyone know when the actual price drop of gtx will occur? some say when new ati is coming out, some say when ultra is out on the 1st of may. does anyone have a clue? would hate to buy a card and see it in a shop 100-150 euro less a couple of days later 

[Nele]

Wait a couple of weeks, but in any case don't expect a very big price drop as with the GTS. As far as your choice goes, I'm no expert but I'd go for the 2000MHz memory versions. You'll probably get some better advice from our 3D guys tomorrow anyway. Cheers!

[rakuza]

pick the one with the highest shader clock as the core and memory can be brought up to the rest with overclocking

[Snake]

Bfg 8800 GTX OC2 without any doubt!

[fudo]

the cheapest one and then overclock it

the OC one will keep the price better if you want to sell it at some point

[Thomas]

I prefer the MSI one, good service and a trusted brand.

610MHz Core
768MB DDR3 2000MHz Memory

On-board Function

Over CLock Edition
TV-out + HDTV Support
Two Dual-link DVI Connectors
SLI Bridge