I can't believe the price on this card. With the way prices are for everything here in the states it will be a hard sell right now. Looks like they just want you to hang on to your old card at that price.
I plan on getting this card in a couple of weeks. XFX has been a good choice so far for me.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150297
Here is a good second choice.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130349
I am running two XFX Alpha Dogs and have had no problems. This card runs very cool compared to others I have had. Mine is OC to 840MHz and still no problems.
I am running 2 XFX PVT94PYDSU GeForce 9600GT 512MB Alpha Dog cards. I have to say it runs cooler with the stock cooler than any card I have had. There is no noise problem with my cards. Came with 740MHz have it OC to 825 and still runs very cool .
GPU Temperature : 38 °C
I am running 2 of these and they are fast http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150289
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I am going to be getting the XFX Black Edition next week and replacing my two XFX 9600 GT Alpha Dogs. In the future I hope to own two of these but for now $400 is all I can afford. I can't wait to see how this cards plays.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150297
I have found the 9600GT runs cooler than all the cards I had before. At idle mine stays at 31C. I am using a Antec Earthwatts 500 PSU and it does the job nicely.