Which brand GTX 570 to buy?

Asus, Gigabyte, EVGA or MSI
Will be replacing the GTX 460 on my HPE H8 1090d
Thank you very much
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Nautsj, welcome to the forum.
Personally, I would suggest an EVGA card.  You should check the lengh of the card.  Any card over 9" in length could cause problems.  However, before you upgrade the video card, you will have to upgrade the power supply unit (PSU).
The current PSU is 460W.  The GTX 570 requires a minimum of 550W with +12 Volt current rating of 38 Amps.  You should measure the current PSU and compare the measurements to the one that you choose.  I like Corsair and OCZ.  The two in the links have single rails.  This makes it easier to connect the components.  You don't have to balance the output.  Since the PSU is the backbone of the computer, it is not the place to save money.
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