Hey guys.
I'm looking to buy a Gtx 770 to replace my aging MSI Gtx 560Ti. I've been researching since November last year and still haven't made up my mind. Here is my situation:
The Gtx 770 stocks are low at the moment (which is irritating because now I regret not doing this in December 2013). I'm currently working in South East Asia and here are my choices for Gtx 770's (Prices are from Amazon and rounded up):
My first choice would've been the MSI N770 Lightning as it, I assume, has the best custom PCB, parts and cooling (also influenced by my experience with my MSI 560Ti). Unfortunately no one stocks it at a good price so I've cut down to the 4 above. Now from my research I will describe the overall pros and cons of the 4 above. Please correct me or allay my fears:
GPU ram at 2gb is enough for me (according to research). I do plan to OC the cards (on air) when more demanding games come out in the following 2-3 years, so this is where (I assume) the good PCB/Parts comes in. So here are my fears on the cards:
Sorry for the long post, just wanted to lay it out as cleanly as I could to make my thoughts clearer to read. I really would like a well built card, like my MSI 560Ti that's lasted almost 3 years now with no issues. So what do you guys suggest?
I'm looking to buy a Gtx 770 to replace my aging MSI Gtx 560Ti. I've been researching since November last year and still haven't made up my mind. Here is my situation:
■Single Monitor 1920x1080p (60Hz)
■i5 2500k OC'd at 4+
■8gb Ram
■Asus P8Z68 Pro V Gen3
■Seasonic 760 Gold
The Gtx 770 stocks are low at the moment (which is irritating because now I regret not doing this in December 2013). I'm currently working in South East Asia and here are my choices for Gtx 770's (Prices are from Amazon and rounded up):
■MSI N770 Gaming (2gb) = USD 330
■EVGA SC (2gb) = USD 350
■EVGA Classified (4gb) = USD 450
■Asus DCIIOC (2gb) = USD 350
My first choice would've been the MSI N770 Lightning as it, I assume, has the best custom PCB, parts and cooling (also influenced by my experience with my MSI 560Ti). Unfortunately no one stocks it at a good price so I've cut down to the 4 above. Now from my research I will describe the overall pros and cons of the 4 above. Please correct me or allay my fears:
■MSI N770 Gaming = Custom PCB/Parts + good Cooler, but not top tier as it's not a Lightning.
■EVGA SC = Stock PCB/Parts (is this bad?) + good Cooler, but not top tier as it's not a Classified. Best Customer Service (I hope it's the case too when outside of US/EU).
■EVGA Classified = Custom PCB/Parts (confirmation please) + good Cooler + top tier, but very expensive. Best Customer Service (I hope it's the case too when outside of US/EU).
■Asus DCIIOC = Custom PCB/Parts + good Cooler, but not top tier as it's not a DCIITOP.
GPU ram at 2gb is enough for me (according to research). I do plan to OC the cards (on air) when more demanding games come out in the following 2-3 years, so this is where (I assume) the good PCB/Parts comes in. So here are my fears on the cards:
■MSI N770 Gaming = Worried about Customer Service.
■EVGA SC = Is the stock PCB/Parts going to last 2-3 years? Does it make a difference?
■EVGA Classified = Of the 4 cards this is the best and gives me the most comfort, but expensive.
■Asus DCIIOC = I've read some bad stories about this card and the Customer Service.
Sorry for the long post, just wanted to lay it out as cleanly as I could to make my thoughts clearer to read. I really would like a well built card, like my MSI 560Ti that's lasted almost 3 years now with no issues. So what do you guys suggest?
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