Asus vs. Gigabyte vs. MSI cooling

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Hi,

I'm shopping for a graphics card and I want to buy a 780 Ti but I don't know which one should I buy. It came down to the ASUS Direct CU II, the Gigabyte Windforce and the MSI Twin Frozr
They are all basically the same cards but I wanted to know which one will be cooler, more silent while being overclocked.

Thank you :)
 
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This is the whole pc :D They all pretty much cost the same :)
 
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M0j0jojo

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GTX 780 SLI is always better than 1 overprice GTX 780 Ti

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($131.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($77.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Dual FTW ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($469.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Dual FTW ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($469.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case ($83.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1938.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
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yeah but having a single GPU leaves more room open for upgrading in the future, also he might encounter problems with SLi'ing and it is only marginally better than the 780 Ti, the 780 Ti would be more ideal as it can run any game on 1440p max so it can leave more room for the future
 
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No actually that is incorrect, SLI would not cause problems, I could say the same thing with the GTX 780 Ti. GTX 780 Ti does pretty bad at 4K compared to GTX 780 SLI. http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/gtx-780-ti-sli-geforce-review,23.html
 
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i would agree with you but does the person want to game at 4k? That is the question, for anything but 4k, single GPu is better for now and the future
 
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Well either way 4K or not GTX 780 SLI is better than the one GTX 780 Ti. and two GTX 780 cost as much as the GTX 780 Ti
 
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Also may I point out that In SLI setups your going to get latency with alternate frame rendering/split frame rendering as well and that might cause issues, don't pretend that there aren't aren't flaws in SLI'ing :') As I have stated before, it is better as it allows for a better option for upgrading in the future, if you SLI your 780's now, there might not be as much room for upgrading as you would with a single GPU. If the person does not own a 780 then he should go 780 Ti, more room for future upgrading and it can handle games at max no sweat at 1440p, if he says that he wants 4k I'll recommend the SLI 780, but I don't think that he does want to game at 4k? As well sd that, even though the 780 Ti, as you stated is weaker than the 780 SLi, it is only a marginal difference and I doubt you will notice it unless you run at 4K or 3 monitor gaming setup, and even then, the difference is 4-10 FPS. Also, you must bear in mind that not all games have good SLI support, therefore the games can't even utilise both of the cards, and by SLI'ing it is more energy demanding, so he has to get a higher voltage PSU,and reliability wise, majority of people would say that a single GPU is more reliable than SLI.

 
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The GTX 780 Ti is like $700+ if he adds another one thats a total of approximately $1500. With that sort of money you can get a better R9 295X2 with 8GB of VRAM to support 4K. And plus The GTX 780 also comes in 6GB of VRAM which is $300 less than the GTX 780 Ti 3GB. Therefore, if he gets the GTX 780 6GB version, the OP than has a much better kick at 4K if he decides to SLI. http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/graphics/69713-palit-geforce-gtx-780-jetstream-6gb-sli/?page=4
 
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I'm not saying that he should up[grade as soon as he bys one 780 Ti, also, you should note that a good 780, e.g the 780 Lightning, costs 395 pounds, double that, and it is 790 pounds, whereas a solid performing 780 ti, like the evga superclocked for example is only 529 ish, so by going single gpu, he will be saving himself a decent amount of money, as well as that, the OP has not actually stated he wants to go 4k now or even in the near future, as the prices of these monitors are dropping, it would take a year or so for 4k to be available for the mainstream or your average gamer, who dosen't have 500 pounds to spend on monitors. You're now suggesting that he gets 2 of 780 6GB? I'm sure they are more expensive than one 780 Ti. With that zotac model, it is 379 pounds, that makes it 758 pounds, which is 200 more than a good 780 ti
 
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