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October 5, 2014 6:20:59 PM

maxtex said:
I'm guessing the majority of the 970s are still ok, but seeing the complaints, the amount of cards with issues is definitely much higher than normal.


Im thinking to buy asus strix 970 ,what are your thoughts now after last days or experience with her?Do you think it would be better to go for msi?I dont know what to do .. :( 
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October 6, 2014 12:26:21 AM

AperfectCircle said:
maxtex said:
I'm guessing the majority of the 970s are still ok, but seeing the complaints, the amount of cards with issues is definitely much higher than normal.


Im thinking to buy asus strix 970 ,what are your thoughts now after last days or experience with her?Do you think it would be better to go for msi?I dont know what to do .. :( 



Performance will be good with any 970 cards. But people choose MSI and Gigabyte because they have better performance. And MSI is most popular because its mix between Strix silence and Gigabytes performance and offers good OC potential. If MSI didnt have coil whine issues on ONLY SOME cards and those fan issues also ONLY ON SOME cards then it would be perfect.
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October 6, 2014 3:03:07 AM

Some people can OC the Strix higher, some people can OC the ASUS higher.
So I wouldn't say the MSI performs better.
I think I'm going for the Strix so I'm not limited to a red build in the future. :) 
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October 6, 2014 3:31:08 AM

alex i think that the asus and the strix the same cards are, hahaha.
i prefer msi over asus, first of i dont like the looks, and i dont like the fact that it has only 1 power connector.
And i have not seen any where that if you have both good cards, the asus clocks higher, yes if you have a msi card that dont whant to clock good, then the asus can clock higher, but with both cards good, no way.
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October 6, 2014 4:05:28 AM

I like that it has one 8-pin instead of two 6-pin connectors (both give 150W), because it's one cable less. I think having an 8-pin AND a 6-pin on this card would only be beneficial if you're gonna do some extreme overclocking with watercooling or something.

Sucks tho that i got a card with stupid noise issues, sending it back today...
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October 6, 2014 4:25:42 AM

maxtex said:
I like that it has one 8-pin instead of two 6-pin connectors (both give 150W), because it's one cable less. I think having an 8-pin AND a 6-pin on this card would only be beneficial if you're gonna do some extreme overclocking with watercooling or something.

Sucks tho that i got a card with stupid noise issues, sending it back today...


oke but the msi has not 2x 6 pin, but 1 6 and 1 8 pin.
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October 6, 2014 4:27:27 AM

Oops, I meant MSI & ASUS Strix, not ASUS & Strix. Hahaha.

And the MSI is 6+8 pin.
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October 6, 2014 6:06:25 AM

Im not sure if I will oc the card because I dont know how we do it and If I need to do it..

How about evga ftw edition(the only bad thing I heard is that makes a little more noise compare to msi,asus) and can you guys tell me whats the best choice??

btw I read that most of 970 have coil whine issues.
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October 6, 2014 8:12:51 AM

AperfectCircle said:
Im not sure if I will oc the card because I dont know how we do it and If I need to do it..

How about evga ftw edition(the only bad thing I heard is that makes a little more noise compare to msi,asus) and can you guys tell me whats the best choice??

btw I read that most of 970 have coil whine issues.


You can compare gpus here : http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_geforce_gtx_97...
Gigabyte has better performance and OC -ing, just a bit. Adds a few FPS. I would recommend you to wait till new (hopefully fixed) cards are out in the stock and order only then. I live too far from US, if I will get a defective card returning it will be hell, so I won't risk for now.
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October 6, 2014 1:43:18 PM

sorry guys, i sold my card, let me say i was very happy with the card, it did a great job, so thats not the reason that i sold it, but i went a bit up, i think, so i got myself a msi gtx 780 ti lightning.
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October 6, 2014 11:33:38 PM

mastergup said:
sorry guys, i sold my card, let me say i was very happy with the card, it did a great job, so thats not the reason that i sold it, but i went a bit up, i think, so i got myself a msi gtx 780 ti lightning.


I think thats bad idea. Paying more for older model when you can buy a newer one thats gonna beat it and cost less.
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October 7, 2014 12:32:15 AM

So with everything we know atm, which is the best card to choose? My card still hasn't shipped yet so I could still change it to a STRIX if its any better. Plus, they're about $10 cheaper on Amazon than then MSI.
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October 7, 2014 1:05:27 AM

Dawis67_AE said:
mastergup said:
sorry guys, i sold my card, let me say i was very happy with the card, it did a great job, so thats not the reason that i sold it, but i went a bit up, i think, so i got myself a msi gtx 780 ti lightning.


I think thats bad idea. Paying more for older model when you can buy a newer one thats gonna beat it and cost less.


did not pay more, payed a nice low price for it i had it for 250 euro so that nice, sold mine for more and so i put some money in my pocket
And i like the big blocks, and the fact to play a bit with a card
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October 7, 2014 3:37:57 AM

h3llfire741 said:
So with everything we know atm, which is the best card to choose? My card still hasn't shipped yet so I could still change it to a STRIX if its any better. Plus, they're about $10 cheaper on Amazon than then MSI.


MSI model if you want smaller and quieter, but Gigabyte is you want a bit more OC ability and bit better temperatures. Keep in mind that Gigabyte one is long so chech if it fits in your case.
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October 7, 2014 2:12:10 PM

Dawis67_AE said:
h3llfire741 said:
So with everything we know atm, which is the best card to choose? My card still hasn't shipped yet so I could still change it to a STRIX if its any better. Plus, they're about $10 cheaper on Amazon than then MSI.


MSI model if you want smaller and quieter, but Gigabyte is you want a bit more OC ability and bit better temperatures. Keep in mind that Gigabyte one is long so chech if it fits in your case.


So which one out of the three gives better solid performance? I'm not really an overclocker, so it will probably stay on the cards factory clock unless I feel an absolute need to overclock.
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October 7, 2014 7:53:05 PM

Will gigabyte gtx 970 fit in a haf 32 case?
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October 8, 2014 1:16:49 AM

If gigabyte can OC past 1.6ghz core, get that. If not, MSI..cause mine is stable at 1556mhz.
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October 8, 2014 6:21:27 PM

Borge80 said:
If gigabyte can OC past 1.6ghz core, get that. If not, MSI..cause mine is stable at 1556mhz.


Yeah I got my MSI cards close to that....but I figured I could try the Gigabytes as well...the VRMs stay cooler on the Giga cards so that was the main reason I wanted to try it.
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October 8, 2014 10:09:03 PM

You can't go wrong either way. I'm seeing 52c max load on the MSI 1561mhz with fans at like 40-60%.
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October 9, 2014 3:21:10 PM

I just built my PC. Gonna install games and stuff and test out my MSI 970. So far i havent heard any coil whines
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October 9, 2014 5:54:23 PM

well I got the Gigabyte cards to around 1550mhz with a +100 to memory clock as well...anything past this was getting some artifacts. I got the MSI cards to about 1520mhz or so and didn't touch the memory clock

The gigabyte cards also run cooler and just feel much more solid considering the metal and backplates...also ironically holding both the MSI and Gigabyte in each hand the Giga is lighter...even though it's bigger and has a backplate...very interesting

One drawback is I still get a buzz noise during FireStrike...I don't think I'm going to be able to get rid of that...considering my GTX 670 has the buzz too it's either normal and I never noticed before or I need to upgrade other parts I don't want to bother with right now. Plus a lot of people seem to have this issue so i'm not worried about it.

Overall I think I like the Giga cards a touch more...they run cooler, are lighter, have a backplate and for me at least OC just a touch better without touching the voltage.
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October 9, 2014 6:01:26 PM

Guinibee said:
well I got the Gigabyte cards to around 1550mhz with a +100 to memory clock as well...anything past this was getting some artifacts. I got the MSI cards to about 1520mhz or so and didn't touch the memory clock

The gigabyte cards also run cooler and just feel much more solid considering the metal and backplates...also ironically holding both the MSI and Gigabyte in each hand the Giga is lighter...even though it's bigger and has a backplate...very interesting

One drawback is I still get a buzz noise during FireStrike...I don't think I'm going to be able to get rid of that...considering my GTX 670 has the buzz too it's either normal and I never noticed before or I need to upgrade other parts I don't want to bother with right now. Plus a lot of people seem to have this issue so i'm not worried about it.

Overall I think I like the Giga cards a touch more...they run cooler, are lighter, have a backplate and for me at least OC just a touch better without touching the voltage.


The Gigabyte cards are likely to OC a bit better since they have a higher BIOS power limit. This could change once we can flash a custom BIOS, though.

Gigabyte G1 - 280W with max power limit
MSI Gaming - 220W with max power limit
ASUS STRIX - 193W with max power limit

Most other cards are around 160W.


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October 9, 2014 6:23:39 PM

frag06 said:
Guinibee said:
well I got the Gigabyte cards to around 1550mhz with a +100 to memory clock as well...anything past this was getting some artifacts. I got the MSI cards to about 1520mhz or so and didn't touch the memory clock

The gigabyte cards also run cooler and just feel much more solid considering the metal and backplates...also ironically holding both the MSI and Gigabyte in each hand the Giga is lighter...even though it's bigger and has a backplate...very interesting

One drawback is I still get a buzz noise during FireStrike...I don't think I'm going to be able to get rid of that...considering my GTX 670 has the buzz too it's either normal and I never noticed before or I need to upgrade other parts I don't want to bother with right now. Plus a lot of people seem to have this issue so i'm not worried about it.

Overall I think I like the Giga cards a touch more...they run cooler, are lighter, have a backplate and for me at least OC just a touch better without touching the voltage.


The Gigabyte cards are likely to OC a bit better since they have a higher BIOS power limit. This could change once we can flash a custom BIOS, though.

Gigabyte G1 - 280W with max power limit
MSI Gaming - 220W with max power limit
ASUS STRIX - 193W with max power limit

Most other cards are around 160W.




Oh alright makes sense. Yeah i'm liking the Giga cards for sure...only drawback is I'm still getting the buzzing noise under load just like with the MSI cards. I guess I can't avoid that with the GTX 970 cards as these are my 5th and 6th GTX 970 card I've tested >.<....I had tested four MSI's all with the buzz and now two Giga's with the buzz...

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October 9, 2014 6:29:50 PM

Guinibee said:
frag06 said:
Guinibee said:
well I got the Gigabyte cards to around 1550mhz with a +100 to memory clock as well...anything past this was getting some artifacts. I got the MSI cards to about 1520mhz or so and didn't touch the memory clock

The gigabyte cards also run cooler and just feel much more solid considering the metal and backplates...also ironically holding both the MSI and Gigabyte in each hand the Giga is lighter...even though it's bigger and has a backplate...very interesting

One drawback is I still get a buzz noise during FireStrike...I don't think I'm going to be able to get rid of that...considering my GTX 670 has the buzz too it's either normal and I never noticed before or I need to upgrade other parts I don't want to bother with right now. Plus a lot of people seem to have this issue so i'm not worried about it.

Overall I think I like the Giga cards a touch more...they run cooler, are lighter, have a backplate and for me at least OC just a touch better without touching the voltage.


The Gigabyte cards are likely to OC a bit better since they have a higher BIOS power limit. This could change once we can flash a custom BIOS, though.

Gigabyte G1 - 280W with max power limit
MSI Gaming - 220W with max power limit
ASUS STRIX - 193W with max power limit

Most other cards are around 160W.




Oh alright makes sense. Yeah i'm liking the Giga cards for sure...only drawback is I'm still getting the buzzing noise under load just like with the MSI cards. I guess I can't avoid that with the GTX 970 cards as these are my 5th and 6th GTX 970 card I've tested >.<....I had tested four MSI's all with the buzz and now two Giga's with the buzz...



Coil whine is pretty common with these cards. Many are reporting the issue over at the OCN 970 Owners Club. It can be caused by your PSU, though, but it's unlikely.


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October 9, 2014 6:44:24 PM

Guinibee said:
well I got the Gigabyte cards to around 1550mhz with a +100 to memory clock as well...anything past this was getting some artifacts. I got the MSI cards to about 1520mhz or so and didn't touch the memory clock

The gigabyte cards also run cooler and just feel much more solid considering the metal and backplates...also ironically holding both the MSI and Gigabyte in each hand the Giga is lighter...even though it's bigger and has a backplate...very interesting

One drawback is I still get a buzz noise during FireStrike...I don't think I'm going to be able to get rid of that...considering my GTX 670 has the buzz too it's either normal and I never noticed before or I need to upgrade other parts I don't want to bother with right now. Plus a lot of people seem to have this issue so i'm not worried about it.

Overall I think I like the Giga cards a touch more...they run cooler, are lighter, have a backplate and for me at least OC just a touch better without touching the voltage.


Why didn't you touch the memory clock? The mem clock adds more performance. I have mine at +550 and notice fps increase, with gpu clock being +220. Adding more voltage doesn't allow me to OC higher. I have my voltage sitting at 50% increase just for "possible" stability.
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October 9, 2014 7:14:55 PM

Borge80 said:
Guinibee said:
well I got the Gigabyte cards to around 1550mhz with a +100 to memory clock as well...anything past this was getting some artifacts. I got the MSI cards to about 1520mhz or so and didn't touch the memory clock

The gigabyte cards also run cooler and just feel much more solid considering the metal and backplates...also ironically holding both the MSI and Gigabyte in each hand the Giga is lighter...even though it's bigger and has a backplate...very interesting

One drawback is I still get a buzz noise during FireStrike...I don't think I'm going to be able to get rid of that...considering my GTX 670 has the buzz too it's either normal and I never noticed before or I need to upgrade other parts I don't want to bother with right now. Plus a lot of people seem to have this issue so i'm not worried about it.

Overall I think I like the Giga cards a touch more...they run cooler, are lighter, have a backplate and for me at least OC just a touch better without touching the voltage.


Why didn't you touch the memory clock? The mem clock adds more performance. I have mine at +550 and notice fps increase, with gpu clock being +220. Adding more voltage doesn't allow me to OC higher. I have my voltage sitting at 50% increase just for "possible" stability.


Well I never touched the mem clock before...but yeah I went and tried +400mhz with the Giga cards and got a couple hundred points on FireStrike so yeah that helps
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October 10, 2014 9:53:43 AM

Ok guyz. I got my MSI tested on some games. The games i tested on were AC2 AC3 and Max Payne 3 on Ultra. Results were good. My CPU didnt get hotter than 40C and MSI has NO coil whine and its fans work perfectly. I started Max Payne 3 and the fans started spinning. Both of them. I think the results are good. Also only noise the card makes is this high pitch buzzing but i can hear it when i open the sidepanel and put my ear next to it. I am quite satisfied with the results
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October 10, 2014 1:24:42 PM

Dawis67_AE said:
Ok guyz. I got my MSI tested on some games. The games i tested on were AC2 AC3 and Max Payne 3 on Ultra. Results were good. My CPU didnt get hotter than 40C and MSI has NO coil whine and its fans work perfectly. I started Max Payne 3 and the fans started spinning. Both of them. I think the results are good. Also only noise the card makes is this high pitch buzzing but i can hear it when i open the sidepanel and put my ear next to it. I am quite satisfied with the results


Yep that buzzing noise seems to be what myself and a ton of people are getting. I got it with four different MSI cards and now two different Gigabyte cards. It's not really audible until you open the side panel or get your head right next to the case.

Newegg just got the Gigabyte cards back in stock so I ordered 2 more. This is my last attempt to see if I can get a card that doesn't buzz. If these last 2 buzz that will be four MSI and four Giga cards all tested with buzz and I will say that this is either normal or something else is going on with my system. After 8 tries I think that will prove it to myself to stop ordering these cards >.< lol.
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October 10, 2014 1:34:06 PM

Guinibee said:
Dawis67_AE said:
Ok guyz. I got my MSI tested on some games. The games i tested on were AC2 AC3 and Max Payne 3 on Ultra. Results were good. My CPU didnt get hotter than 40C and MSI has NO coil whine and its fans work perfectly. I started Max Payne 3 and the fans started spinning. Both of them. I think the results are good. Also only noise the card makes is this high pitch buzzing but i can hear it when i open the sidepanel and put my ear next to it. I am quite satisfied with the results


Yep that buzzing noise seems to be what myself and a ton of people are getting. I got it with four different MSI cards and now two different Gigabyte cards. It's not really audible until you open the side panel or get your head right next to the case.

Newegg just got the Gigabyte cards back in stock so I ordered 2 more. This is my last attempt to see if I can get a card that doesn't buzz. If these last 2 buzz that will be four MSI and four Giga cards all tested with buzz and I will say that this is either normal or something else is going on with my system. After 8 tries I think that will prove it to myself to stop ordering these cards >.< lol.


You're taking all of the cards, man! :lol: 

The buzzing may go away after a while. Quite a few people are reporting it goes away after some good use.
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October 10, 2014 1:46:55 PM

frag06 said:
Guinibee said:
Dawis67_AE said:
Ok guyz. I got my MSI tested on some games. The games i tested on were AC2 AC3 and Max Payne 3 on Ultra. Results were good. My CPU didnt get hotter than 40C and MSI has NO coil whine and its fans work perfectly. I started Max Payne 3 and the fans started spinning. Both of them. I think the results are good. Also only noise the card makes is this high pitch buzzing but i can hear it when i open the sidepanel and put my ear next to it. I am quite satisfied with the results


Yep that buzzing noise seems to be what myself and a ton of people are getting. I got it with four different MSI cards and now two different Gigabyte cards. It's not really audible until you open the side panel or get your head right next to the case.

Newegg just got the Gigabyte cards back in stock so I ordered 2 more. This is my last attempt to see if I can get a card that doesn't buzz. If these last 2 buzz that will be four MSI and four Giga cards all tested with buzz and I will say that this is either normal or something else is going on with my system. After 8 tries I think that will prove it to myself to stop ordering these cards >.< lol.


You're taking all of the cards, man! :lol: 

The buzzing may go away after a while. Quite a few people are reporting it goes away after some good use.


Lol nah...I'm returning them right after I test them...I have to make use of Newegg Premier ;) 

I did run my second two MSI cards for a week and the buzz didn't subside...so I'm not too sure if it will go away for me :( . Maybe it takes longer than a week though...

I'm almost about to order a new PSU to just see if it works.
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October 10, 2014 1:56:10 PM

Guinibee said:
frag06 said:
Guinibee said:
Dawis67_AE said:
Ok guyz. I got my MSI tested on some games. The games i tested on were AC2 AC3 and Max Payne 3 on Ultra. Results were good. My CPU didnt get hotter than 40C and MSI has NO coil whine and its fans work perfectly. I started Max Payne 3 and the fans started spinning. Both of them. I think the results are good. Also only noise the card makes is this high pitch buzzing but i can hear it when i open the sidepanel and put my ear next to it. I am quite satisfied with the results


Yep that buzzing noise seems to be what myself and a ton of people are getting. I got it with four different MSI cards and now two different Gigabyte cards. It's not really audible until you open the side panel or get your head right next to the case.

Newegg just got the Gigabyte cards back in stock so I ordered 2 more. This is my last attempt to see if I can get a card that doesn't buzz. If these last 2 buzz that will be four MSI and four Giga cards all tested with buzz and I will say that this is either normal or something else is going on with my system. After 8 tries I think that will prove it to myself to stop ordering these cards >.< lol.


You're taking all of the cards, man! :lol: 

The buzzing may go away after a while. Quite a few people are reporting it goes away after some good use.


Lol nah...I'm returning them right after I test them...I have to make use of Newegg Premier ;) 

I did run my second two MSI cards for a week and the buzz didn't subside...so I'm not too sure if it will go away for me :( . Maybe it takes longer than a week though...

I'm almost about to order a new PSU to just see if it works.


What is your current PSU?

A new PSU may help, but it's unlikely. I guess you could also say that getting coil whine with six different cards is also unlikely, though.
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October 10, 2014 2:29:58 PM

Guinibee said:
Dawis67_AE said:
Ok guyz. I got my MSI tested on some games. The games i tested on were AC2 AC3 and Max Payne 3 on Ultra. Results were good. My CPU didnt get hotter than 40C and MSI has NO coil whine and its fans work perfectly. I started Max Payne 3 and the fans started spinning. Both of them. I think the results are good. Also only noise the card makes is this high pitch buzzing but i can hear it when i open the sidepanel and put my ear next to it. I am quite satisfied with the results


Yep that buzzing noise seems to be what myself and a ton of people are getting. I got it with four different MSI cards and now two different Gigabyte cards. It's not really audible until you open the side panel or get your head right next to the case.

Newegg just got the Gigabyte cards back in stock so I ordered 2 more. This is my last attempt to see if I can get a card that doesn't buzz. If these last 2 buzz that will be four MSI and four Giga cards all tested with buzz and I will say that this is either normal or something else is going on with my system. After 8 tries I think that will prove it to myself to stop ordering these cards >.< lol.


I think as long as it doest affect its lifetime or performance it doesnt matter to me at all. I can barely hear it and it performs well for me. I am satisfied

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October 10, 2014 3:08:25 PM

frag06 said:
Guinibee said:
frag06 said:
Guinibee said:
Dawis67_AE said:
Ok guyz. I got my MSI tested on some games. The games i tested on were AC2 AC3 and Max Payne 3 on Ultra. Results were good. My CPU didnt get hotter than 40C and MSI has NO coil whine and its fans work perfectly. I started Max Payne 3 and the fans started spinning. Both of them. I think the results are good. Also only noise the card makes is this high pitch buzzing but i can hear it when i open the sidepanel and put my ear next to it. I am quite satisfied with the results


Yep that buzzing noise seems to be what myself and a ton of people are getting. I got it with four different MSI cards and now two different Gigabyte cards. It's not really audible until you open the side panel or get your head right next to the case.

Newegg just got the Gigabyte cards back in stock so I ordered 2 more. This is my last attempt to see if I can get a card that doesn't buzz. If these last 2 buzz that will be four MSI and four Giga cards all tested with buzz and I will say that this is either normal or something else is going on with my system. After 8 tries I think that will prove it to myself to stop ordering these cards >.< lol.


You're taking all of the cards, man! :lol: 

The buzzing may go away after a while. Quite a few people are reporting it goes away after some good use.


Lol nah...I'm returning them right after I test them...I have to make use of Newegg Premier ;) 

I did run my second two MSI cards for a week and the buzz didn't subside...so I'm not too sure if it will go away for me :( . Maybe it takes longer than a week though...

I'm almost about to order a new PSU to just see if it works.


What is your current PSU?

A new PSU may help, but it's unlikely. I guess you could also say that getting coil whine with six different cards is also unlikely, though.


I have a 1000W Cooler Master Silent Gold...had it for a few years now...I don't think it's ever really given me an issue...

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October 10, 2014 3:27:16 PM

Guinibee said:
frag06 said:
Guinibee said:
frag06 said:
Guinibee said:
Dawis67_AE said:
Ok guyz. I got my MSI tested on some games. The games i tested on were AC2 AC3 and Max Payne 3 on Ultra. Results were good. My CPU didnt get hotter than 40C and MSI has NO coil whine and its fans work perfectly. I started Max Payne 3 and the fans started spinning. Both of them. I think the results are good. Also only noise the card makes is this high pitch buzzing but i can hear it when i open the sidepanel and put my ear next to it. I am quite satisfied with the results


Yep that buzzing noise seems to be what myself and a ton of people are getting. I got it with four different MSI cards and now two different Gigabyte cards. It's not really audible until you open the side panel or get your head right next to the case.

Newegg just got the Gigabyte cards back in stock so I ordered 2 more. This is my last attempt to see if I can get a card that doesn't buzz. If these last 2 buzz that will be four MSI and four Giga cards all tested with buzz and I will say that this is either normal or something else is going on with my system. After 8 tries I think that will prove it to myself to stop ordering these cards >.< lol.


You're taking all of the cards, man! :lol: 

The buzzing may go away after a while. Quite a few people are reporting it goes away after some good use.


Lol nah...I'm returning them right after I test them...I have to make use of Newegg Premier ;) 

I did run my second two MSI cards for a week and the buzz didn't subside...so I'm not too sure if it will go away for me :( . Maybe it takes longer than a week though...

I'm almost about to order a new PSU to just see if it works.


What is your current PSU?

A new PSU may help, but it's unlikely. I guess you could also say that getting coil whine with six different cards is also unlikely, though.


I have a 1000W Cooler Master Silent Gold...had it for a few years now...I don't think it's ever really given me an issue...



Well, you may want to try a new one. If you do buy one, I recommend the EVGA SuperNova G2 750W. Here is the JonnyGURU review.

750W is more than enough for 970 SLI. For $79.99 after MIR it's an absolutely amazing deal.

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October 10, 2014 3:56:44 PM

I heard EVGA and Corsair HX series are the two really good ones...I was thinking of buying one and hooking it up to give it a shot...if I still have a buzz then return it with newegg premier or amazon prime like I've been doing with the video cards ;) ....really using my subscriptions to both of those online stores lately :) 

I was actually thinking this one?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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October 10, 2014 4:26:53 PM

I just tried running GTA 4 benchmark test. The card really started ticking and buzzing, but i didnt hear it until i took off the sidepanel. The benchmark crashed because i think there is something wrong with the game itself and its compatability to windows 8.1.

Is this buzzing bad or what?
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October 10, 2014 4:28:20 PM

Guinibee said:
I heard EVGA and Corsair HX series are the two really good ones...I was thinking of buying one and hooking it up to give it a shot...if I still have a buzz then return it with newegg premier or amazon prime like I've been doing with the video cards ;) ....really using my subscriptions to both of those online stores lately :) 

I was actually thinking this one?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...


Dude. I just put together brand new PC with all new parts and i chose AX 860 PSU. Its the best u can get and still i have the buzzing and ticking when i am playing games.
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October 10, 2014 5:32:36 PM

Dawis67_AE said:
Guinibee said:
I heard EVGA and Corsair HX series are the two really good ones...I was thinking of buying one and hooking it up to give it a shot...if I still have a buzz then return it with newegg premier or amazon prime like I've been doing with the video cards ;) ....really using my subscriptions to both of those online stores lately :) 

I was actually thinking this one?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...


Dude. I just put together brand new PC with all new parts and i chose AX 860 PSU. Its the best u can get and still i have the buzzing and ticking when i am playing games.


Oh for real? So the time and effort may not be worth it then....hmmm probably why so many people have the buzzing noise...we can't all have bad PSUs! lol....good thing I game with a headset ;)  But it is odd I still could hear buzzing with my old GPU so it might be a different issue for me in particular...

I'll try the last two cards and see how it goes, then maaaaaaaaaaaaayyybe I'll try a new psu if I have to...but i'm very skeptical....I just want to try every option to see if I can get the buzz to cease. It seems a few lucky people have no noise so I want to get that too...although I wonder if some of those people just aren't listening to their card closely during benchmarks with the side panel off.

Also dawis according to your GTA post...I don't believe the buzz hurts anything. From what I know the buzzing is a noise that always happens on the card, but generally humans can't hear it at the frequency the noise makes. For some reason with the 970 cards the frequency of the buzz is audible to the human ear during load and we are all picking up noises. As far as I know it has no negative effect whatsoever...just noise...which I'd like to eliminate ;) .
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October 10, 2014 5:35:03 PM

Guinibee said:
I heard EVGA and Corsair HX series are the two really good ones...I was thinking of buying one and hooking it up to give it a shot...if I still have a buzz then return it with newegg premier or amazon prime like I've been doing with the video cards ;) ....really using my subscriptions to both of those online stores lately :) 

I was actually thinking this one?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...


That is a good one, too.
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October 10, 2014 8:41:01 PM

I have an EVGA supernova 850 and get no buzzing.
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October 10, 2014 8:55:54 PM

Borge80 said:
I have an EVGA supernova 850 and get no buzzing.


yeah my cousin has a corsair psu brand new that i'm going to borrow to give it a shot

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October 11, 2014 3:18:37 AM

Guinibee said:
Dawis67_AE said:
Guinibee said:
I heard EVGA and Corsair HX series are the two really good ones...I was thinking of buying one and hooking it up to give it a shot...if I still have a buzz then return it with newegg premier or amazon prime like I've been doing with the video cards ;) ....really using my subscriptions to both of those online stores lately :) 

I was actually thinking this one?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...


Dude. I just put together brand new PC with all new parts and i chose AX 860 PSU. Its the best u can get and still i have the buzzing and ticking when i am playing games.


Oh for real? So the time and effort may not be worth it then....hmmm probably why so many people have the buzzing noise...we can't all have bad PSUs! lol....good thing I game with a headset ;)  But it is odd I still could hear buzzing with my old GPU so it might be a different issue for me in particular...

I'll try the last two cards and see how it goes, then maaaaaaaaaaaaayyybe I'll try a new psu if I have to...but i'm very skeptical....I just want to try every option to see if I can get the buzz to cease. It seems a few lucky people have no noise so I want to get that too...although I wonder if some of those people just aren't listening to their card closely during benchmarks with the side panel off.

Also dawis according to your GTA post...I don't believe the buzz hurts anything. From what I know the buzzing is a noise that always happens on the card, but generally humans can't hear it at the frequency the noise makes. For some reason with the 970 cards the frequency of the buzz is audible to the human ear during load and we are all picking up noises. As far as I know it has no negative effect whatsoever...just noise...which I'd like to eliminate ;) .


I can guarantee that new PSU wont work. Its maybe just the design of the cards or something. My AX PSU is 80+ platinum. I highly doubt that its PSU thats doing it. Although i have been hearing some ticking from my PSU too but its again very quiet. Fans make the most noise.
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October 16, 2014 12:17:35 AM

Does anyone have any opinions on the Gainward Phantom card?
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