Which gtx 980 should I get (new to pc gaming,so help me please)

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wouty006

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So I have a pc with the specs below and with a gtx 770 right now, and I have decided to buy a new graphics card, the gtx 980, but I see that you can buy a gtx 980 from EVGA,MSI,ASUS...
And since I don't have a lot of knowledge of pc parts, I don't really know which one is the best.
What I want is the card with the best performance and that is overclockable (but just normal overclocks not extreme ones) and that also has good temperatures, I don't care about the price.
Please someone tell me the difference between the cards and which is the best.

Thank you

PC specs (without video card)

processor: i7 4770k 3.7 Ghz
cooler: cooler master hyper 212 evo
Ram: 16 gb 1330 mhz
Motherboard: MSI Z97 Gaming 5
1 Gb harddrive
and windows 7 pro as operating system
 
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Alan Caldwell
Get a Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 G1. It's one of the best for OCing and it has one of the best cooling systems. I would say you to go for it. :D
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/gigabyte_geforce_gtx_980_g1_gaming_review,1.html

Comparison(this is the latest review with all GTX 980s compared):
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/asus_geforce_gtx_980_poseidon_review,1.html

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Or a GTX 970 is itself sufficient for gaming as the GTX 980 is so much costlier but yet it gives only about 10-15% better performance.
Again the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 is the better choice.
http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-970-g1-gaming-review,1.html
Comparison(this is the latest review with all GTX 970s compared)...
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If I'm not mistaken, each of those companies flagship 980 card is overclockable. The differences are small, but you should care about a few things:


  • ■Price
    ■Reliability of support
    ■Warranty
    ■Cooler (Avg temps high or low?)
    ■Noise (For me noise is a big deal. <30db is good.)

I'd get the MSI Twin FROZR 980 graphics card, just because you already have their Z97 gaming motherboard, and I like to keep things together that look nice. But hey, you can do whatever you want here. :D
 
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Get a Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 G1. It's one of the best for OCing and it has one of the best cooling systems. I would say you to go for it. :D
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/gigabyte_geforce_gtx_980_g1_gaming_review,1.html

Comparison(this is the latest review with all GTX 980s compared):
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/asus_geforce_gtx_980_poseidon_review,1.html

Updated:
Or a GTX 970 is itself sufficient for gaming as the GTX 980 is so much costlier but yet it gives only about 10-15% better performance.
Again the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 is the better choice.
http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-970-g1-gaming-review,1.html
Comparison(this is the latest review with all GTX 970s compared):
www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/galax-geforce-gtx-970-exoc-review,1.html
 
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Unless you want the swag points that come with a GTX 980, go for the Gigabyte G1 970, as it is better price/performance wise and can be overclocked to nip at the heels of a 980 with that excellent cooler.
 
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