GTX 980 Ti Best Brand(s)? And are Newegg prices to be trusted?

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Netty Swobb

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I am looking to do my first gaming PC build over the next few weeks, I'm looking at getting the GTX 980 Ti but I'm not sure what the best brand(s) are. I'm currently looking at EVGA, MSI and Gigabyte. Also I've noticed that EVGA has two different designs, one with a blower cooler and on with an ACX cooler. Is the ACX cooler better?

Also, on the UK Newegg store, the prices for the 980 Ti are about £100 cheaper than other sites. I've always known Newegg to be very reliable, but I was just wondering why they are so cheap there?

http://www.newegg.com/global/uk/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=Nvidia+GTX+980+Ti+6GB&N=-1&isNodeId=1

Thanks in advance!
 
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George Mulligan
Newegg pricing is always competitive, especially for the major components. Their customer service, return processing, and speedy order handling are by far the best out there.

A good resource to build your rig virtually and get competitive price information is:

https://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

Regarding reference vs. ACX (or other aftermarket coolers), cooling performance is a degree better on the aftermarkets. Both are fairly quiet at most usage conditions. The only other difference is cooling exhaust. On the reference cooler, virtually all exhaust is ported out of the case directly, whereas the aftermarket coolers keep much of their exhaust within the case, which will further tax your case cooling fans. If you have a...
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Hi Netty Swobb,

I understand that you have some questions on which brand of GTX 980 Ti graphics card would be the best for you to purchase. You may direct those questions to our Pre-Sales Support team. As you are located in the United Kingdom, you may make arrangements with us via online chat so that our Pre-Sales Support team can contact you via email with regards to your product questions.

Further, the pricing that you see on our website reflects the promotional sales that we run on a daily basis to stay competitive with the online marketplace. We try our best to make sure customers such as you can get great products at great prices.

I hope I've addressed your concerns. If you have further questions, feel free to contact us at wecare@newegg.com

Kind Regards,

Eugene
 
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George Mulligan

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Newegg pricing is always competitive, especially for the major components. Their customer service, return processing, and speedy order handling are by far the best out there.

A good resource to build your rig virtually and get competitive price information is:

https://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

Regarding reference vs. ACX (or other aftermarket coolers), cooling performance is a degree better on the aftermarkets. Both are fairly quiet at most usage conditions. The only other difference is cooling exhaust. On the reference cooler, virtually all exhaust is ported out of the case directly, whereas the aftermarket coolers keep much of their exhaust within the case, which will further tax your case cooling fans. If you have a good, positive pressure case fan setup, this shouldn't be an issue. I personally preferred the reference cooler, because I decided on a small form factor case, which does not have the circulation of a bigger case.


***I have to add a caveat: My opinion is based on my experience in the USA. I would expect Newegg to still be top notch in the UK, but there you go.
 
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