Which GTX 780 should I go for?

[neonKP]

Hey,
I will shortly be building my first gaming pc and I am looking for a GTX 780 but I don't know which one to go for. I will be gaming on one 1080p monitor and might upgrade in the future. I was originally going to go for the EVGA Classified 780 or the MSI Lightning 780 but I'm not 100% sure. Also, I will not be going with Palit, Zotac or Gainward. I do not plan to over clock but I might in the future. Just wanted to hear your opinions on which one is the best and please tell me your past experiences if you have owned or own a 780.
Thanks!

 

[Aspire77360]

Hey,
I will shortly be building my first gaming pc and I am looking for a GTX 780 but I don't know which one to go for. I will be gaming on one 1080p monitor and might upgrade in the future. I was originally going to go for the EVGA Classified 780 or the MSI Lightning 780 but I'm not 100% sure. Also, I will not be going with Palit, Zotac or Gainward. I do not plan to over clock but I might in the future. Just wanted to hear your opinions on which one is the best and please tell me your past experiences if you have owned or own a 780.
Thanks!

I prefer EVGA over MSI. But which EVGA 780 depends on what case and form factor you are using. Small builds should go with the blower fan and normal and big builds with the ACX cooler

 

[neonKP]

I will be building in a NZXT H440.

 

[Aspire77360]

I will be building in a NZXT H440.

Yopu should be fine with any cooler then. But I would still recommend the EVGA 780 over the MSI. EVGA's warranty goes so far that only physically breaking it in half will mean you won't get a replacement. Then if you want to upgrade to a 780TI, you cans end it back with the difference to get an upgrade

 

[neonKP]

Ok, one more question. I live in Australia and my uncle is currently in America and in America the 780 Classified is around $150 cheaper. If I tell him to bring one back for me will the warranty still work? Or will I have to send it back to America if something is wrong? If so then I will spend the extra $150 for it here in Australia. Thanks man!

 

[Aspire77360]

Ok, one more question. I live in Australia and my uncle is currently in America and in America the 780 Classified is around $150 cheaper. If I tell him to bring one back for me will the warranty still work? Or will I have to send it back to America if something is wrong? If so then I will spend the extra $150 for it here in Australia. Thanks man!

Not that sure. I can't see anything related to that in the warranty guidelines.
http://www.evga.com/support/warranty/