Which Video card to replace dying 6970?

[Mkelliny]

I am trying to decide which Video card to upgrade to from my dying Gigabyte 6970. I don't know how much longer this will GPU will last either. I mean I think it could go out any day. Also, I am no longer interested in owning an AMD GPU every build I have had AMD and I want to go Nvidia this time.

Current System Specs:
EVGA 850W Supernova PSU
Intel Core i5 4670k
8 GB Kingston Predator Ram
ASUS Maximus Formula ROG Motheboard.

I am looking at these:

ASUS GTX780-DC2OC-3GD5 Comes out to $317 w/ Shipping + Borderlands Pre-Sequel for free.

Or

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming Comes out to $ 395 w/ shipping and tax

Or

MSI GTX 970 4GD5T OC Comes out to $ 375 w/ shipping and tax

Or

ASUS STRIX-GTX970-DC20C-4GD5 Comes out to $ 385 w/ shipping and tax

EDI: Also, I have heard that ASUS GPU's allow for easy voltage regulation when paired with an ROG board. Is this true?

 

[LukaBoki]

MSI GTX 970 is my favourite out of the bunch.
Stronger than the 780 by ~14% and it's more power efficient,it generates less heat and it stays cooler all thanks to the 140W TDP.

 

[Mkelliny]

I want a 970, but as I sit here and watch the red lines on my screen I worry that it will take a month or more for them to come back in stock. Anyone know how long it usually takes for them to come back in stock?

 

[LukaBoki]

You will have to ask the seller to give you that kinda information.

 

[Tradesman1]

Shipments should be increasing, thing will be to keep an eye on the different sites, some like NewEgg you can be put on an AutoNotify list where they will e-mail you when more arrive

 

[Mkelliny]

I can order one on Amazon, and it will be shipped as soon as it becomes available. Only downside is that they charge tax. When did the 900 series release? It seems like they sold out in a 1-2 days.

 

[Tradesman1]

They sold out in minutes for most of them (at the Egg anyway) people were just waiting for them to appear

 

[LukaBoki]

I believe it was Sep 19th when they were released.

 

[Mkelliny]

So I went to turn my PC on last night and boom GPU died. So now I am using the Integrated GPU on my 4670k. You guys think I should get an EVGA SSC card? They are in stock right now as we speak, I am not worried about the cooler issues. I am just going to slap a Kraken and AIO on there anyway. What do you guys think? Should I just wait for the MSI, Gigabyte, or Asus to come back in stock?

 

[Tradesman1]

Same this AM, they got a non-reference EVGA 980 in and it was gone

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487079

All the 980s are gone, even the Zotac....more Tues??????

 

[Mkelliny]

So do you think I should just get the EVGA SSC and say screw it?

 

[Tradesman1]

Your call, I can't decide for you, I'm holding out for the Asus Strix or CU model

 

[Mkelliny]

Same this AM, they got a non-reference EVGA 980 in and it was gone

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487079

All the 980s are gone, even the Zotac....more Tues??????

And they're gone.

 

[Tradesman1]

With the performance and prices about what we expected, with the Egg you can do the Auto Notify and they email you when they get them - still have to be very fast

 

[Mkelliny]

Welp Proud new owner of an MSI Gaming 4G GTX 970! I found it at a local store, but unfortunately tax was involved. So it cost me about $380. They only had 2 in stock so I was like screw it.

 

[LukaBoki]

Good luck with the card then.

 

[Tradesman1]

Let us know how you like it

 

[Mkelliny]

This card is an absolute monster! MSI did a good job with it, I am not too big on the card shutting off it's fans though. I tried to get around this through afterburner, but I saw it going from 40% to 1% over and over again. So I am leaving it for now, waiting on my Kraken G1 to come. I need to decide between the H50, H55, and H60. Would the H75/H80i be good too?

 

[LukaBoki]

H80i would be the best out of those,but you can get more poweeful air coolers for the same money.

 

[Mkelliny]

Hmmm, Can you link me some?

 

[LukaBoki]

I am on my phone,I will just speel them out.
Noctus NH-D14/15,Phanteks TC14PE,Thermalright Silver Arrow,be quiet! Dark Rock 3,Xigmatek Dark Knight SP1238 ,Schyte Mugen 4,Schyte Katana......

 

[Mkelliny]

Oh, I meant for my 970. I already have an H100i on my 4670k. Thanks though! If I could rep you I would.

 

[LukaBoki]

OOOOH.
Kraken G10 and Arctic Accelero Hybrid II-120.There are a lot of other GPU coolers,but these two are the best,performance wise.