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Started by Eric Fosterson | | 8 answers
GTX 970 and i5 4690K
Hi, I already know what I want for my build, which is made of the two things listed above.
My problem though, is
1: that when I look on newegg and Amazon for a gtx 970, its always out of stock.
2: I have read reviews that EVGA's 970 is terrible and that all gpus at this time have coil whine. I don't want coil whine, but I wonder if those companies will ever fix that problem so I could wait a couple months and see if its fixed by then. What is the best manufacturer to buy from as of now?
3: Can you limit a gpu so it only makes 35 fps which is all I need since that saves energy?
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October 14, 2014 10:42:44 AM

I'd have to agree with msi or gigabyte though the gigabyte one is quite large.
October 14, 2014 10:30:32 AM

The MSI and Gigabyte G1 have the best components and phase design so far, at least from what we can tell.

That said, you can get coil whine with any card. Many people report that it goes away after some long benchmarks and some gaming, though.
October 14, 2014 10:25:07 AM

tambeshakunt said:
Well then like I said, get the ASUS ...thats your best bet.


I don't own a GTX 970, but from reading reviews and posts in other forums (like Anandtech and Overclock.net) it seems the ASUS "may" have higher quality components than most with the least coil whine. With a single 8 pin power connector it doesn't overclock quite as well as some, but I'd gladly trade 50 Mhz of OC for quieter operation. I know every series of cards is different, but I did have an ASUS GTX 670 DirectCU II and it was extremely quiet with no noticeable coil whine.
October 14, 2014 7:00:56 AM

Well then like I said, get the ASUS ...thats your best bet.
October 13, 2014 3:58:25 PM

Well, after reading this last reply, I don't want a $200 card that is 1/2 as good as a $350 card.

REALLY all I want is a gtx 970 with no coil whine.
October 13, 2014 10:38:04 AM

Yes. There are better GPU choices that are much less capable than the 970 and should be able to handle 35fps fine. (I hope we are talking about ultra settings at 1080p on modern games here)

I would suggest the GTX 760.
Although there are even cheaper choices, its best to have a fairly balanced system with your i5 and hence this is probably a wise choice. This card has the potential to push a handful of modern titles easily past 60fps on ultra settings. It should do fine with 35fps on ultra @1080p. Here is a particular one I recommend (its about half the price of some 970s :D )



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card (£149.71 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £149.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-13 18:35 BST+0100
October 13, 2014 10:20:46 AM

So there is a better solution than a gtx 970 w/ i5 if only 35fps? U r saying that I could buy a much cheaper system and limit fps to 35 and it would work out the same?
October 13, 2014 10:13:26 AM

1) Find your 970 here http://pcpartpicker.com/. It will show alternative e-retailers that you can buy from.


2) Well, it may be the case but they all go through quality control and you can always return one if it turns out faulty. I would suggest buying ASUS or maybe even gigabyte. In my experience ASUS have unrivalled GPU build quality and quality control and the little extra price is defo work it with them.


3) Yes you can limit FPS to whatever you want....but why 35? Whats the point of having such a high end system if you are going to limit to 35?? :bounce:  At Least limit to 60. But you can use a program called Nvidia Inspector on Nvidia GPUs like the 970. http://youtu.be/pH9D__g1yqs . Download here http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/nvidia-inspector-do...

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