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GTX 970 choice
What 970 is the best for the price this is my current choice http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-04gp419...
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October 14, 2014 1:15:20 PM

EasyLover said:
Gigabyte and MSI version both have overclocked to 1500MHz+ both are at $519. If budget is not the issue then I would recommend MSI card. Asus card is expensive but their customer support is good.
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Newegg and Amazon both had the MSI for $349 last night .... Newegg had the Giga ... both sold out in 10 minutes.... little latter Amazon had 3 more MSI but for $379

You'll want a 750 watter for SLI....see nvidia PSU requirements the link below .... NOTE: For whatever reason the on line calculators, at least some of them are busing 110 watts for this card which is woefully inadequate. The card pulls 160 - 165 watts at peak loading, "outta the box", add more if OCing to 1500 or whatever.

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2311121/power-su...



October 14, 2014 2:02:57 AM

Zeludon said:
barel0702500 said:
Yes, MSI this one http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_geforce_gtx_97... is really good card to choose from


Might go with this one unless anyone has objections.



I've mostly recommended this card MSI GTX 970 4G despite the fact that I'm EVGA's fanboy. Go with it and enjoy the performance.
October 14, 2014 1:09:40 AM

Is this MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming 4GB, any good. Im leaning towards it.
October 14, 2014 1:02:46 AM

Zeludon said:
EasyLover said:
I guess I've seen this build before on this forum. Anyhow, if playing at 1080p with 60/Hz monitor, to be honest, you really don't need 970. You can even grab 4GB version in 760/770 and still be better off.

Anyhow, EVGA series 970 could not deliver due to their cooling issues. Your option is to buy Gigabyte/MSI/Asus card. Asus being expensive I would again recommend considering MSI/Gigabyte card with air cooling.

500-550W PSU would be sufficient here.


Really ive been told that 970's need 650 watts



650W is not required for a single card. for a single card you are covered with 500-550W PSU. Even this 500W PSU is more than plenty.
October 14, 2014 12:59:08 AM

Zeludon said:
EasyLover said:
I guess I've seen this build before on this forum. Anyhow, if playing at 1080p with 60/Hz monitor, to be honest, you really don't need 970. You can even grab 4GB version in 760/770 and still be better off.

Anyhow, EVGA series 970 could not deliver due to their cooling issues. Your option is to buy Gigabyte/MSI/Asus card. Asus being expensive I would again recommend considering MSI/Gigabyte card with air cooling.

500-550W PSU would be sufficient here.


Really ive been told that 970's need 650 watts


2 way sli of that requires 650 watts

October 14, 2014 12:56:01 AM

EasyLover said:
I guess I've seen this build before on this forum. Anyhow, if playing at 1080p with 60/Hz monitor, to be honest, you really don't need 970. You can even grab 4GB version in 760/770 and still be better off.

Anyhow, EVGA series 970 could not deliver due to their cooling issues. Your option is to buy Gigabyte/MSI/Asus card. Asus being expensive I would again recommend considering MSI/Gigabyte card with air cooling.

500-550W PSU would be sufficient here.


Really ive been told that 970's need 650 watts

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