Aftermarket coolers for GTX 760

[ZeroTNitrous]

My friend is getting 780 and would sell his 760 for $100. Problem is it is a reference cooler and it heats up. Is it a good deal?Should I just save up and buy EVGA, MSI, Gigabyte or Asus?

 

[woltej1]

You're getting it at like 50% of retail from him. Don't play on doing much overclocking, but there isn't anything wrong with reference, just not as good of performance.

 

[Jake Thorn]

Sounds like a good deal if its relatively new, even as a reference cooler. You could always buy an aftermarket cooler with the card and then replace the stock cooler with it. The only thing you need to ask yourself is if a 760 is enough performance for you. You can't really get much better for $100 even if its a used card, and you could do a lot worse. I would recommend taking him up on that offer.

 

[woltej1]

Any decent aftermarket cooler is also going to run you close to $100 anyways, so really your options are to stick with the reference cooler or get a new one.

 

[Blecter]

I'd jump all over that for $100 and leave the stock cooler.

If you want more juice later the drop in another 760 for SLI. I just did that for fun. Performance in the same area as the 780, but lower cost, especially with that $100 deal!

 

[ZeroTNitrous]

Thanks for every ones help! If he gets the 780 I will most likely get the 760.