Best non reference gtx970?

[jaden43129]

As the title says, I would like to know what is the best non reference 970.

I do not like to overclocking since
I've had bad experiences in the past with it. I've been looking into the gigabyte version currently and I seem most inclined towards that model.

Though I know one of the zotec models has an incredibly high base clock, but I have never bought anything from zotec and do not know how good of a quality their products are.

All help is appreciated thanks in advance.

 

[Gam3r01]

I personally like the ASUS Strix and MSI models.
Both are extremely high quality, and if you ever decide to OC, carry great coolers.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I have the MSI Gaming 970 and I love it , overclocks well and mine is very quiet.

The Gigabyte G1 is also a nice card.

 

[jaden43129]

I have the MSI Gaming 970 and I love it , overclocks well and mine is very quiet.

The Gigabyte G1 is also a nice card.

I guess I'll stick to msi as I currently own a gtx 660ti power edition from msi and has dished out some great performance over the past 2 years.