Could someone recommend me the better Geforce gtx 980 ti

[Dsdavis]

I would like to know which company's GeForce Gtx 980 ti is the best. Could someone recommend me one and possibly explain why it is better?

 

[davidarad02]

first of all, I want to say that im talking about after market cooler designs. almost all of the companies make stock cooler'ed cards, but they are not worth it.

ok. as of right now, there are a few magor brands that sell GTX 980 ti's.
1. EVGA. they are the main AIB partner for nvidia, so they get to play with the card earlier. they have a few versions. one is the regular ACX 2.0 cooler design, with a stock PCB and stock clocks. its prices at 650 bucks, so its a good option if you plan to overclock, and you are on a tight budget. then there are the overclocked versions, but I dont see the point of getting those, as they are more expensive, and you can overclock yourself for free.
2. MSI. they make the Gaming 6G version, which has some neat features, amd is very quiet. it has the twin frozr V cooler, and its dead silent at stock, and extremly quiet at load. im running that cooler with a GTX 970, and its really quiet, they temps are great, and its a good all around cooler (just keep im mind I might be a little bit biast)
3. Gigabyte. they offer the gaming G1, which is the best performing cooler out of the bunch, but its louder, and has less features. not too bad though. one thiung to remember, that this is one of the most expensive options for a 980 ti.
4. Zotac. I think its the best brand, in terms of value for money. for 650 USD, you can get thier AMP! edition, which has 3 fans, a massive heat sink, and some nice features. go for this one over the EVGA, if you are looking to get one for 650 USD, and not a penny more.

there are more companies, but these are the main ones. there are also extreme versions (like the EVGA hybrid and the Zotac arctic storm), but those are over the top GPUs.

 

[Dsdavis]

So what gpu would you recommend as the best that isnt over 700 dollars

 

[davidarad02]

So what gpu would you recommend as the best that isnt over 700 dollars

first, one thing I didnt mention is the ASUS strix version, and it seems like it will be the best version, but its not for sale yet.

as of what is available now, I would recommend the MSI one if you like the red and black color, and some extra software features (that you might or might not be using), or the Gigabyte, because it beats all of the others (inculding a titanX) by a fair bunch.

 

[Dsdavis]

I dont care that much for how loud it is and how much more i spend i just dont wana go over 700 dollars so what would you recommend for the very top of the line performance gpu under 700 dollars

 

[Dsdavis]

Dont mind the last thing i didnt see your post

 

[Dsdavis]

Oh and the funny thing is i was originally looking at the gigabyte g1 lol do u wana see my build and see if you can critique it or help possibly lower the price in a way

 

[davidarad02]

Oh and the funny thing is i was originally looking at the gigabyte g1 lol do u wana see my build and see if you can critique it or help possibly lower the price in a way

sure, send it my way.

 

[Dsdavis]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TXJ4Vn Here it is

 

[davidarad02]

looks pretty good so far.
I would try to get a mechanical keyboard as its so much better then a regular one, but they are more expesnive.

 

[Dsdavis]

Yeah im trying to possibly keep it at the 2k $ margin

 

[davidarad02]

Yeah im trying to possibly keep it at the 2k $ margin

if you need to skimp somewhere, and that place is your keyboard, good for you, but I really recommend not getting a mechanical keyboard, because once you start using one, you wont want to go back to a regular one