Founder's Edition VS partner cards in new system

[MrStoopidFace]

Hi,

I want to buy this: https://www.pccasegear.com/products/38259/pccg-crystal-1080-ti-sli-gaming-system

it has FE cards in SLI. Should I get this or instead wait for a version with partner cards? Would it make a difference in regards to thermals and throttling (or anything else you can think of)?

Thanks.

 

[n0ns3ns3]

well, if the price is in USD, it is seriously overpriced while contains some poor choices like the CPU cooler and SSD.
to your question, this computer will be probably placed on the desk near you. if you don't mind the jet engine sound while gaming - you can go with the FE.
also, the cards will not go very high with boost clocks and will not overclock well with FE coolers.

 

[MrStoopidFace]

well, if the price is in USD, it is seriously overpriced while contains some poor choices like the CPU cooler and SSD.
to your question, this computer will be probably placed on the desk near you. if you don't mind the jet engine sound while gaming - you can go with the FE.
also, the cards will not go very high with boost clocks and will not overclock well with FE coolers.

The price is in AUD. Ok, so I should wait for aftermarket correct?

 

[n0ns3ns3]

it's up to you.
I don't see any practical reason in doing SLI with 1080Ti for gaming. It just adds noise, heat, issues with games like freezes, high input lag etc.

just for the reference, here is the list with "similar config" with few important upgrades like SSD and MB. Also, Corsair's SP fans are mediocre at best. From my experience, they are total crap for the price.

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($463.00 @ Shopping Express)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($399.00 @ Shopping Express)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($355.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Samsung 960 Evo 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($629.00 @ Umart)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founder Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($1129.00 @ PLE Computers)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founder Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($1129.00 @ PLE Computers)
Case: Corsair Crystal 570X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($269.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: Corsair 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($298.00 @ Shopping Express)
Total: $4671.00

 

[MrStoopidFace]

Thanks for this I'll check out what you posted. And thanks for the info. The reason I wanted sli is because I want to future-proof.

 

[n0ns3ns3]

there is no such thing as future proof in computers.
In a year, you will be able to buy a single GPU for the price of 1080Ti that will do 25-40% better. in two years it will be double the performance.
So you'll spend less money and get better performance by just upgrading GPU every couple of years
The CPU is a bit different story. since i7 and i5 introduction, they tend to last longer - 4-7 years, especially with i7

 

[MrStoopidFace]

So I should just get 1 card then. You see no value in SLI at all?

 

[n0ns3ns3]

for gaming, no. There was once when a single card could not get the target FPS on a target resolution.
Currently, the most "challenging" monitor is 3440x1440@100Hz and 4K@60Hz.
A single 1080Ti can handle those pretty well.

 

[MrStoopidFace]

Thanks mate you've been a great help. Appreciate it.

 

[n0ns3ns3]

you are welcome.