Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Windforce OC vs ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 FE?

[NotAbhay]

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Windforce OC vs ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 FE? Which one's better? There's a 20 dollar difference between the two (Zotac being more expensive), so should I upgrade?

 

[Ali Tauseef]

The 1080 Windforce, higher clocked and better cooling.

 

[Chugalug_]

The Windforce is better, but even better than that is the EVGA SC or FTW, good acoustics, good thermals and build quality, and fantastic customer service.
Given the current pricing though (shite), if you can't kick out the extra bit for the EVGA card, the windforce is your best value bet.

 

[NotAbhay]

The Windforce is better, but even better than that is the EVGA SC or FTW, good acoustics, good thermals and build quality, and fantastic customer service.
Given the current pricing though (shite), if you can't kick out the extra bit for the EVGA card, the windforce is your best value bet.

My build is already ~$2877.76 including equipment
It'll be ~$2907.76 if I get the EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 SC and ~$2926.65 if I get the EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW. Which one do you absolutely recommend considering my total right now?

 

[Ali Tauseef]

The Windforce is better, but even better than that is the EVGA SC or FTW, good acoustics, good thermals and build quality, and fantastic customer service.
Given the current pricing though (shite), if you can't kick out the extra bit for the EVGA card, the windforce is your best value bet.

My build is already ~$2877.76 including equipment
It'll be ~$2907.76 if I get the EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 SC and ~$2926.65 if I get the EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW. Which one do you absolutely recommend considering my total right now?

The Windforce is fine since there's not really much performance difference between SC/FTW and Windforce.

 

[NotAbhay]

The Windforce is better, but even better than that is the EVGA SC or FTW, good acoustics, good thermals and build quality, and fantastic customer service.
Given the current pricing though (shite), if you can't kick out the extra bit for the EVGA card, the windforce is your best value bet.

My build is already ~$2877.76 including equipment
It'll be ~$2907.76 if I get the EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 SC and ~$2926.65 if I get the EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW. Which one do you absolutely recommend considering my total right now?

The Windforce is fine since there's not really much performance difference between SC/FTW and Windforce.

But will I regret not purchasing the EVGA 1080 in a few years?

 

[J_E_D_70]

No, the Windforce is fine. But at that outrageous amount of money spent, can't see $50 being relevant. Can I ask why you're spending so much? Past about $1500 USD the ROI drops off rather quickly.

 

[Chugalug_]

The Windforce is better, but even better than that is the EVGA SC or FTW, good acoustics, good thermals and build quality, and fantastic customer service.
Given the current pricing though (shite), if you can't kick out the extra bit for the EVGA card, the windforce is your best value bet.

My build is already ~$2877.76 including equipment
It'll be ~$2907.76 if I get the EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 SC and ~$2926.65 if I get the EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW. Which one do you absolutely recommend considering my total right now?

What country are you in?

 

[NotAbhay]

No, the Windforce is fine. But at that outrageous amount of money spent, can't see $50 being relevant. Can I ask why you're spending so much? Past about $1500 USD the ROI drops off rather quickly.

My actual pc build is about 1750 dollars. A lot of my equipment (headset, monitor) is either top of the line or overpriced so I'm trying to sort that out before I purchase everything.

 

[NotAbhay]

The Windforce is better, but even better than that is the EVGA SC or FTW, good acoustics, good thermals and build quality, and fantastic customer service.
Given the current pricing though (shite), if you can't kick out the extra bit for the EVGA card, the windforce is your best value bet.

My build is already ~$2877.76 including equipment
It'll be ~$2907.76 if I get the EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 SC and ~$2926.65 if I get the EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW. Which one do you absolutely recommend considering my total right now?

What country are you in?

Does it really matter if Donald J. Trump is buying me this computer with his small loan of a million dollars?

 

[Chugalug_]

I'm asking so I can see if you're overspending or not, because unless you're in the middle east or a remote country, a GTX 1080 rig or even setup shouldn't work out to 3k USD.

 

[NotAbhay]

I'm asking so I can see if you're overspending or not, because unless you're in the middle east or a remote country, a GTX 1080 rig or even setup shouldn't work out to 3k USD.

Oh sorry I thought you were joking
I'm in the US and it's not 3k it's 1800 plus some overpriced peripherals that I removed.

 

[Chugalug_]

What have you already bought?
What's your remaining budget?
What do you need included?
I can get you way more for the money.

 

[Chugalug_]

Example.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.34 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270H ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($154.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: GeIL EVO X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.26 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card ($699.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($66.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $1751.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-23 21:10 EDT-0400

 

[NotAbhay]

What have you already bought?
What's your remaining budget?
What do you need included?
I can get you way more for the money.

Haven't bought anything yet but I'd appreciate some advice considering this is my first build.

 

[NotAbhay]

Example.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.34 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270H ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($154.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: GeIL EVO X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.26 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card ($699.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($66.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $1751.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-23 21:10 EDT-0400

This looks like a really nice build. Maybe I should check out my total on PCPartPicker rather than Amazon.
Here is my current build so far:
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 SC
- samsung 850 evo 500gb 2.5-inch sata iii internal ssd
- western digital 1tb sata 6gb/s 7200 rpm 64mb cache 3.5 inch
- corsair hydro series h115i extreme performance liquid cpu cooler
- nzxt s340 mid tower computer case
- intel 7th gen intel core desktop processor i7-7700k
- corsair vengeance lpx 16gb (2x8gb) ddr4 dram 3200MHz c16
- asus rog maximus ix hero lga1151 ddr4 dp hdmi m.2 usb 3.1 atx motherboard
- EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G3, 80 Plus Gold 650W
- Noctua NF-F12 PWM Cooling Fan
- Corsair Gaming K70 LUX Mechanical Keyboard, Backlit Red LED, Cherry MX Brown
- Acer XG270HU omidpx 27-inch WQHD AMD FREESYNC (2560 x 1440) Widescreen Monitor
- SteelSeries QcK Gaming Mouse Pad - Black
- Sennheiser GAME ZERO PC Gaming Headset - Black
- Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum RGB Tunable Gaming Mouse, FPS Mouse

Is this build good or am I going overboard with a few things? I'd appreciate some advice on the build unless you think I should just follow the build you suggested. I've gathered this list after doing some research and getting people's opinions on things, such as getting a water cooler instead of a air cooler. I don't really have a budget since I'm not the one paying, but I guess just don't surpass my legendary $3000 on a build.

> I think the 1080 ti might be an overkill since I plan on doing 1440 gaming rather than 4k.
> My friend also told me that a water cooler might be better if I end up overclocking.
> I don't really have experience with motherboards, so I don't know if mine is really good performance, if I need that performance, or if it's an overpay.
> A lot of people recommended the ram I'm planning on buying, so should I stick with it?
> Not sure if you meant to put two hdd, but I think my current storage plan is pretty good. Also the third hdd slot is supposedly hard to open so I'm going to stick with 1 ssd and 1 hdd.
> Twice on the forums people have told me to get a 650W psu, but idk what the right wattage is for my build

 

[Chugalug_]

Way overkill, you don't need a water cooler unless you have the spare cash after performance and the rest are accounted for.
The 1080Ti isn't overkill though, I'd prefer more perf than my 1080 at 1440p 144hz.
I'll make a list, 2TB of HDD storage and a 500GB SSD sounds good.
What is your switch preference for keyboard?

 

[Chugalug_]

Get this.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.34 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270H ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($154.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($164.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.26 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card ($699.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($66.89 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC AG271QG 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($619.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 LUX RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($129.99 @ Corsair)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Elite Wired Optical Mouse ($67.00 @ Amazon)
Headphones: AKG K702 Headphones ($204.32 @ Amazon)
Other: SteelSeries - QcK Mouse Pad - Black ($9.99 @ Best Buy)
Other: Magni 2 Headphone Amplifier ($119.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $2893.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-24 23:50 EDT-0400