GetOwnedGaming :
English please? Lol! I don't understand computer talk! I don't get what you're saying! Are you saying I should get a 780ti?
Yes I'm saying buy 780 TI. I'm just saying buy an ALREADY overclocked card out of the box so you do nothing but a checkbox to get it overclocked and it is done WITH warranty sanctioned so to speak by the company who made it. Meaning they are OFFICIALLY saying you can run their card overclocked and will NOT void your warranty. Also they are officially saying you will get specific advertised speeds guaranteed. If you buy a NON OC card (meaning reference speeds, NOT overclocked or superclocked which are just marketing terms for the same thing) you are on your own with getting it to OC and NOT under warranty in many cases. If you get a crappy chip on a NON OC card you won't get squat for free. It's a luck of the draw in these cases. In a superclocked/overclocked model you are not getting a luck of the draw, they are guaranteeing that draw is already great and TESTED to be great.
The process of BINNING is done to get the best chips. These are saved for officially sanctioned OC models and OC to the high speeds while still running cool enough that they are not afraid to give you that OC & a warranty with it.
I hope that makes sense now. Specifically I'd buy one of these two:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127770&ignorebbr=1&cm_re=780_ti-_-14-127-770-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125489&ignorebbr=1&cm_re=780_ti-_-14-125-489-_-Product
The first is MSI for $599, with 3yr parts/2yrs labor. Free watch dogs game. The second is Gigabyte 3yrs warranty parts & labor and free watch dogs but $30 more. I prefer Gigabyte but really only in motherboards vs msi. I don't think there is much difference in their video cards quality wise. But I'll take the 3/3yr for $30 and a brand I know has lower RMA on motherboards overall. They both have the same overclocks on them out of the box. In that respect you should get ~the same performance.
From MSI's page if I wasn't clear enough:
"Most MSI Gaming graphics cards come pre-overclocked out of the factory. This simply means you get more performance out of your card, without spending any time on checking for maximum clocks and stability. Pre-overclocked graphics cards simply give more performance and you don't have to worry about damaging your card, it is completely covered by our warranty!"
Covered by warranty and no luck of the draw or risking damage. They did the work for you. This is the same with Gigabyte (or any superclock/OC cards).
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_geforce_gtx_780_ti_gaming_review,10.html
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/gigabyte_geforce_gtx_780_ti_windforce_3x_review,10.html
both cards hit same noise levels and gigabyte slightly higher clocks, but no point in going past what they give you out of the box until you're ready to replace it years from now. Gigabyte got the top pick and 5 stars, but MSI is a recommended pick from them also (just not top pick). 450w cooling power on the gigabyte and they say you can't hear it. 400w on MSI but almost silent. I guess the 3fan/450 can run the fans slower probably when loaded so it makes a bit less noise vs. 2fan MSI model. Just a guess there though but an extra fan and 50w extra cooling power makes sense they say silent vs. MSI and give Gigabyte the top pick.
It's up to you if $30 is worth it or not. Not bad choices either way. For that $30 you get a slightly better warranty (3yr/3yr parts and labor vs 3/2 on MSI), supposedly better cooling power and in their testing silent vs ALMOST silent MSI.
The numbers should make sense to you even if you don't get the tech behind them
More fans, more cooling power, more warranty, and SILENT costs you $30 extra. Pretty simple really, just a matter of your wallet and if it's worth it to you. I hope this clears everything up
Enjoy either way
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