MSI to release cheaper versions of the 900 series reference cards

[BloodWithIce]

Mod? Anyone?
I love plain coolers like those, you can do way more things with them that with custom ones.

[Hans Christian | Teri]

The 500 series really weren't ugly, the branding could be removed with no problems at all.

[Trik'Stari]

Anyone forsee some melting plastic coolers?

[LukaP]

Anyone forsee some melting plastic coolers?

this is maxwell, not fermi

[seiny]

it will be the same as the reference design. the only change here is that instead of the expensive metal casing, it now has cheap plastics

Yeah that is a bit swaak (poor)

[LukaP]

Yeah that is a bit swaak (poor)

thats the point... if you would bother to read anything me or TTL have written. or atleast the topic title... -.-

[El_indian]

You *usually* don't see that side of the card when it's in your rig. Just put a backplate on it.

backplates are nice.

[theelitegamer]

So the ''Geforce glow'' will still on there?

[Sexy Vanilla Freshness]

@LukaP that's the 600 series cooler 

 

no it isn't this is the second time I've seen you say this, it's the 700 series with a plastic shroud.

 

 

MSI and Zotac have been using the same design as OP on GTX 770s for various retailers for the past year or so, it's continuation does not surprise me at all. it's good for those who want a cheap reference card or want to watercool.

[seiny]

thats the point... if you would bother to read anything me or TTL have written. or atleast the topic title... -.-

I don't understand what you want, I read your OP and commented what my thoughts were

[LukaP]

I don't understand what you want, I read your OP and commented what my thoughts were

you said that it looks poor. thats what the point is. that its cheap and poor, because of perf/$ and for people who dont need the cooler anyway

[kuzimins]

Good idea. 

[Real_PhillBert]

Hells yeah, If you are planning on watercooling anyway, why pay for the nicer air cooler that is just going to sit in the closet?

 

Good call MSI.

[GoodBytes]

I have a 780 Ti, and i can assure you there is no metal. It is nothing more than plastic painted silver.

[kuddlesworth9419]

I would buy the cheaper model and then buy an aftermarket heatsink for a GPU and use that instead. It would run quieter and cooler with the Raijintek Morpheus and some descent 120mm fans.

[The_Strict_Nein]

They did it for the 700 series as well

 

http://uk.msi.com/product/vga/N7702GD5OC.html#hero-overview

 

 

My guess being that had a whole heap of GTX 600/500 series coolers made, but never used, and want to get rid of old stock.

[Real_PhillBert]

Anyone forsee some melting plastic coolers?

With cards that have a max TDP of 180W? I dont see that being an issue

[The_Strict_Nein]

Anyone forsee some melting plastic coolers?

 

They used plastic shrouds with the GTX 480.

 

If the plastic survived a 480, it can survive anything.

[NateGSR117]

I love this idea. But how about do the same with your custom pcb layout design with all the over kill parts with cheap cooler. See were I'm going with this.

[seiny]

you said that it looks poor. thats what the point is. that its cheap and poor, because of perf/$ and for people who dont need the cooler anyway

I said "that is a bit swaak" meaning the situation of this cooler is poor, a poor idea.

[LukaP]

I said "that is a bit swaak" meaning the situation of this cooler is poor, a poor idea.

ok, so how is it a poor idea? i think its an exelent idea. i dont wanna pay the extra 50€ for the metal one, if im just gonna take it off anyway

[seiny]

ok, so how is it a poor idea? i think its an exelent idea. i dont wanna pay the extra 50€ for the metal one, if im just gonna take it off anyway

:mellow:

[Unclescar]

Also consider that not everyone has a window in their case, and the aesthetics of the inside of their case are irrelevant.

Individual parts don't need to cost more to look sexy if you never see them.

[Jasmin]

Cool for the watercooling guys

 

I remeber nvidia stating that the magensium version costs ~70$, so i suppose we could see ~40-50$ of the final price with the plastic one... Now if you are not WC and are going to buy the 970 or 980 reference, i can't see you going for the plastic shroud

[Snadzies]

Too ugly for me. I'd gladly pay the extra for the standard cooler vs that.