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Yeah I know, I just want to try and keep the temp as low as possible while under load to ensure maximum lifespan of the card. I just want to make sure that it won't be compromised for potential light overclocking and being under heavy load for longer time periods because it's constantly running to hot

Ok good to know, but if I was gaming for a 2-3 hour period would a steady 85 degree temp be safe to play at? In terms of gpu life span and and such?

Looks like 390x strix edition is significantly cheaper, but after looking at some benchmarks it runs even hotter then the 980 reference under load, at around 86 degrees with fans on auto. And r9 fury is out of my price range

So plan to build a new gaming rig in the near future, and I need some advice on GPUs. I plan to get a 980, and where I'm buying, there are 2 options: the reference 980, and the EVGA 980. The reference card is 40$ cheaper, but I'm worried by some of the information I see. Most sais the reference card will run around 10-15 degrees (Celsius) hotter then the EVGA, or any other aftermarket open design cards. Nvidia says the max temp before thermal throttling is 80 degrees, and it is much more likely that the reference card will hit that. My question is what is the maximum temp for a safely running 980, and is it worth the extra 40$ for the EVGA model, or is there a way to cool reference cards that I don't know about? Thanks

So I'm going to be building a gaming rig soon, and I'm trying to decide between these 2 cases. Hoping to get your guys's thoughts on the NZXT Phantom 410 vs. NZXT H440. Are they solid gaming cases in terms of air flow, room, compatibility, clearance etc. and which is better over all. Here are the general specs if it helps: GPU: GTX 970 CPU: i5-4690k PSU: CX500 MB: Asus Z97-A RAM: Kingston HyperX fury 8gb HDD: Barracuda 1TB SSD: Kingston SATA III 120 GB Thanks

So I'm going to be building a gaming rig soon, and I was just wondering if the Define r4 would be a solid gaming case in terms of air flow, room, compatibility, etc. Here are the general specs if it helps: GPU: GTX 970 CPU: i5-4690k PSU: CX500 MB: Asus Z97-A RAM: Kingston HyperX fury 8gb Thanks

Hey everybody, I am building an new gaming, looking to upgrade from my trusty old Asus G46-VW laptop (Which I would highly recommend for beginner PC gamers looking for a laptop). I am looking to spend around 1300-1400$ on this before tax, and I have come up with the rough draft of the specs I want to get. This build is primarily going to be for gaming, and then schoolwork and all the rest. Here are the specs that I'm looking at: CPU // Intel Core i5 4690K Unlocked Quad Core 3.5GHZ/3.9GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 6MB Cache Cooler // Intel Performance CPU Cooler Motherboard // MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Z97 DDR3 2PCI-E1 3PCI SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA USB3.0 Motherboard RAM // 8GB Kingston HyperX Fury Black DDR3-1866MHz Video Card // EVGA GeForce GTX 970 ACX 2.0 4GB GDDR5 256BIT DVI-I HDMI SLI Ready Graphics Card SSD // Kingston Sandforce LSI SATA III 128GB Professional Solid State Drive HDD // Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM 64MB Cache Hard Disk Drive Case // Fractal Design Define R4 ATX Tower Case Black w/ Clear Window Power Supply // Xigmatek Tauro Series 500w 80+ Bronze Power Supply I would really appreciate some feedback from more seasoned desktop gamers, seeing as this is my first real build. I would primarily like to know if this is a good choice of components, any recommendations/ changes you think would better suit its purpose, and most importantly if this is a good gaming rig to support new games to come for a while at 1080p on decent graphics settings. I really appreciate it, thanks in advance to anyone who can help me out IMPORTANT NOTE: I live in Canada, so in the U.S. my budget would be something closer to 1100-1200$.Thanks