Which 1070 to buy?

[DJMasHup007]

Hello guys!

I would like to buy a gtx 1070 for my current rig.

Current specs:

-i5 6600k 4.5Ghz

-Asus z170i pro gaming

-BeQuiet Darkrock pro 3

-HyperX Savage ddr4 2660Mhz 16gb

-Corsair RM650x

-Phanteks Enthoo Evolv mitx

-2x Samsung 850evo 500gb (raid 0)

-Seagate Barracuda 1tb

My main goal is a silent mitx build, so i would like a card without coilwhine.

I was thinking about the following cards:

-Asus Strix GTX1070 

-MSI GamingX GTX1070

-Evga FTW GTX 1070

Later i may watercool my rig. All of them are exactly at the same price in my region. Which one of them is deadsilent, has a good powerphase and could be overclocked the best? (I know about the silicon lottery, mainly talking about cooling efficiency and power phase design)

Thanks for all the answers!

[Guest]

MSI Gaming X and ASUS Strix are one usually recommended. Though ASUS keeps a better temp

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[PCGuy_5960]

I would say either the GTX 1070 G1 Gaming or the EVGA GTX 1070 FTW

[DJMasHup007]

2 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

MSI Gaming X and ASUS Strix are one usually recommended

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I have heard that the MSI one has better power phase, is that true? Will it matter if i watercool it?

 

[stealth80]

If you're in the EU give the Palit Gamerock Premium a look, great performance out of the box, RGB lighting and mine (1080GTX) has ZERO coil whine, unlike my previous 2x 970's. Obviously don't skip the EVGAs cuz amazing customer support

[DJMasHup007]

1 minute ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

I would say either the GTX 1070 G1 Gaming or the EVGA GTX 1070 FTW

I have had the G1 had to return it to the shop becouse it had horrible coilwhine, thank god they give me back the money so i can buy another one.

[stealth80]

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[PCGuy_5960]

1 minute ago, DJMasHup007 said:

I have heard that the MSI one has better power phase, is that true? Will it matter if i watercool it?

 

No. Quite frankly, the founder's edition overclocks better than any other graphics card, despite being the most barebones of all

[PCGuy_5960]

1 minute ago, DJMasHup007 said:

I have had the G1 had to return it to the shop becouse it had horrible coilwhine, thank god they give me back the money so i can buy another one.

I would recommend the EVGA GTX 1070 FTW then...

[stealth80]

6 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

MSI Gaming X and ASUS Strix are one usually recommended

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OP is planning to watercool, I wouldn't use noise as a basis for this one

[DJMasHup007]

1 minute ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

I would recommend the EVGA GTX 1070 FTW then...

Those doesnt have vram thermalpads, right?

[SuperShermanTanker]

Just buy the one you feel has the best cooler and colors for your budget and PC I usually like MSI for their coolers but alot of the time they don't match stuff easily and I usually like EVGA for their more neutral color choice. If you want to find somthing that suits you the best you need to find the one you like http://pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/#c=369

[FloRolf]

I'd get the EVGA because they don't void your warranty when you watercool that bitch. 

[PCGuy_5960]

1 minute ago, DJMasHup007 said:

Those doesnt have vram thermalpads, right?

I think that the FTW2 with the EVGA ICX cooler has them preapplied....

Not the regular FTW tough...

[SuperShermanTanker]

3 minutes ago, DJMasHup007 said:

Those doesnt have vram thermalpads, right?

 

2 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

I think that the FTW2 with the EVGA ICX cooler has them preapplied....

Not the regular FTW tough...

I think they fixed the thermal pad issue after the news went all crazy about it

[PCGuy_5960]

1 minute ago, SuperShermanTanker said:

 

I think they fixed the thermal pad issue after the news went all crazy about it

Yes, The good thing is that they provide the fix for free though...

[Nowak]

For those of you recommending EVGA, remember that unless you buy it directly from EVGA, a lot of stock still in circulation still has the old BIOS and no thermal pads on the VRM. Keep that in mind before you recommend or buy.

 

As for what 1070, I'd recommend either Asus or MSI. I personally have an Asus Strix and it's yet to reach 65 degrees under heavy load.

[AdamBGames]

18 minutes ago, DJMasHup007 said:

Hello guys!

I would like to buy a gtx 1070 for my current rig.

Current specs:

-i5 6600k 4.5Ghz

-Asus z170i pro gaming

-BeQuiet Darkrock pro 3

-HyperX Savage ddr4 2660Mhz 16gb

-Corsair RM650x

-Phanteks Enthoo Evolv mitx

-2x Samsung 850evo 500gb (raid 0)

-Seagate Barracuda 1tb

My main goal is a silent mitx build, so i would like a card without coilwhine.

I was thinking about the following cards:

-Asus Strix GTX1070 

-MSI GamingX GTX1070

-Evga FTW GTX 1070

Later i may watercool my rig. All of them are exactly at the same price in my region. Which one of them is deadsilent, has a good powerphase and could be overclocked the best? (I know about the silicon lottery, mainly talking about cooling efficiency and power phase design)

Thanks for all the answers!

Also check out the Palit 1070, my best mate got one a couple months ago and its a good card, plus it also has RGB

[stealth80]

3 hours ago, AdamBGames said:

Also check out the Palit 1070, my best mate got one a couple months ago and its a good card, plus it also has RGB

 

3 hours ago, stealth80 said:

If you're in the EU give the Palit Gamerock Premium a look, great performance out of the box, RGB lighting and mine (1080GTX) has ZERO coil whine, unlike my previous 2x 970's. Obviously don't skip the EVGAs cuz amazing customer support

[sorr535771]

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