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Best 1070 for the NZXT Manta.

DerekHarris
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So I am selling my watercooled gtx 970 and upgrading to a 1070 or 1080.  I imagine the best style card to get would be a reference blower design to just exhaust the air.  But I was wondering if anyone has experience with an aftermarket cooler in their Manta or other restrictive case and can talk about the impact the tight spaces have on temps.  I will probably get an AIO and Kraken G12 in the future to watercool it but I was wondering what the best option would be without water cooling as a consideration.   Thanks.   

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I'd find one you like that has a waterblock available and get that. They'll all perform the same once OC'd. 

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On June 11, 2017 at 0:28 PM, DerekHarris said:

Yeah, I might just deal with the temps till I decide to throw it under water with this card.  Too good of a price to pass up on. http://www.microcenter.com/product/466641/GeForce_GTX_1080_AMP_Edition_8GB_GDDR5X_PCIe_Video_Card

Hey that is a good card!

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10 hours ago, Ordinarily_Greater said:

Hey that is a good card!

Yeah, I actually got an open box 1080 EVGA SC for 490 including tax.  With Destiny 2 and a 30 MIR, it puts me around 400$  so I think I made out pretty well

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18 minutes ago, DerekHarris said:

Yeah, I actually got an open box 1080 EVGA SC for 490 including tax.  With Destiny 2 and a 30 MIR, it puts me around 400$  so I think I made out pretty well

Even better!

"Make it future proof for some years at least, don't buy "only slightly better" stuff that gets outdated 1 year, that's throwing money away" @pipoawas

 

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