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Everyone seems to love the Tri-X :P but is it also decently quiet? I'm going for a quiet build as it'll be in the family room right next to the TV

Pretty sure it's quieter then the other options there, it's probably the best 290 cooler

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Hi all!

 

Title pretty much says it all.

 

I can't decide on manufacturer -

 

ASUS - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=26735&cPath=877

 

MSI - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=26611&cPath=877 

 

Gigabyte - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=26485&cPath=877

 

Sapphire Tri-X - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=27047&cPath=877

 

 

This is the monitor I'll be using - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=558_1213&products_id=21516&zenid=fa4079f55a56d9af729395b9f8ab9d98

 

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It's a very good card and was made for above 1080P resolutions. I would get the Tri-X.

 

I'd probably go with the Tri X or Windforce card.

 

Everyone seems to love the Tri-X :P but is it also decently quiet? I'm going for a quiet build as it'll be in the family room right next to the TV

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Between the top three choices. Asus, MSI & Gigabyte. Which ever is cheaper

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Tri x or windforce

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Everyone seems to love the Tri-X :P but is it also decently quiet? I'm going for a quiet build as it'll be in the family room right next to the TV

Yeah, I would say that it's one of the best (if not the best) 290 cooler. 

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Everyone seems to love the Tri-X :P but is it also decently quiet? I'm going for a quiet build as it'll be in the family room right next to the TV

It won't matter too much. All of the coolers are good enough to the point of the differences being mostly negligible.

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It won't matter too much. All of the coolers are good enough to the point of the differences being mostly negligible.

 

Yeah, I would say that it's one of the best (if not the best) 290 cooler. 

 

Hey guys, also, I just went on the website and I was a tiny bit confused. 

 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=27047&cPath=877

 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=26373&cPath=877

 

I can't tell what the difference is, can anyone help me out?

 

Thanks!

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Hey guys, also, I just went on the website and I was a tiny bit confused. 

 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=27047&cPath=877

 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=26373&cPath=877

 

I can't tell what the difference is, can anyone help me out?

 

Thanks!

One is Tri-X OC and the other isn't?

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Hey guys, also, I just went on the website and I was a tiny bit confused. 

 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=27047&cPath=877

 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=26373&cPath=877

 

I can't tell what the difference is, can anyone help me out?

 

Thanks!

One comes with a factory OC, one doesn't. That's pretty much it.

The OC version has a better chance of being a better binned chip, but by what margins are unknown.

It's probably not worth 20$.

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One is Tri-X OC and the other isn't?

 

They're both Tri-X.

 

One comes with a factory OC, one doesn't. That's pretty much it.

The OC version has a better chance of being a better binned chip, but by what margins are unknown.

It's probably not worth 20$.

 

So do you think that 20 dollar premium is worth it? Or just go for a regular one?

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Hey guys, also, I just went on the website and I was a tiny bit confused. 

 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=27047&cPath=877

 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=26373&cPath=877

 

I can't tell what the difference is, can anyone help me out?

 

Thanks!

One is 947Mhz, the other one is factory overclocked to 1000mhz.

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God I hate the yellow they use on that card. Haha

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God I hate the yellow they use on that card. Haha

You could paint it... without too much trouble, after taking it apart, which isn't too much trouble.

 

Experienced users may need only apply however... I don't see un-experienced users bothering.

Maximums - Asus Z97-K /w i5 4690 Bclk @106.9Mhz * x39 = 4.17Ghz, 8GB of 2600Mhz DDR3,.. Gigabyte GTX970 G1-Gaming @ 1550Mhz

 

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