reference or aftermarket

[Prokart2000]

hi

im wondering if to get a reference 780ti or aftermarket if so which one

thanks

[Clarkey]

Unless you are gonna watercool it. Grab an aftermarket one.

 

if you are looking for a budget one the Msi Aftermarket is incredible considering its about the same price as a reference. But if your willing to spend a bit more the EVGAs ones are fairly popular. But tbh any of the MSi,Gigabyte,Asus or EVGA cards are very good and theres very little between them

[dragosudeki]

reference PCB for water cooling, aftermarket for anything else

[SparkySamZa]

well after market of course , cooler , more efficient , also better overclocking

[Prokart2000]

ok which manafacturer?

[Guest]

Reference for small form factor and watercooling. Aftermarket for anything else.

[Cubit481]

ok which manafacturer?

Asus DCUII...

[Prokart2000]

Asus...

ok what is the quietest?

[Clarkey]

ok which manafacturer?

THe MSi and gigabyte are very quiet.But theres very little between them.

[ForeseenVisionz]

general rule for 99% gfx crds is reference for watercooling and non reference for air with the exception of that sexy beast reference cooler on the 700series

also @Prokart2000 anyone from msi, asus,evga or gigabyte. go for whichever one you like or thinks looks best. personally i would have gone for the kingpin eiditon coz its beast but i went for reference since i plan on watercooling. good luck

[Cubit481]

ok what is the quietest?

i think asus and second msi...

[Prokart2000]

general rule for 99% gfx crds is reference for watercooling and non reference for air with the exception of that sexy beast reference cooler on the 700series

also @Prokart2000 anyone from msi, asus,evga or gigabyte. go for whichever one you like or thinks looks best. personally i would have gone for the kingpin eiditon coz its beast but i went for reference since i plan on watercooling. good luck

msi or gigabyte cant choose

[Mooshi]

If you do get a ref one and aren't watercooling, there are still standalone VGA coolers around like the one from Gelid.

[Prokart2000]

im thinking of gigabyte (ghz) for the op clock and cooler 

[wng_kingsley7]

Would watercooling be a possible upgrade after? I would get a reference one cause I really love the stock cooler but a aftermarket one will only be better by a bit. The quietest cooler is a 780 + a waterblock, but when talking about aftermarket ones I have no clue.

[ForeseenVisionz]

msi or gigabyte cant choose

msi lightning if it goes in your build otherwise the windforce is an amazing cooler too. you wont be disappointing with either.

[Prokart2000]

Would watercooling be a possible upgrade after? I would get a reference one cause I really love the stock cooler but a aftermarket one will only be better by a bit. The quietest cooler is a 780 + a waterblock, but when talking about aftermarket ones I have no clue.

not watercooling on AIO h100i

[ForeseenVisionz]

im thinking of gigabyte (ghz) for the op clock and cooler 

yea if thats what your leaning towards go fir it cuz. you wont regret it. btw if you do end up getting it, welcome to the 780ti club!!  

[Prokart2000]

msi lightning if it goes in your build otherwise the windforce is an amazing cooler too. you wont be disappointing with either.

here is my build plans i wont be getting it yet so i will change to haswell-e ddr4 and maxwell http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3psxu

[ForeseenVisionz]

here is my build plans i wont be getting it yet so i will change to haswell-e ddr4 and maxwell http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3psxu

if you are going for quiet then get different fans. the corsair ones perform good but can get quite loud from what everyone says.

[Prokart2000]

if you are going for quiet then get different fans. the corsair ones perform good but can get quite loud from what everyone says.

im doing these for the looks just wondering if it would look good

[ForeseenVisionz]

im doing these for the looks just wondering if it would look good

absolutely beautiful imo id you do some color coordination.  :lol:

[Prokart2000]

absolutely beautiful imo id you do some color coordination.  :lol:

would the gpu fit in though if its white thats why i was thinkin of reference (any decent red z87 mobos for £130?)

[das affe]

Unless you are gonna watercool it. Grab an aftermarket one.

 

if you are looking for a budget one the Msi Aftermarket is incredible considering its about the same price as a reference. But if your willing to spend a bit more the EVGAs ones are fairly popular. But tbh any of the MSi,Gigabyte,Asus or EVGA cards are very good and theres very little between them

my buddy has a 770 by evga. had to rma 3 times i think. and he only got refurbished ones.. also they were scratched and not the exact same model as the one he primarily RMAed. my gigabyte performes better in overclocking, noise and temperatures. i would not recommend evga

[ForeseenVisionz]

would the gpu fit in though if its white thats why i was thinkin of reference (any decent red z87 mobos for £130?)

the windforce is mainly black do it should fit in pretty much anywhere