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Debating between the EVGA and the MSI.

 

After reading this, it seems MSI is slightly more quiet, while EVGA is slightly a better performer.

http://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/2gvj6g/how_to_choose_a_gtx_970_a_tldr_summary_of_current/

 

Any suggestions?

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Windforce G1 Gaming has an high boost clock of 1329mhz.

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Since there is no "best" one i'll say my opinion...I personally like the MSI one.

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EVGA ftw

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EVGA 04G-P4-0974-KR 

 

been trying to buy two of them all day... but I guess my money isn't good enough for newegg 

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Since there is no "best" one i'll say my opinion...I personally like the MSI one.

How come?

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Get the MSi one, looks so freaking badass, the EVGA one looks just meh

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Windforce G1 Gaming has an high boost clock of 1329mhz.

Does it actually make a difference in performance?

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How come?

Some people might same X is more important then Y on a certain graphics card while other might say Y is more important then X on this and so forth for most features. It's all personal preference. 

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Does it actually make a difference in performance?

Core clock is king when it comes to graphics card overclocking.

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Does the gigabyte one have a backplate though?
I know that the Galax (galaxy) ones does. But it still looks horrible

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Totally the EVGA

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Probably going with the MSI one. I don't really understand the craziness over EVGA, these all seem like good cards of pretty similar performance.

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Does the gigabyte one have a backplate though?

I know that the Galax (galaxy) ones does. But it still looks horrible

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Probably going with the MSI one. I don't really understand the craziness over EVGA, these all seem like good cards of pretty similar performance.

Their warranty is pretty freakin fantastic.

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I will buy a reference card when my local store gets them in stock. So probably EVGA because they're all the same price there.

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Asus Strix!!! :D

Semi passive cooler. Low humming noise no sharp wooshing noise.

High clock speeds

Backplate

I personally would go with the most silent one. The asus strix seems to be the best in this regard since it's semi passive and has more of a humming noise. I was a huge fan of the twin frozr cards but this one doesn't have a backplate and i mistrust the numerous fan blades to be silent.

who cares...

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go for the MSI twin forzr v one

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I ended up going with the gigabyte one after looking at reviews. In the end, it's not a big deal which one I choose anyway

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Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming 

 

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NH5T1MS/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=BAYQP5QD97VY&coliid=I2MHHP8X78EETX

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