Is this a good time to buy a GTX780?

[Mofu]

Hi all,

I have a build (see below) with a Gitabyte GTX 780 Ghz Edition in it, and since the 970 just hit the market, I am thinking that now might be the time for me to go SLI with the 780. I've seen the price drop quite a bit lately. Below is the price changes in my country:

 

What do you guys think? Is it the right time or should I wait just a bit longer?

My build: http://pcpartpicker.com/b/3ypbt6

CPU

Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core

 

 

 

 

 

 

$333.98 OutletPC CPU Cooler

Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid

 

 

 

 

 

 

$89.99 Newegg Motherboard

MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150

 

 

 

 

 

 

$147.99 Newegg Memory

Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400

 

 

 

 

 

 

$182.99 Amazon Storage

Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" SSD

 

 

 

 

 

 

$129.99 Amazon  

Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM

 

 

 

 

 

 

$56.98 OutletPC Video Card

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB WINDFORCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

$389.99 Newegg Case

Fractal Design Define R4 (Arctic White) ATX Mid Tower

 

 

 

 

 

 

$79.99 NCIX US Power Supply

Corsair 850W ATX12V / EPS12V

 

 

 

 

 

 

$129.99 Amazon Operating System

Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

$99.99 Newegg

Thanks!
/Mofu

[Jodomcfrodo]

That graph is way skewed. It dropped 400krones or whatever. Get a 970.

 

If you already have a 780, get another.

[askmax]

That graph is way skewed. It dropped 400krones or whatever. Get a 970.

He already has a 780.. Getting a second 780 would be much better then getting a 970. >logic.

[AnnoyedShelf]

Get a 970.

[Shaqo_Wyn]

Nvidia is discontinuing the GTX 780 and GTX 780 ti.. Plus the GTX 970 is cheaper. Get it.

 

Since you already have GTX 780 tho.. Any chance you're still eligible for the step up program?

[Jodomcfrodo]

He already has a 780.. Getting a second 780 would be much better then getting a 970. >logic.

My bad, misunderstood the question.

[Thorium19]

Whichever is cheaper is probably the best to get, but I will say you did put this in troubleshooting, which is the wrong section. This should really be in the GPU or planned build section.

If you already have one 780, then grab another yes, but if you don't, the 970 is probably the better choice as it is in production unlike the 780, which has been discontinued.

[Superspeed07]

This is what I did, I have a 780 and went ahead and got a 2nd(picking up on tuesday) because they will most likely not be any cheaper or more available than they are now

[ChipWoodChainSaw]

Is that card...$56 US dollars or... something because i could pay you to order that for me?

[Mofu]

Is that card...$56 US dollars or... something because i could pay you to order that for me?

It's in my currency, sorry.

 

This is what I did, I have a 780 and went ahead and got a 2nd(picking up on tuesday) because they will most likely not be any cheaper or more available than they are now

Thanks for the reply! 

 

Whichever is cheaper is probably the best to get, but I will say you did put this in troubleshooting, which is the wrong section. This should really be in the GPU or planned build section.

If you already have one 780, then grab another yes, but if you don't, the 970 is probably the better choice as it is in production unlike the 780, which has been discontinued.

Sorry for the wrong section! First post here ever. Thanks for the info. 

 

Nvidia is discontinuing the GTX 780 and GTX 780 ti.. Plus the GTX 970 is cheaper. Get it.

 

Since you already have GTX 780 tho.. Any chance you're still eligible for the step up program?

I don't think we have that "Step up program" here, unfortunately. 

[Mofu]

Oh yeah, btw! Has Linus ever done a "SLI How To"-video? Looking for learn more about to install this. Thanks.

[Thorium19]

Sorry for the wrong section! First post here ever. Thanks for the info. 

 

Tis fine, just had to make sure you knew.

I don't think he's ever done an SLI how to video, but there will be guides up on the youtubes and on the rest of the internet if you need help.

[tobben]

Nvidia is discontinuing the GTX 780 and GTX 780 ti.. Plus the GTX 970 is cheaper. Get it.

 

Since you already have GTX 780 tho.. Any chance you're still eligible for the step up program?

the 970 costs just as much as a 780 down here, actually the 970 is wee bit more expensive if you don't want a reference design. Not including evga because i totally don't trust them after all the crap i have been reading, it's not just the cooler placement but it's all the complaints about electrical noise.

 

as for the op, it really depends on what you need/want, not all people need the performance of two 780's, some are more than happy with just one, but if you are going to get a second 780, this is the time, possibly wait and see if prices drop further, although you are certainly not the only one thinking of doing this.

[Mofu]

the 970 costs just as much as a 780 down here, actually the 970 is wee bit more expensive if you don't want a reference design. Not including evga because i totally don't trust them after all the crap i have been reading, it's not just the cooler placement but it's all the complaints about electrical noise.

 

as for the op, it really depends on what you need/want, not all people need the performance of two 780's, some are more than happy with just one, but if you are going to get a second 780, this is the time, possibly wait and see if prices drop further, although you are certainly not the only one thinking of doing this.

Thank you so much for your answer.

Thinking about I already have a nice 780 which is only about 3 months old, and that I absolutely wouldn't mind the power of 2x 780, I think this is what I'll do. I hope my 850w PSU can handle it!

[Mofu]

Huge thanks to all the people who helped here! Very impressed by the community so far.

[Firearm2112]

I would diffidently get a 970 instead

[Silver]

I saw a 780 today for ~ $300 US. I don't know how much that is in your currency, but that equated to about a $200 drop for me, which is pretty good!