Which graphics card would be better for my build?

[Whirlpool]

Hey guys,

Im putting together a build for 1600 AUD and am stuck on a decision about a graphics card. Which one would be better for my build?

The two graphics cards are the ASUS GeForce GTX 970 Strix DirectCU II 4GB and the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming 4GB. 

Which one would be better for my build?

 

 

My build:

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/sM3pFT

Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/sM3pFT/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($125.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($115.00 @ CPL Online) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($63.00 @ CPL Online) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($105.00 @ CPL Online) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($115.00 @ CPL Online) 

Other: Samsung S24D300H 24in Widescreen LED Monitor ($169.00)

Total: $911.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-19 08:06 EST+1100

[MattWakey]

Both are great cards, it really comes down to personal preference 

[EzioSan]

they are both good. g1 performs a tiny bit better, asus has 0fan mode. its whatever you prefer....

maybe you should go with asrock b85 motherboard since you have i5 4460, save a little more money and add an ssd. trust me a ssd is really good

i  use asrock b85pro 4, msi gtx 970 and i54460 got it 7 weeks ago its a really good build( i run acunity , bf4 and tomb raider on ultra,acunity is bugging out like every 30mins but its cause the game sux )

[C0LL0SS0S]

You have to decide, do you want silence while idleing, or slightly better performance. But in the end I think both are beefy cards so just take the better looking one/ cheaper one.

[Aniallation]

 

Hey guys,

Im putting together a build for 1600 AUD and am stuck on a decision about a graphics card. Which one would be better for my build?

The two graphics cards are the ASUS GeForce GTX 970 Strix DirectCU II 4GB and the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming 4GB. 

Which one would be better for my build?

Hands down Gigabyte G1. There's no debate, it's the best 970 to get. From the cooler to the actual GPU chip itself, everything about it is better then the STRIX, apart from the useless fans-turn-off feature, because the G1 will still be inaudible at low loads when it's in your case.