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I'm going to buy a GTX 970 but I dont know which one to get?

So which one would be the best EVGA, ASUS and MSI or any others.

Help?

EVGA for customer service, warranty and step-up program. Good luck on your choice.

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I'm going to buy a GTX 970 but I dont know which one to get?

So which one would be the best EVGA, ASUS and MSI or any others.

Help?

I'd go with a Gigabyte G1 Gaming, or an Asus Strix.  The G1 Gaming has the highest out-of-the-box overclock, and is picked by the highest binned chips.  The Strix is extremely quiet, and still performs very well.

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I suggest EVGA SSC or Asus Strix. EVGA has better I/O and is smaller, but Strix has a backplate. 

I'd go EVGA SSC if I were buying today.

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EVGA for balance between performance and quietness

Gigabyte for sheer performance

MSI/Asus for Silence.

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Get the Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GeForce-Gaming-GDDR5-Graphics/dp/B00NH5T1MS/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1423514526&sr=1-1&keywords=970+g1. The Gigabyte is the best performing model of the GTX 970 to date. Check Linus' video about it.

 

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i'd go with MSI

 

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I've ordered ASUS as the MSi was no longer in stock in the shop. I can't wait  :wacko: .

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Gigabyte G1 Gaming or EVGA ssc 970.

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I got an MSI, installed it today and its great :) Amazing overclocker and is ridiculously quiet

 

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Go with what you like aesthetically, I just wouldn't recommend the MSI or Zotac cards from negative opinions I have heard.  

My MSI 970s haven't given me any problems thus far.

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If you are planning for gaming then buy 

GTX 980

 

For the price...most people won't be able to afford that. If you're considering a 980, you might as well wait for the 300 series to drop for comparison. 

 

At least, thats what I'd do if I were spending that kind of cash on a GPU. 

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