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MSI GTX 960 4GB vs MSI GTX 970

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So I am almost finished with my new gaming rig:

-Intel Core i5 4690k Devils Canyon

-ASRock M8 Z87 motherboard

-Crucial 250GB SSD

-Toshibe (woofe) 2TB HDD

-6GB SODIMM DDR3 (borrowing from my laptop, will be upgrading to 16GB Hyper X Fury soon)

-LG Ultrawide 29 in 2560 x 1080 monitor

-ASRock M8 case

 

I have narrowed down my choices of graphics card to:

1) MSI GTX 960 4GB

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127860

+Cheap ($240)

+4GB VRAM

-Much less powerful (wont be able to run my ultrawide monitor at 60 fps on ultra settings)

+Backplate

+I like the I/O better than the 970s

 

2) MSI GTX 970

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127832&cm_re=msi_gtx_970-_-14-127-832-_-Product

+$340 cheapest of the 970s

+future ready

+worth more if I decide to sell later on (transfering colleges and will be living in dorm, might need extra cash in future)

 

3) MSI GTX 970 LE

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127841&cm_re=msi_gtx_970-_-14-127-832-_-Product

-(what's the difference between this and #2)

-$350

 

4) MSI GTX 970 100ME

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127850&cm_re=msi_gtx_970-_-14-127-832-_-Product

+Backplate

-Green (doesn't go with my red/black/grey color scheme)

-Most expensive of the three ($350)

-what's the difference between this and #2 and #3

 

I've been going back and fourth between the four and I just can't commit to any of them. If anyone has any information/ideas/recomendations for me, it would be greatly appreciated.post-170107-0-67114800-1434140137_thumb.

ASRock M8 Case, Intel Core i5 4690k Devils Canyon, MSI GTX 970 Golden Edition GPU, 16 GB HyperX Fury SO-DIMM, Crucial 250 GB SSD, Toshibe (woofe) 2 TB HDD, LG 29in Ultrawide Monitor

 

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well I wouldn't go for the 960 with that monitor.

970 for sure.

I would go for the regular one

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Don't get the GTX 960 with 4 GB of VRAM, that's a pure waste of money. You will get way better performance out of those other cards

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202143&cm_re=r9_290-_-14-202-143-_-Product

 

go for that value

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I can't use AMD cards, I love my case but it is the worst at heat management.

ASRock M8 Case, Intel Core i5 4690k Devils Canyon, MSI GTX 970 Golden Edition GPU, 16 GB HyperX Fury SO-DIMM, Crucial 250 GB SSD, Toshibe (woofe) 2 TB HDD, LG 29in Ultrawide Monitor

 

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-6GB SODIMM DDR3 (borrowing from my laptop, will be upgrading to 16GB Hyper X Fury soon)

 

whoah wait wut am i missing something

 

dont get a 960, you will be disappointed go amd or 970

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whoah wait wut am i missing something

 

was just about to write that :D

 

is the rig already built?

i'd like to see that :D

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whoah wait wut am i missing something

 

dont get a 960, you will be disappointed go amd or 970

the motherboard is an mini ITX and requires laptop ram (yeah its weird af)

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was just about to write that :D

 

is the rig already built?

i'd like to see that :D

yeah, i thought something was fishy. 

 

 

ill let myself out. I thought i didn't know my ram for a second. 

 

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was just about to write that :D

 

is the rig already built?

i'd like to see that :D

yes it is sir, there should be a pic on the original post.

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skip the HDD for now and get the 970

too late, I already have the parts listed

-Intel Core i5 4690k Devils Canyon

-ASRock M8 Z87 motherboard

-Crucial 250GB SSD

-Toshibe (woofe) 2TB HDD

-6GB SODIMM DDR3 (borrowing from my laptop, will be upgrading to 16GB Hyper X Fury soon)

-LG Ultrawide 29 in 2560 x 1080 monitor

-ASRock M8 case

ASRock M8 Case, Intel Core i5 4690k Devils Canyon, MSI GTX 970 Golden Edition GPU, 16 GB HyperX Fury SO-DIMM, Crucial 250 GB SSD, Toshibe (woofe) 2 TB HDD, LG 29in Ultrawide Monitor

 

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$315 after a $15 rebate for the EVGA 970 SSC ACX 2.0+

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487088

I'll look into that one. I do really like the look of the red and black MSI 970. Decisions, decisions.

ASRock M8 Case, Intel Core i5 4690k Devils Canyon, MSI GTX 970 Golden Edition GPU, 16 GB HyperX Fury SO-DIMM, Crucial 250 GB SSD, Toshibe (woofe) 2 TB HDD, LG 29in Ultrawide Monitor

 

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