Which one?

[byalexandr]

Zotac Reference:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500376&cm_re=gtx_980_ti-_-14-500-376-_-Product

 

ASUS Reference:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121958&cm_re=gtx_980_ti-_-14-121-958-_-Product

 

EVGA ACX 2.0:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487142&cm_re=gtx_980_ti-_-14-487-142-_-Product

 

So my case as you might know is an SG05. I can modify it to fit cards up to 10.5" in length. This means I can fit a 980 Ti, just not the MSI, Zotac AMP!, ASUS Strix, etc. The problem is that a blower cooler would not interfere with the other components because any heat it generates goes straight out the back, but the ACX cools much better (I also happen to LOVE EVGA) and looks nicer, plus it is quieter. Which one should I go for? I also plan on using a Seidon 120V or Corsair H60 to cool the future Xeon I am putting in there, so the Fury X isn't an option (wasn't much of an option anyway) unless you can also recommend me a good low profile cooler. Thanks!

 

Edit: If I do go for the Fury X is this one okay?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131675&cm_re=fury_x-_-14-131-675-_-Product

 

I am playing at 1080p 144Hz and I want to max out games at 100+FPS.

[OAcesync]

I would go with a blower reference one since you have a small case. But I would get the ASUS one since it has 3yrs warranty rather than 2yrs from Zotac

[byalexandr]

I would go with a blower reference one since you have a small case. But I would get the ASUS one since it has 3yrs warranty rather than 2yrs from Zotac

What about the Fury X? It's liquid cooled so I would have to get a Noctua NH-L9i or something. Plus in Linus' recent video they said it performed better because it stayed cooler in a smaller case.

 

 

Keep in mind this is at 1080p on an ASUS VG248QE.

[OAcesync]

The 980Ti is a better card in terms of drivers and consistent performance imo but in your case the Fury X can be a good option if you're worried about temps in a small build but if you plan to get a CPU which you can overclock and want to overclock then I would stick with the 980Ti

[byalexandr]

The 980Ti is a better card in terms of drivers and consistent performance imo but in your case the Fury X can be a good option if you're worried about temps in a small build but if you plan to get a CPU which you can overclock and want to overclock then I would stick with the 980Ti

Like I said I'm getting a Xeon so overclocking is not even going to be considered. I do like the Nvidia drivers and extra stuff you get but the Fury X is a nice card.

[OAcesync]

Like I said I'm getting a Xeon so overclocking is not even going to be considered. I do like the Nvidia drivers and extra stuff you get but the Fury X is a nice card.

 

If you're not overclocking I would probably get a Fury X or EVGA 980Ti Hybrid(if you can afford) but just know that AMD catalyst drivers are generally solid but the Fury X drivers aren't particularly good but Nvidia drivers are a mixed bag on Windows 10.

[byalexandr]

So it would end up looking like this (when I finish upgrading):

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1241 V3 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($263.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($42.88 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock B85M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($67.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($98.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($343.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 Fury X 4GB Video Card  ($649.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Silverstone SG05BB-LITE Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($136.66 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1641.37

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-04 18:30 EDT-0400

 

Or like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1241 V3 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($263.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120V 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: ASRock B85M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($67.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($98.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($343.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($648.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Silverstone SG05BB-LITE Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1575.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-04 18:31 EDT-0400

 

The Fury X would perform better at the cost of different drivers and CPU temps, however since I'm not OCing and I added a nice cooler it should be fine. I also modified the chassis to fit an ATX PSU, but the length of the 750W P2 won't interfere with the radiator of the Fury X. Which one?

 

Edit: Since it's at 1080p the 4GB of VRAM won't make a difference compared to the 6GB on the 980 Ti, with the exception of maybe GTA V.

[byalexandr]

If you're not overclocking I would probably get a Fury X or EVGA 980Ti Hybrid(if you can afford) but just know that AMD catalyst drivers are generally solid but the Fury X drivers aren't particularly good but Nvidia drivers are a mixed bag on Windows 10.

They're getting better, but they still are pretty crappy right now. I plan on doing this upgrade in a month or so once I have the money saved up.