Picking the right GPU

[squishyy]

I can't decide whether to get a gtx 970 or r9 390. Is getting an 8gb Vram better than 4gb?

[Kirky2k15]

390 is slightly better @1080p and quite a bit better at 1440p and 2160p

[Aytex]

The 390 has 5-10% more increace (depends what games) in preformance but a higher TDP and hotter

The 970 has geforce experience, which i think is not really a selling point but lower TDP and cooler

its up to you, features/cooler vs preformance

[squishyy]

1 minute ago, Aytex said:

The 390 has 5-10% more increace (depends what games) in preformance but a higher TDP and hotter

The 970 has geforce experience, which i think is not really a selling point but lower TDP and cooler

its up to you, features/cooler vs preformance

with this, can we conclude that the gtx 970 will have a longer lifespan than the 390 coz it runs cooler? is 5-10% increase even noticeable in gaming?

[Aytex]

4 minutes ago, squishyy said:

with this, can we conclude that the gtx 970 will have a longer lifespan than the 390 coz it runs cooler? is 5-10% increase even noticeable in gaming?

No

Also yes it is noticable in games

From my own opinion the preformance increase is worth it over the "features"

 

[Pandora]

i would grab a r9 390 and put a kraken aio onto it. its pretty easy and will give you amazing temps. 

 

i cant recommend the gtx 970 anymore even though i own 2

[Kirky2k15]

2 minutes ago, squishyy said:

with this, can we conclude that the gtx 970 will have a longer lifespan than the 390 coz it runs cooler? is 5-10% increase even noticeable in gaming?

Do I detect an nvidia fanboy?

[squishyy]

Just now, Kirky2k15 said:

Do I detect an nvidia fanboy?

no bro, i was just asking if it would have a longer lifespan. i'm using a radeon HD5570 right now  and even planning on building a my first "pc from scratch" with an r9 390 included in it. Just looking into giving nvidia a try  

[squishyy]

2 minutes ago, thorbrantly101 said:

i would grab a r9 390 and put a kraken aio onto it. its pretty easy and will give you amazing temps. 

 

i cant recommend the gtx 970 anymore even though i own 2

I don't have the budget to put an aio cooler onto it HAHA i'm planning to get the sapphire Nitro

[Kirky2k15]

1 minute ago, squishyy said:

no bro, i was just asking if it would have a longer lifespan. i'm using a radeon HD5570 right now  and even planning on building a my first "pc from scratch" with an r9 390 included in it. Just looking into giving nvidia a try  

ahh, kk, was just how you worded your previous response lol 

[squishyy]

Just now, Kirky2k15 said:

ahh, kk, was just how you worded your previous response lol 

sorry haha (secretly an amd fanboy)  

[Aytex]

2 minutes ago, squishyy said:

I don't have the budget to put an aio cooler onto it HAHA i'm planning to get the sapphire Nitro

Sapphire is arguably the best coolers for AMD

so the nitro is a great card

[squishyy]

Just now, Aytex said:

sapphire nitro is a great card

Sapphire is arguably the best coolers for AMD

I'm planning to get this

 

i5-6500

gigabyte B150M-D3H-DDR3

Sapphire Nitro R9 390

corsair rmx750

g.skill ares 16gb 1600

cooler master hyper 212x

samsung 850 evo 250gb

 

don't mind the hard drive. i have a reserved one from my old pc

[Aytex]

Just now, squishyy said:

I'm planning to get this

 

i5-6500

gigabyte B150M-D3H-DDR3

Sapphire Nitro R9 390

corsair rmx750

g.skill ares 16gb 1600

cooler master hyper 212x

samsung 850 evo 250gb

 

don't mind the hard drive. i have a reserved one from my old pc

Looks good, though you may want to get for cpu cooler the Cyroig H7 it looks so much sexier

[squishyy]

Just now, Aytex said:

Looks good, though you may want to get for cpu cooler the Cyroig H7 it looks so much sexier

we don't have the cryorig H7 here in the Philippines  

[Aytex]

Just now, squishyy said:

we don't have the cryorig H7 here in the Philippines  

oh rip ;(

[Kirky2k15]

1 minute ago, squishyy said:

I'm planning to get this

 

i5-6500

gigabyte B150M-D3H-DDR3

Sapphire Nitro R9 390

corsair rmx750

g.skill ares 16gb 1600

cooler master hyper 212x

samsung 850 evo 250gb

 

don't mind the hard drive. i have a reserved one from my old pc

Looks good, but have a look at the samsung sm951 or 950 pros they will blow your mind (if you can afford it)

[squishyy]

Just now, Kirky2k15 said:

Looks good, but have a look at the samsung sm951 or 950 pros they will blow your mind (if you can afford it)

how much more does it cost? can you give the an estimation in %?  I'm strictly following my budget hehe

[Pandora]

2 minutes ago, squishyy said:

I'm planning to get this

 

i5-6500

gigabyte B150M-D3H-DDR3

Sapphire Nitro R9 390

corsair rmx750

g.skill ares 16gb 1600

cooler master hyper 212x

samsung 850 evo 250gb

 

don't mind the hard drive. i have a reserved one from my old pc

good choice although i never recomend corsair psu's i have had some bad experiences with them.

 

also that cpu and motherboard as far as i know arent overclockable (never know with skylake) not really a big reason to get an aftermarket heatsink

[squishyy]

Just now, thorbrantly101 said:

good choice although i never recomend corsair psu's i have had some bad experiences with them.

 

also that cpu and motherboard as far as i know arent overclockable (never know with skylake) not really a big reason to get an aftermarket heatsink

i'm not planning to get into overclocking yet. That's why I'm getting a non-k processor.

 

bad experiences like what? The rmx series is on the tier 1 psus. I'm also thinking of getting the seasonic x750 but the corsair rmx series looks better HAHA

[squishyy]

Just now, squishyy said:

i'm not planning to get into overclocking yet. That's why I'm getting a non-k processor.

 

bad experiences like what? The rmx series is on the tier 1 psus. I'm also thinking of getting the seasonic x750 but the corsair rmx series looks better HAHA

i forgot, i'm getting a hyper 212x to minimize the fan noise unlike the stock fan

[Qwerty2323]

Amds only issues is power consumtion and too much heat...

If hot room and electricty bill is not your issue then get amd card

[Pandora]

Just now, squishyy said:

i'm not planning to get into overclocking yet. That's why I'm getting a non-k processor.

 

bad experiences like what? The rmx series is on the tier 1 psus. I'm also thinking of getting the seasonic x750 but the corsair rmx series looks better HAHA

get the seasonic one. i have had corsair ones overheat on hybrid mode and get pretty loud. also they use pretty crappy caps in the cables to smooth out ripple. 

[squishyy]

Just now, Qwerty2323 said:

Amds only issues is power consumtion and too much heat...

If hot room and electricty bill is not your issue then get amd card

it's kinda hot here during summer time. living in a tropical country

[Kirky2k15]

4 minutes ago, squishyy said:

how much more does it cost? can you give the an estimation in %?  I'm strictly following my budget hehe

unbelievably the 950 pro is $177 at new egg right now so depends how much that 850 evo is

 

The sm951 is strangely more expensive than 950 pro in the us anyway

 

in the UK the SM951 is £108 and the 950 pro is £137