Is the founders edition really worth it in this case?

[Skybound]

Hi, I'm looking to upgrade my old GPU and have decided to go with a GTX 1070. I've been looking at all the different versions and almost none of them manage to caught my eye. That being said, my setup consists of black/grey, and white. So I was wondering if a founders edition would be worth the money if it dropped to somewhere around the $420 mark: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA24G4AY2765&cm_re=1070_founders-_-14-125-870-_-Product To be honest I'm kind of a sucker for the reference design of the Pascal family. The other card I was looking at was a newly released card, the MSI Quick Silver GTX 1070: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137046&cm_re=quick_silver-_-14-137-046-_-Product which goes for $450 or $430 if you take advantage of the MIR. What would be the best card to go with considering they are around the same price? (Yes I am aware there are better versions of the 1070 out there but these are the only two whose design I absolutely love)

[tarfeef101]

That depends. what case are you using? 

[Skybound]

5 minutes ago, tarfeef101 said:

That depends. what case are you using? 

The Fractal Design Node 804, I've made sure and the case fits both of the cards no problem. Has plenty of room for airflow. Have 2 120mm corsair AF series fans on the front in case I went with the blower style of the reference version

[pwn_intended]

I always preferred the look and performance of non-reference coolers myself. Very subjective question though.

 

[Imabigmac]

I wouldn't bother with a reference unless you are going with SLI. They look good together, but IMO not one their own.

[Skybound]

2 minutes ago, Imabigmac said:

I wouldn't bother with a reference unless you are going with SLI. They look good together, but IMO not one their own.

Well I plan to go SLI later down the line when I upgrade to Kaby Lake but looking for a single card at the moment

[Enderman]

1 minute ago, Skybound said:

Well I plan to go SLI later down the line when I upgrade to Kaby Lake but looking for a single card at the moment

Don't.

Just sell and buy a better single GPU.

[Imabigmac]

Just now, Skybound said:

Well I plan to go SLI later down the line when I upgrade to Kaby Lake but looking for a single card at the moment

Well if you plan on keeping the 804 and doing SLI, I would then plan to get the reference cards.

[Skybound]

1 minute ago, Enderman said:

Don't.

Just sell and buy a better single GPU.

I would but I feel if I go any more powerful my CPU will bottleneck my GPU. Have a i5 4460 which is barely cutting it

[Enderman]

4 minutes ago, Skybound said:

I would but I feel if I go any more powerful my CPU will bottleneck my GPU. Have a i5 4460 which is barely cutting it

And for some reason you think SLI wouldn't do the same....?

What??

[Skybound]

53 minutes ago, Enderman said:

And for some reason you think SLI wouldn't do the same....?

What??

I said that I wanted to upgrade to Kaby Lake down the line but it might be some time before I do so I want to go with a GPU that will not bottleneck me right now

[Enderman]

8 minutes ago, Skybound said:

I said that I wanted to upgrade to Kaby Lake down the line but it might be some time before I do so I want to go with a GPU that will not bottleneck me right now

I'm saying that instead of doing SLI you sell the old card and buy a new one because a single more powerful GPU is a much better decision than SLI.

I am not telling you to upgrade right now.

[Skybound]

4 minutes ago, Enderman said:

I'm saying that instead of doing SLI you sell the old card and buy a new one because a single more powerful GPU is a much better decision than SLI.

I am not telling you to upgrade right now.

Well thx for the feedback, will definitely look into it. Its just that I would have to save more money and I wanted to buy one during the holidays