Have an Hour... Galaxy, MSI Or EVGA 670?

[SickBeast]

My 7850 manhandles BF3 at 1080p. There is no need for more power unless you have a bigger monitor setup IMO.

 

[RussianSensation]

I could probably live with 1300. I'd love to play with a 7970 but the price isn't worth it IMO

Take the waterblock off your 7850, buy another one for $50.

Grab 2 of these kits for VRM/memory cooling = $27

2 of the new stepping 7970s = $1000
Total cost = $1,077

vs. GTX670 Reference = $800 + $100 x 2 waterblocks = $1000.

Not much difference. ?

 

[SickBeast]

How on earth do they get away with charging that much for a water block?

 

[RussianSensation]

How on earth do they get away with charging that much for a water block?

Marisa Miller hand polishes them. Supply and demand.

You should what the resale value is of full cover waterblocks is after after new GPUs come out. At least the universal ones can be carried over to the next build.

EDIT: Don, I totally forgot you are a big BF3 player right? OK, in that case, 670s it is!

 

[Zebo]

How on earth do they get away with charging that much for a water block?

Because it costs over 2 million in robots before you make your first waterblock. Then materials. And they are a lot of copper like full covers over 2lbs. Delrin, also not cheap. And maybe 1% of video card buyers you can sell them too.

 

[Zebo]

Marisa Miller hand polishes them. Supply and demand.

You should what the resale value is of full cover waterblocks is after after new GPUs come out. At least the universal ones can be carried over to the next build.

EDIT: Don, I totally forgot you are a big BF3 player right? OK, in that case, 670s it is!

As long as you sell it top ender of past you do okay... Like a used GTX 580 block goes for $75. New is $125. I lose about $50 a generation on block and $100-$150 on card.

But worth it for silence (and I mean that - my rad fans are only fans in entire system and spin @ 800max)

 

[BallaTheFeared]

Has it been an hour? I want pictures already!

 

[Axon]

ASUS DCII will be out on tuesday. Don't ask me how I know, I just know.

 

[bryanW1995]

MSI, screw EVGA.

Their warranty is garbage now and they charge extra for what was free before, and even the extra has all kinds of terms, conditions and sneaky caveats.

Doubtless, EVGA's warranty isn't quite as all-encompassing as it used to be, but I'd still pick them over any others from either camp for the exact same card.

 

[Don Karnage]

ASUS DCII will be out on tuesday. Don't ask me how I know, I just know.

Alright i'll wait till tuesday :biggrin:

 

[N4n45h1]

ASUS DCII will be out on tuesday. Don't ask me how I know, I just know.

I hope you're right

and @Don Karnage, I look forward to how this setup turns out. Particularly the hardmodding portion... it looks rather... complex

 

[Don Karnage]

Two EVGA's incoming along with another MCW82 block. Tuesday should be interesting.

 

[BallaTheFeared]

Invoice or it didn't happen...

 

[Destiny]

Two EVGA's incoming along with another MCW82 block. Tuesday should be interesting.

Where? When, what, hoW!??? I was searching all weekend for EVGA GTX 670s and couldn't find one at MSRP... I finally saw Gigabytes in stock on AMAZON shipped by AMAZON, but by the time I went to get my CC and came back they were gone... :'(

 

[Don Karnage]

Invoice or it didn't happen...

Where? When, what, hoW!??? I was searching all weekend for EVGA GTX 670s and couldn't find one at MSRP... I finally saw Gigabytes in stock on AMAZON shipped by AMAZON, but by the time I went to get my CC and came back they were gone... :'(

Friend ordered 4 to put on ebay. Talked the bastard down to his cost. Wanted to charge me 430 a piece. 1300 boost core here we come

 

[mple]

Friend ordered 4 to put on ebay. Talked the bastard down to his cost. Wanted to charge me 430 a piece. 1300 boost core here we come

Srs? Too bad you're not in Chicago. I've got an EVGA 670 I'm trying to dump off for what I paid ($410). Can't seem to get rid of it since Friday.

 

[Don Karnage]

Srs? Too bad you're not in Chicago. I've got an EVGA 670 I'm trying to dump off for what I paid ($410). Can't seem to get rid of it since Friday.

If I still had my 3930K I would have bought it in a heartbeat

 

[BallaTheFeared]

Time to step up Don...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131822

 

[Zxian]

I have that board. Haven't done anything too crazy with it, but the build quality is amazing.

 

[Don Karnage]

Time to step up Don...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131822

I only buy Asus rog boards. MVE should be coming soon

 

[BallaTheFeared]

Then I expect you should be buying it soon and Tri'ing it soon as well :thumbsup:

 

[Ashenor]

I went with the SC version of the EVGA installed it on friday and love it so far.

 

[Don Karnage]

Then I expect you should be buying it soon and Tri'ing it soon as well :thumbsup:

Nah bro. If im going to spend 350 on a maximus V I might as well spend Alittle more and buy a rampage

I went with the SC version of the EVGA installed it on friday and love it so far.

Any benchmarks?

 

[Axon]

I've got an EVGA Vanilla 670 inc, but I will either return it or sell it on the marketplace in favor of the ASUS.