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NVIDIA GTX cards

Post by Checkm8 » Sat Aug 01, 2015 10:15 pm

Hey folks...

I am in the process of a new PC build. I've gotten almost everything figured out except the graphics card. I've always rocked ATI/AMD Raedon cards for it's eyefinity support (triple monitor to one desktop). From my understanding NVDIA cards can do that as well now. I was wondering if anyone has good experience with NVIDIA cards. They are pricey. I am currently looking at this one. I am not sure about the manufacturer, PNY. Anyone have any good input before I spend too much on something I may not need out of the card?

Update: I am looking at this card now! I was looking at the previous one because of the mini display ports since I have the adapters. I can just buy standard display port adapters, I guess.

I already have my ssds/hdds, operating system, optical drive, and peripherals. Everything in that list should be all I need.

All input is appreciated.

Thanks folks!
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Re: NVIDIA GTX cards

Post by Boss Llama » Sat Aug 01, 2015 11:22 pm

Good choice. If I were building a new box right now, the 970 is the card I would put in it. The #70 cards are a great mix of high performance and reasonable price. My current card is a GTX770, and I had a GTX470 before that.

PNY is a major/reputable manufacturer. EVGA is my personal favorite, but I wouldn't hesitate to use a PNY.

I run triple 24s with my NVidia, and have for quite some time - it's been purring along without batting an eyelash for over a year. Even with the three 24 inch monitors, the GTX770 returns the maximum possible Windows Experience Index score for both graphics and gaming graphics. I've been using NVidia in general for more than a decade, and have loved each card in turn. Ti4600 (2002), 6800 Ultra (2005), 8800GT Superclock (2008), GTX470 (2010), GTX770 (2014). The approximately three year replacement cycle generally represents upgrades of choice, not necessity, with the old card moving to the backup PC.
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Post by MateoTheBold! » Sun Aug 02, 2015 2:36 pm

Maybe this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 00524&SID=

Higher clock speed, $20 cheaper and two years more warranty. It uses a better cooler too.
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Post by Clay Pigeon » Mon Aug 03, 2015 3:51 am

Don't get a model with the reference cooler.
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Re: NVIDIA GTX cards

Post by Checkm8 » Sun Aug 30, 2015 10:28 am

Update:
Old PC
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Intel Core i7-2700K Sandy Bridge 3.5GHz
ASUS P8Z77-V Mobo
HIS iPower IceQ X² GPU
8 GB Corsair Dominator RAM
Corsair HX 750W
2x Kingston HyperX 240GB SSD set to RAID 0
2x WD Black 640GB HDDs set to RAID 0
1 TB HDD as backup
Coolermaster V8 CPU cooler
Windows 7 64-bit
New PC
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Intel Core i5-4690K Devil's Canyon Quad-Core 3.5GHz
ASUS Z97-PRO GAMER LGA 1150 Intel Z97
EVGA GeForce GTX 970
CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3
CORSAIR CX series CX750M 750W
2x Kingston HyperX 240GB SSD set to RAID 0
2x WD Black 640GB HDDs set to RAID 0
1 TB HDD as backup
CORSAIR Hydro Series H105 Extreme Performance 240m
Windows 10 64-bit
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Post by MateoTheBold! » Sun Aug 30, 2015 12:46 pm

That's a damn sexy build. I was surprised at how clean the old build looked, too. I expected more dust.
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Re: NVIDIA GTX cards

Post by Soltan » Sun Aug 30, 2015 7:12 pm

Filters are your friend when it comes to keeping dust out.
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