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Out with the old, in with the new. What GPU to go?

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2014/11/28 11:37:53 (permalink)
So with all the waiting on Intel to bring about great new CPU hardware I kind of got disappointed with the X99 work.  So again mainstream I go...
 
 
ASRock Z97 Extreme 9 - for a company that seems to be off a lot of peoples radar I've decided to ditch Asus for now and go with a brand that I can trust also.  Three ASrock mobos in and they have not failed me yet.
Kingston Hyper X 8GBx2 1600MHz DDR3 - Ram is ram..
Intel G3258 - i7-4790k actually but gonna pick up both as the 3258 seems like a fun toy to play with once I get a ITX board for it.
Cooling will be handled by a H100i till I get custom loop going.
All going inside a Corsair 900D that's been sitting in the hallway since release date
 
So with that the PSU I'll be using a AX1200i but the main issue is what GPU should I go?  The GTX 980 is just crushing it right now but nowhere are you gonna find the reference cooler for 549 (yes for some odd reason I'm jonesing for the stock cooler).  Than you have the 970 which is even better performance for the dollar.  Than you have the red team with the R9-290/X GPUs that are killing it in the money pit.  For 300 dollars you just can't beat them...but I guess for 50 some odd more you could get close to GTX 970.
 
Anyways just looking for some input in what you guys would purchase right now.  Black Friday sales have been lackluster and I expect Cyber Monday sales to be nothing special also.  Hovering over the 980 Classified...go big or go home right?

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    Re: Out with the old, in with the new. What GPU to go? 2014/11/28 12:56:19 (permalink)
    Go big!   you wont regret it 

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    Re: Out with the old, in with the new. What GPU to go? 2014/11/28 13:57:10 (permalink)
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    Quoted for truth. I used to buy medium spec materials for my PC and had to upgrade all the time. Went and splurged on a few expensive parts (CPU, GPU, and MOBO) and all of a sudden my PC does not need to be upgraded as much 8)
     
    The actual specs of 970 vs 980 don't warrant a purchase of 980. I would suggest a 970, but thats my opinion :)
     
     
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    Re: Out with the old, in with the new. What GPU to go? 2014/11/28 14:04:02 (permalink)
    Dont forget about the upcoming release of the EVGA GTX 980 FTW, not sure but I'm thinking it should be in the 600-650 $ range , all the power of the Classy in a a smaller package!
     
     http://www.evga.com/articles/00872/EVGA-GeForce-GTX-980-970/#2986
     
     
     
    If you decide to get a 970 you may want to give the Gigabyte G1 a look, would be my choice for a lower budget SLI setup.
     

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    Re: Out with the old, in with the new. What GPU to go? 2014/11/28 15:20:53 (permalink)
    GTX 980 for some high resolution gaming hopefully. 


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    Re: Out with the old, in with the new. What GPU to go? 2014/11/28 21:04:59 (permalink)
    Picked up two classifieds and already regretting it

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    Re: Out with the old, in with the new. What GPU to go? 2014/11/28 21:29:11 (permalink)
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    Picked up two classifieds and already regretting it


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