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Advice on GTX 1080 - future Watercooling

besh

besh

besh

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Hi Guys

I'm speccing a system that will include a GTX 1080 card. In a year’s time I intend to start my first hard tubing water cooled project

This is the card I'm looking at..
My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £669.89
(includes shipping: £9.90)
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I notice some water blocks list specific cards that they work on. I didn't see this card listed on one EK water block that I was looking at, only the Gigabyte Founders Edition was compatible.

Should I look to buy one of the listed 1080 models that are compatible, or is there more options for different cards?

Thanks
 
besh said:
Hi Guys

I'm speccing a system that will include a GTX 1080 card. In a year’s time I intend to start my first hard tubing water cooled project

This is the card I'm looking at..
My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £669.89
(includes shipping: £9.90)
​


​

I notice some water blocks list specific cards that they work on. I didn't see this card listed on one EK water block that I was looking at, only the Gigabyte Founders Edition was compatible.

Should I look to buy one of the listed 1080 models that are compatible, or is there more options for different cards?

Thanks
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If it helps, the Turbo version is the G1 board but a hell of a lot cheaper .

added with this

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-w...0-gtx-g1-gigabyte-nickel-plexi-wc-9b5-ek.html

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-fc1080-gtx-g1-nickel

Use the config and will confirm its a G1 board

price would be £670 if you look all in, with getting the waterblock from OCUK with free member delivery

also as a hint Windforce is the same PCB but not stocked :( just runs slightly lower clock speeds and again and use the EKWB G1 water block.

hope this helps
 
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If you are going to put it under water then get a reference model (founders) the chip is the same as other chips but the cooling isn't as good. If it is going under water then the lesser cooling isn't an issue. Reference cards seem easier to block up than partner cards to put a block on.
 
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