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Hi guys,
I know this debate has been long drawn out for a while now but I need some advice for my current situation...
I have a gaming computer at home that I regularly use for Arma 3, Assetto Corsa and recently X Plane 11. I’ve upgraded my RAM to 32gb HyperX Savage after realising I needed more RAM.
Next in turn was GPU... my gaming PC is nearly 4 years old and although I’ve never had trouble running anything, I know I need to future-proof my system a little and start upgrading things.
I have a GTX 970 SC at the moment.
I ordered a brand new, sealed in box ASUS ROG Strix 1080 8GB on Ebay for £550 which I think was quite a good deal. It hasn’t even been taken out of the secondary cardboard box and still sealed with plastic straps around the cardboard.
Shortly after ordering it I got buyer’s remorse and started looking at 1080ti’s - saw a good deal on a lightly used second hand Gigabyte 1080ti Black OC 11GB for £575.
They are both on order and due to arrive in the coming days. Now having done my research I’ve realised the Gigabyte 1080ti Black OC is a cheaper 1080ti card and doesn’t come with a back plate etc. This does kinda bother me as I have a clear window in my Coolermaster HAFX case and like to keep to black/red theme and no ugly stuff going on... the 1080ti does look ugly with no back plate but would I forgive that for the extra performance vs the ROG 1080?
Do I keep the ASUS ROG Strix 1080 (much nicer looking, better quality and brand new card, and also still a beast of a card) and sell the Gigabyte card, or do the opposite and keep the 1080ti although it’s a “cheaper”(!) variant and enjoy the extra 3gb memory it has vs the 1080?
I have a fairly unimpressive system, but working on updating it. Currently I have...
Intel i7 4790k Processor oc’d to 4.4ghz (watercooled)
ASUS Z97-A motherboard
32gb HyperX Savage RAM
Corsair 750W PSU
ROG 144hz monitor and gaming mouse/keyboard etc
I’m not a tech genius so please don’t blow up at me! Just your thoughts would be cool and what you’d do in my situation. Thanks!
I know this debate has been long drawn out for a while now but I need some advice for my current situation...
I have a gaming computer at home that I regularly use for Arma 3, Assetto Corsa and recently X Plane 11. I’ve upgraded my RAM to 32gb HyperX Savage after realising I needed more RAM.
Next in turn was GPU... my gaming PC is nearly 4 years old and although I’ve never had trouble running anything, I know I need to future-proof my system a little and start upgrading things.
I have a GTX 970 SC at the moment.
I ordered a brand new, sealed in box ASUS ROG Strix 1080 8GB on Ebay for £550 which I think was quite a good deal. It hasn’t even been taken out of the secondary cardboard box and still sealed with plastic straps around the cardboard.
Shortly after ordering it I got buyer’s remorse and started looking at 1080ti’s - saw a good deal on a lightly used second hand Gigabyte 1080ti Black OC 11GB for £575.
They are both on order and due to arrive in the coming days. Now having done my research I’ve realised the Gigabyte 1080ti Black OC is a cheaper 1080ti card and doesn’t come with a back plate etc. This does kinda bother me as I have a clear window in my Coolermaster HAFX case and like to keep to black/red theme and no ugly stuff going on... the 1080ti does look ugly with no back plate but would I forgive that for the extra performance vs the ROG 1080?
Do I keep the ASUS ROG Strix 1080 (much nicer looking, better quality and brand new card, and also still a beast of a card) and sell the Gigabyte card, or do the opposite and keep the 1080ti although it’s a “cheaper”(!) variant and enjoy the extra 3gb memory it has vs the 1080?
I have a fairly unimpressive system, but working on updating it. Currently I have...
Intel i7 4790k Processor oc’d to 4.4ghz (watercooled)
ASUS Z97-A motherboard
32gb HyperX Savage RAM
Corsair 750W PSU
ROG 144hz monitor and gaming mouse/keyboard etc
I’m not a tech genius so please don’t blow up at me! Just your thoughts would be cool and what you’d do in my situation. Thanks!