Hey, I'm planning on getting a Define R3 and can't decide on which graphics card to get. I want the system to be fairly quiet but with good performance so was wondering if anyone here has an R3 with a 480 SOC/SE or 570 (reference) in it, how loud are these cards and what is the temperature like. I can deal with the noise levels increasing (to a certain extent) when gaming as I'll be wearing headphones.
At the moment its between the 480 SOC/SE and 570 with reference cooler. The 480 give slightly better performance but I believe the 570 is slightly cooler and quieter. Also, I'd probably have to have more case fans with a 480 as the 570 exhausts out of the back. What would you do?
(p.s, would I need to add any more case fans with either of these cards, and what kind of configuration would be best?)
This is such a hard decision
Edit: Or, for super quietness go for the 560ti SOC and stick to just the stock case fans?
At the moment its between the 480 SOC/SE and 570 with reference cooler. The 480 give slightly better performance but I believe the 570 is slightly cooler and quieter. Also, I'd probably have to have more case fans with a 480 as the 570 exhausts out of the back. What would you do?
(p.s, would I need to add any more case fans with either of these cards, and what kind of configuration would be best?)
This is such a hard decision
Edit: Or, for super quietness go for the 560ti SOC and stick to just the stock case fans?
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