Decided to sell my 390x as it runs way too hot and sounds like a bloody jet engine due to the cheap coolers VTX3D use. Therefore I'm looking at a 1070, the MSI Armor is in the running but what experience have you guys got where 1070's and fan noise are concerned?
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Cool and quiet 1070 recommendations?
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My Palit Jetstream is very similar. I can't hear a difference between idle and gaming. Very impressed actually.
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Very happy with my zotac amp so far.
Cool, quiet and well made.
Has a 5 year warranty too, although I'll probably upgrade in two years...
Cool, quiet and well made.
Has a 5 year warranty too, although I'll probably upgrade in two years...
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Only the palit dual fan version is poor. The gamerock ones are good.
But the zotac was the obvious choice for me for the money.
But the zotac was the obvious choice for me for the money.
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The extreme version has 3 fans and is humungously big 
It's a good card though.
I wanted to keep my spending under £400 so went for the AMP version.
It's a good card though.I wanted to keep my spending under £400 so went for the AMP version.
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I am extremely pleased with my Inno3D GeForce GTX 1070 iChill Air Boss X3. Not only is it a good clocker (2152/9914mhz) before I stuck a block on it I thoroughly tested it by benching and it's extremely cool and quiet. The fan doesn't even come on below 50 degrees and while I was benching it only got up to 30% fan speed which was still silent. I paid less than the current price though.
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two from me would be
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/giga...ics-card-gv-n1070g1-gaming-8gd-gx-188-gi.html
Shown in the Reps Post its cooled correctly but does mean the sink is slightly warmer and in turn so the fan speed, Xtreme version is a beast but you'll be paying the price for it and;
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...ddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-403-as.html
Use them on builds and have the thing set at 30% fan speed until it hits 65c, but their tweak software is just awful!
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used the Palit Dual and wasn't a fan, loud but yet to try the Gamerock version which Is the better choice over the cheap dual
also avoid the ASUS Dual...
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/giga...ics-card-gv-n1070g1-gaming-8gd-gx-188-gi.html
Shown in the Reps Post its cooled correctly but does mean the sink is slightly warmer and in turn so the fan speed, Xtreme version is a beast but you'll be paying the price for it and;
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...ddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-403-as.html
Use them on builds and have the thing set at 30% fan speed until it hits 65c, but their tweak software is just awful!
both UK based RMA
used the Palit Dual and wasn't a fan, loud but yet to try the Gamerock version which Is the better choice over the cheap dual
also avoid the ASUS Dual...
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Yeh, those two are nice cards.
But at those prices you'd be better off paying a bit more and going for a 1080....
But at those prices you'd be better off paying a bit more and going for a 1080....
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True, ASUS Tax and limiting its supplies really drive the STRIX up in price
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I feel the Amp is better value for money.
Depends how much you want to spend i guess. I was almost tempted to spend £20 more and get the msi gaming x.
The asus is outrageously priced.
Depends how much you want to spend i guess. I was almost tempted to spend £20 more and get the msi gaming x.
The asus is outrageously priced.
There is also the micron/samsung memory thing with MSI, Some people dont mind, I would not be able to live with the fact I bought same card that is inferior overclocker to the others of the same brand and model or series...
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I guess this depends on whether you plan to overclock.
Personally i never bother overclocking graphics cards as i feel the returns are pretty minimal.
My zotac has the samsung memory, but i wouldn't be bothered if it had been micron.