Looking to build a new PC

KBall18 · 31 Mar 2018 at 20:02

As I've (still) not purchased anything yet, I've got a choice of 2 graphics cards. Can't really link them as I can't find them on non retail sites.

For £600, either an EVGA 1080 SC or an Asus 1080 Strix Advanced Gaming or for £650, an EVGA 1080 FTW2.

I know they're still overpriced but seeing as I don't have one, it's not so bad and just have to accept prices are high. The Asus has 3 fans and the EVGA cards have 2. Does anyone know which would be better? Maybe the Asus would be quieter out of the 3?

Some components have come down in price since I started looking, maybe a little longer and the cards might drop.

tamzzy · 31 Mar 2018 at 20:52

i wouldn't get any asus gpu outside of ocuk, as their warranty service is practically non-existent.
(ocuk have a separate warranty agreement with asus)

KBall18 · 31 Mar 2018 at 21:10

tamzzy said:
i wouldn't get any asus gpu outside of ocuk, as their warranty service is practically non-existent.
(ocuk have a separate warranty agreement with asus)

It'll be covered by a 3 year warranty whichever card I choose of those. Any views on the cards?

tamzzy · 31 Mar 2018 at 21:16

KBall18 said:
3 year warranty

on paper, yes, but in reality. no.
asus warranty is a joke.

out of the list, i'd go with the evga sc, the £50 premium for the ftw2 isn't worth it

KBall18 · 31 Mar 2018 at 21:20

tamzzy said:
on paper, yes, but in reality. no.
asus warranty is a joke.

out of the list, i'd go with the evga sc, the £50 premium for the ftw2 isn't worth it

The warranty is with the supplier who will build it. And if Asus is so bad for warranty, why didn't anyone mention this when I've said all along I want an Asus motherboard?

tamzzy · 31 Mar 2018 at 21:22

KBall18 said:
why didn't anyone mention this when I've said all along I want an Asus motherboard?

you didn't say you weren't going to buy from ocuk, did you?

tamzzy · 31 Mar 2018 at 21:23

KBall18 said:
The warranty is with the supplier who will build it.

for the first year, it's with the retailer, the remaining 2 years is with the manufacturer.
unless it's a prebuilt and the system integrator is warrantying the whole build

KBall18 · 31 Mar 2018 at 21:26

It all depends on prices. With the amount I'm spending, I'm making sure I get the best possible deal. And yes, the builder is covering the whole build for 3 years (if I choose to go with them).

tamzzy · 31 Mar 2018 at 21:29

if the systems integrator is warrantying the whole build (ie they'll do the troubleshooting + replacement if things should go wrong)
then get the asus card