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Both 970’s for 420, they were 289 when I bought them new. I still had to add some extra dough to get the 1080, Founder's edition and all.
next time do yourself a favour and avoid the FE ... unless you want to waterco... wait, nope not even for watercooling it's worth to take a card so heavily gimped (they said the FE is "special selection" ... but nothing in it ... really is, the PCB and powerphase is lower than the cheapest custom and the cooler ... unless for a miniITX build ... has no advantage)

unless you absolutely wanted a FE, in which situation ... i can't do anything against :laugh:

for fun my 1070 Armor was 20gbp more than your 2 970 resale price, and a 1070 FE was around 50chf more than the armor :laugh: (tho that one was the only custom that was cheaper than a FE who was supposed to be 70-
100ish higher than MSRP just because of the "fancy" cooler, funny ... they should be MSRP since the value of the cooler is negated by the PCB layout, in the end. )

ah ... crap my new drawing set from Marco (HB to 8B + charcoal pencil, rolling pouch, sketchbook and glove) is not tech related ...

mmhhh what did i buy recently that is tech related ....

ah yes ...
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cheap during a promotion .... and they sound really good too ...
 
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next time do yourself a favour and avoid the FE
Couldn't wait, had an EVGA SC on pre-order at that time, but the place i bought it from couldn't re-stock it for about a month, and I was using a puny GTX 660 while I was waiting :cry:
TBH, it's not that bad at all, it plays well, and yes, I had it watercooled.
 
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Couldn't wait, had an EVGA SC on pre-order at that time, but the place i bought it from couldn't re-stock it for about a month, and I was using a puny GTX 660 while I was waiting :cry:
TBH, it's not that bad at all, it plays well, and yes, I had it watercooled.
well i understand ... a bit (tho ... a EVGA SC wasn't the only choice, and not really the best option over a FE or reverse situation)

no MSI Gaming X/Z available, or anything else? (i just happen to like MSI, since i saw the other brand getting more issues than them ... specially EVGA with the "proper cooling" issue)
even a MSI Armor model with a EKWB waterblock, not that it would need it if they are like my 1070, would have been better than a FE (they use the same PCB than the Gaming X minus some component, but even a bit diminished they are a league above a FE )

i used a R7 240 and a GT730 for month one time :p (and even the igp from a A10-7700K) well right now what i would have to use would be either a HD3870 or a 8800 Ultra ... that's about the only cards i could use if my 1070 broke (that will never happen .... but .... "knock on wood" ) orrrrr if i decide to sell it (close to retail price ... Nvidia FTW) and get a Vega 56/64 (almost a 64 judging by my retailer pricing ... well if they have it in stock, that is .... "mining" meh...)
 
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well i understand ... a bit (tho ... a EVGA SC wasn't the only choice, and not really the best option over a FE or reverse situation)

no MSI Gaming X/Z available, or anything else?

The prices were all over the place when it first released, the custom cards were a lot more expensive than the FE models, and most of those other custom cards weren't fitting my color scheme and haven't had any waterblocks for them. I stopped buying custom cards just because it takes soo long to make blocks for them, if ever.
 
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The prices were all over the place when it first released, the custom cards were a lot more expensive than the FE models, and most of those other custom cards weren't fitting my color scheme and haven't had any waterblocks for them. I stopped buying custom cards just because it takes soo long to make blocks for them, if ever.
well ... the FE, even cheaper, are not worth it over a custom ... (well at launch price were high and now... they are still high due to some reason)

as for the waterblock, EKWB had a 1070 Armor compatible, thus Gaming X/Z compatible iirc, within less than a month after launch, color scheme is irrelevant if going water cooling ;) plus the actual gen does not really need a waterblock for them, i rarely see above 60° during normal load .... only the FE does (or a EVGA with a thermal pad and heatsink "issue" :laugh: )

obviously yes a custom will be pricier than a FE since the AIB did take the FE price as the MSRP a contrario of what Nvidia told (blame on them to have thought of that little trick) after all it's just a reference design, i guess i just got lucky, that at the time, my 1070 Armor did cost 526chf/548usd and was the only custom cheaper than a FE :laugh: (or not lucky ... that's actually 100$~ more than a FE global pricing and 169$ more than the MSRP :roll: and that was before the "mining craze" ahah )
 
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well ... the FE, even cheaper, are not worth it over a custom ... (well at launch price were high and now... they are still high due to some reason)

as for the waterblock, EKWB had a 1070 Armor compatible, thus Gaming X/Z compatible iirc, within less than a month after launch, color scheme is irrelevant if going water cooling ;) plus the actual gen does not really need a waterblock for them, i rarely see above 60° during normal load .... only the FE does (or a EVGA with a thermal pad and heatsink "issue" :laugh: )

obviously yes a custom will be pricier than a FE since the AIB did take the FE price as the MSRP a contrario of what Nvidia told (blame on them to have thought of that little trick) after all it's just a reference design, i guess i just got lucky, that at the time, my 1070 Armor did cost 526chf/548usd and was the only custom cheaper than a FE :laugh: (or not lucky ... that's actually 100$~ more than a FE global pricing and 169$ more than the MSRP :roll: and that was before the "mining craze" ahah )
For this gen of Nvidia cards there is pretty much no reason to go custom, as literally all of them overclock the same way, the power phases don't matter at all. I've had someone that bought a Zotac 1080 AMP! Extreme, and he is still getting the same clocks as me. It is just the cooling that differs, but as soon as you go water, it doesn't matter at all which one you get. My 1080 FE under water never gone above 45c.
 
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For this gen of Nvidia cards there is pretty much no reason to go custom, as literally all of them overclock the same way, the power phases don't matter at all. I've had someone that bought a Zotac 1080 AMP! Extreme, and he is still getting the same clocks as me. It is just the cooling that differs, but as soon as you go water, it doesn't matter at all which one you get.
not wrong, indeed (in the case of a watercooling ofc, edit: tho it means upping the price, for me it was not worth it since that would bring the card to the price of a custom, when it was already higher than the one i selected)
 
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not wrong, indeed (in the case of a watercooling ofc, edit: tho it means upping the price, for me it was not worth it since that would bring the card to the price of a custom, when it was already higher than the one i selected)
You do increase the resell value for a watercooled card though, as you can sell both the block and the card separately :p
 
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I've had someone that bought a Zotac 1080 AMP! Extreme, and he is still getting the same clocks as me..
also ... i noticed that since i saw owner of a Gaming X/Z getting the same OC potential as my Armor that cost quite a bit less, now if it had been priced quite higher than a FE and wanted to go custom loop, maybe i would have considered a FE ....
but it would not have been for the reason some invoked when the "FE have binned chips" period was on ... (which was not the case, that was only a placebo effect due to Nvidia announcing them with a premium over the "real" MSRP)

You do increase the resell value for a watercooled card though, as you can sell both the block and the card separately :p
well .... i bought a R9 290 ref for 150$ i got a Aquacomputer Kryographics Hawaii copper for 65$, i gifted it to a friend when i got a 980 (Poseidon hybrid water air), but i could sell it for nearly 300/350$ on second hand market judging by the prices going on (mining trend does not have only downside ... even if i don't like it :laugh: ) meaning a 85/135$ benefice :roll: oh well, friends first, greed second :D
 
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LOL GreiverBlade, we all know by now how much in love you are with your MSI Armor card without a backplate.:cool:

:peace:

I do :love: my Gaming X though...:D
 
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I do :love: my Gaming X though...:D
well obviously, it's not a F'ed up Edition, ..... errrrrr i mean Founder Edition :oops:

and since i hindered the thread with non "purchase" related, here goes:

2nd hand Nvidia Shield Tablet with a Roccat Siru as gift .... for ..... *drum roll* 5chf and 9chf shipping .... for the total price i rather like to think i bought the Siru full price and got a Shield Tablet as gift with it ....
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good ... in addition it shows my Sony Smartwatch 3 ( 120chf~ even cheaper than the LG G Watch R i had previously ) and my roll pouch i mentioned a load of post above :p


i think i know why it was so cheap ....
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no powerbrick :laugh: tho the UK adapter is there ... lucky me :D (the tab works i tested it .... same model with the "fire hazard" battery as the second i have at home)
 
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USB 3.0 2.5"/3.5" SATA dock, $7.49 after instant-rebate. I didn't have an immediate need for it but couldn't pass up such a handy device.

 
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Would have edited my last post, but no option to do so...

USB 3.0 2.5"/3.5" SATA dock, $7.49 after instant-rebate. I didn't have an immediate need for it but couldn't pass up such a handy device.


With these docks if the PSU doesn't come with an on/off switch between the wall plug and brick make sure you you unplug it from the wall I had one and left it plugged in all the time and the PSU went Poo after 12 months the caps all went and leaked
 
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Would be nice if I could change the red to something else

That's the gripe I have with HyperX branded products, the HyperX Alloy at it's price point is a really good mechanical keyboard, but it comes only with red LEDs for backlight. I would get one if only it had at least some single color modes.
 
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but it comes only with red LEDs for backlight. I would get one if only it had at least some single color modes.
errr.... that's a single color mode already.... tho i know what you mean, like some cheap Chinese brand or sometime Trust (which is also a cheap Chinese brand ... drat!...) that offer i.e.: red, green, blue options (inferior product is inferior ... if they offered white ... alongside but are only capable of 4 colors .... i would even not consider one ... 4 or 16.5mio? even with the price difference :laugh: my G410 was only 20chf more than a Trust GXT 850 )


AND ANOTHER PRAYER TO THE BEST TREND EVER, THE ALMIGHTY RGB! see ... RGB is useful for anyone and neither a plague or a dumb trend :D

my Nyth is white, my Kiro is white, my G410 is white, they are RGB: they are superior... and not even more expensive thant similar product without color selection possibility ;) .... my rig is white .... but not RGB dang i need to change my LED strips and ML fans ... damn they are expensive but not even RGB ... they lied to me :cry:
 
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That's the gripe I have with HyperX branded products, the HyperX Alloy at it's price point is a really good mechanical keyboard, but it comes only with red LEDs for backlight. I would get one if only it had at least some single color modes.

If its Quality + color modes you want ,the Azio MGKRGB has a solid aluminum body, I don't think it comes in any other keys beside Kaith blue(but they have some other great options) , but id recommend you look into Azio if you havent already. I owned a couple ,& they are Really top quality, & their support is replace 1st, ask questions later
 
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If its Quality + color modes you want ,the Azio MGKRGB has a solid aluminum body, I don't think it comes in any other keys beside Kaith blue(but they have some other great options) , but id recommend you look into Azio if you havent already. I owned a couple ,& they are Really top quality, & their support is replace 1st, ask questions later
None of their products are available in local stores, I've looked up several Chinese branded mechanical keyboards, none of the few good ones can be purchased here. Other options are Ebay and AliExpress, if you can call them that. Shipping to Baltic states costs, a lot.

I hate having to wait 4-12 weeks before a newly released product is available. Hell, G.Skill memory wasn't available for purchase at all up until Ryzen release, smh. Quite a few good brands simply aren't interested in my money. Or anyone else's for that matter.

Sometimes the only reasonable way to get good hardware is to purchase stuff while abroad.
 
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