i know, #whitepeopleproblems, right?
With all of the shenanigans going on with EVGA's coolers being used on the GTX970 which is scattered all over the interwebs i was becoming a bit turned off with sticking with them for my upgrade. Even after their explanation of why they did what they did...i was still feeling uneasy and it just seems like a money saving thing.
http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/evga-geforce-gtx-970-acx-has-misaligned-gpu-vs-heatpipes.html
Finally, Jacob, over at EVGA forums posted up a pic of the ACTUAL FTW+ cooler...
http://forums.evga.com/evga-acx-cooler-defect-eteknixcom-thinks-so-m2220546-p6.aspx
ACX2.0 fans seem to be the highest of quality. The cooler shroud, though, seems to be lacking a bit to the eye. Plastic, chintzy and cheap looking.
http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/graphics/74853-evga-geforce-gtx-970-ftw/?page=2
This picture kind've relaxes me a bit with any doubts I had. I really like my EVGA cards I have now. Their step-up program is great and known good customer service. I havent had any issues with my 670's..but I had their $450 GeForce 5950 Ultra die on me after a year and half from back in the day...My trust back in EVGA has been gained.
Then comes along the ASUS Strix...great looking card - fan shroud is all metal, great cooler, great brand (Im a little bit of an ASUS ***** which doesnt help). Customer service seems to be iffy...I hear plenty of BAD and GOOD reviews about it. They have no Step-Up program. Their 0dB fan programming is a great idea.
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/foru...ews/67488-asus-gtx-970-strix-oc-review-2.html
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2014/09/19/nvidia-geforce-gtx-970-review/2
Both cards offer a 3 year warranty. I prefer the overall looks of the ASUS card...especially @ $20 cheaper. They would go great in my system as far as a theme goes. ECGA uses 2, 6-pin connectors, while ASUS uses a single 8-pin connector.
Any feedback?
With all of the shenanigans going on with EVGA's coolers being used on the GTX970 which is scattered all over the interwebs i was becoming a bit turned off with sticking with them for my upgrade. Even after their explanation of why they did what they did...i was still feeling uneasy and it just seems like a money saving thing.
http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/evga-geforce-gtx-970-acx-has-misaligned-gpu-vs-heatpipes.html
Finally, Jacob, over at EVGA forums posted up a pic of the ACTUAL FTW+ cooler...
http://forums.evga.com/evga-acx-cooler-defect-eteknixcom-thinks-so-m2220546-p6.aspx
ACX2.0 fans seem to be the highest of quality. The cooler shroud, though, seems to be lacking a bit to the eye. Plastic, chintzy and cheap looking.
http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/graphics/74853-evga-geforce-gtx-970-ftw/?page=2
This picture kind've relaxes me a bit with any doubts I had. I really like my EVGA cards I have now. Their step-up program is great and known good customer service. I havent had any issues with my 670's..but I had their $450 GeForce 5950 Ultra die on me after a year and half from back in the day...My trust back in EVGA has been gained.
Then comes along the ASUS Strix...great looking card - fan shroud is all metal, great cooler, great brand (Im a little bit of an ASUS ***** which doesnt help). Customer service seems to be iffy...I hear plenty of BAD and GOOD reviews about it. They have no Step-Up program. Their 0dB fan programming is a great idea.
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/foru...ews/67488-asus-gtx-970-strix-oc-review-2.html
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2014/09/19/nvidia-geforce-gtx-970-review/2
Both cards offer a 3 year warranty. I prefer the overall looks of the ASUS card...especially @ $20 cheaper. They would go great in my system as far as a theme goes. ECGA uses 2, 6-pin connectors, while ASUS uses a single 8-pin connector.
Any feedback?
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