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6/16/2016 5:57:10 AM
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Just curious, why did you go with the Founders Edition of the GTX 1080? From my experience, the older non-reference editions of GPU's ran at faster overclocked speeds for more power, though I don't know a ton about the GTX 1080 performance yet.
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Because they actually want to get a 1080 this year. Partner cards are having HORRID shipping rates this time around.
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Isn't it cheaper?
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You'd think, considering they're objectively worse.
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Edited by SlipperehPuppeh: 6/16/2016 6:16:27 AMNot necessarily, founders editions are $699 while some of the AIB cards are as low as $620-$640 with most ranging about $680 it seems. Additionally, AIB'S (non-reference designs) have better coolers so the card has a lower temperature overall and are generally quieter. I myself am looking at an ASUS Strix or an EVGA ACX FTW. EVGA has a really good warranty where if your card fails towards the end of its lifecycle when they're not making it anymore, they'll often send you a newer more powerful card. Buuuut, stock has been pretty rare for AIB coolers so you might have to wait a little while if you decide you want one. Some people still prefer the reference design though because it's fan blows the hot air out the back of the case, while most AIB'S blow it into the case because of their design. This doesn't affect much though as long as you have a couple fans in your case to circulate air. This website has a link that shows all prices and such for all versions of the 1080 and what online stores have them in stock.
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Weird... seems to be the other way around here in Australia for the prices. With the reference card being $1,200 and the rest being around $1,300- $1,500.
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Edited by SlipperehPuppeh: 6/16/2016 6:20:30 AMOhhh, that makes total sense then. Sometimes I forget about some of the extra taxes and fees they tack on for other countries, lol. Here in the US the reference cards are usually cheaper, but they bucked that trend this time making them more expensive than most AIB designs. If that's the case in Australia, I'd definitely go reference if it were me.
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Yeah thanks. You know anything about keyboard and mouse?
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Edited by SlipperehPuppeh: 6/16/2016 6:42:39 AMA bit, not a ton though. If you're looking for a high quality gaming keyboard and mouse, I'd look at Corsair. They make some stuff that is Razer quality for quite a bit cheaper in the US. I myself am looking at getting the Corsair M65 Pro mouse or the Corsair Sabre mouse with their Strafe keyboard. For the keyboards the important thing is to make sure to check them out in person if you can, because every keyboard switch feels different and you might prefer one over the other. In general, gamers prefer Cherry MX Red switches while typists prefer Cherry MX Blue, with people who do a little of both preferring Cherry MX Brown switches. But for that it's all up to your preference, you'd need to check out each switch individually to see how the action on the keys feels.
