Hi guys, just a quick question, what would be the best brand for the radeon 7970? The card running quietly is kind of a priority for me, because right now i can barely hear my system about 5 feet away from me and i would like to keep it that way. Not so concerned about minor performance differences between brands, just how quiet it is and how inexepensive the card is compared to the other brands. Thanx in advanced for any possible answers.
XFX I would say.
Here's a link, they're having a huge sale on it. It's the cheapest, best looking, and quiet 7970 right now and can be OC'd really easily without having to worry about heat.
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5736415&CatId=7387
It used to be cheaper (Around 340 bucks) but I'm guessing they stopped the sale. It comes with a copy of either Farcry 3. Sleeping Dogs or the new Hitman along with a discount on Medal of Honor. Just don't be like me and lose the piece of paper with the code on it when you get it.
How's the shipping and customer support on tigerdirect? I've only really ordered computer parts from newegg.
For me the shipping was super fast. It said like a week or so until delivery but I got it in two days. I haven't really had to deal with customer support with TD but I know for a fact it takes ages to actually be able to talk to a representitive if you call them.