Hey guys I have about 220$ and I am looking for a 7950 I can't decide which one to go with ie. MSI, Sapphire, etc. So, which is the best brand to go with should I be concerned if one of them is a single or dual fan?
I'm new to computers help would be appreciated, if you reccomend me one please post the link.
Thanks!
Go for the msi card out of those two. I would go with the dual fan setups due to it cooling much better than the single fan. And the msi card has a unlocked voltage.
either of these 7950s should fit the bill. Make sure your PSU can handle them before you buy one.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127737
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161420
The MSI that is on super-sale; grab that, great cooler, great PCB, great price.
Get an MSI 7950 Twin Frozr.
Do you mean the single fan one @brennanriddell
No, he's reffering to MSI's dual fan one, but that one sold out. I recommend grabbing HIS's.
What about that HIS with the single fan?
It's a great choice. Nothing wrong with single fan GPUs. This particular one seems larger than reference, and it has a heat pipe which will help dissipate the heat. I have a GTX 670 with a single blower style fan, and it never breaks 55*C. It's clocked at 1006MHz on the core. And it occasionally boosts up to 1086MHz when needed.
It is cool, quiet, and a pretty good overclocker.
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/his_radeon_hd_7950_iceq_turbo_review,8.html