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New graphics card for VR

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  • 24-02-2017 5:27pm
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    ScumLord
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    I'm about to buy a new card, specifically for VR. In my own research I found this one, the MSI GTX 1070 GAMING X 8G.

    http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/8GB-MSI-GeForce-GTX-1070-GAMING-X-8G-Aktiv-PCIe-3-0-x16--Retail-_1094583.html

    I've never used mindfactory.de, but the price is €100 cheaper than I've seen it on other sites. Has anyone used it or know a good site with a good price?

    €500 is my absolute maximum budget. That card seems like it's good bang for the buck, unless there's something better out there?

    EDIT: I'd also like to buy the rift from the same supplier to keep delivery costs down.


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    pawrick
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    Bought most of the parts for my pc from mindfactory and had no problems. I think a lot of people in this forum use it as a go to site for builds and upgrades. Other site I used was amazon but only one part i needed was cheaper there at the time.


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    K.O.Kiki
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    You can safely buy a cheaper GTX 1070, e.g. EVGA SC-ACX €410 ; Gainward Phoenix €435.


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    ScumLord
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    The MSI card seems to be slightly overclocked. It seemed to be somewhere between the 1070 and 1080.


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    K.O.Kiki
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    ScumLord wrote: »
    The MSI card seems to be slightly overclocked. It seemed to be somewhere between the 1070 and 1080.

    MSI: 1717MHz
    EVGA: 1715MHz

    Of course, results may vary, but from reading around, most 1070s are overclocking to around 1700MHz.


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    lmimmfn
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    ScumLord wrote: »
    EDIT: I'd also like to buy the rift from the same supplier to keep delivery costs down.
    Pretty sure Oculus do free shipping, they did with my headphones when i ordered last week and the Rifts had free shipping last year.


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    Venom
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    ScumLord wrote: »
    I'm about to buy a new card, specifically for VR. In my own research I found this one, the MSI GTX 1070 GAMING X 8G.

    http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/8GB-MSI-GeForce-GTX-1070-GAMING-X-8G-Aktiv-PCIe-3-0-x16--Retail-_1094583.html

    I've never used mindfactory.de, but the price is €100 cheaper than I've seen it on other sites. Has anyone used it or know a good site with a good price?

    €500 is my absolute maximum budget. That card seems like it's good bang for the buck, unless there's something better out there?

    EDIT: I'd also like to buy the rift from the same supplier to keep delivery costs down.

    I got my 1070 Gaming X from Amazon.de for around the same price. It's a monster of a GPU, very quite underload, comes with very good software and I 100% would buy it again.


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    Icyseanfitz
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    i will recommend evga (even with all the crap that has happened with them and pascal) for their customer service alone, all brands of 1070's and 1080's are similar in performance anyway


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    ScumLord
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    Icyseanfitz wrote: »
    i will recommend evga (even with all the crap that has happened with them and pascal) for their customer service alone, all brands of 1070's and 1080's are similar in performance anyway
    Customer support means a lot. If there's little difference between the EVGA and the MSI I'll go for the EVGA.

    Went to the oculus website and their charging €43 for shipping. It works out at €742.


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    Icyseanfitz
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    if your going evga make sure to get their new pascal cards, icx cooler or some such, basically their response to the vrm issues they where having


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    lmimmfn
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    ScumLord wrote: »
    Went to the oculus website and their charging €43 for shipping. It works out at €742.
    Ouch, pcworld do free delivery and its only 650euro there atm - http://www.pcworld.ie/Product/oculus-rift/332972/397.0.7


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    ScumLord
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    Is the card in the link above?


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    lmimmfn
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    no, just the rift but its 650euro with free shipping so its a good price, just another option is all :)


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    ScumLord
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    lmimmfn wrote: »
    no, just the rift but its 650euro with free shipping so its a good price, just another option is all :)
    Sorry that was for Icyseanfitz
    Icyseanfitz wrote: »
    if your going evga make sure to get their new pascal cards, icx cooler or some such, basically their response to the vrm issues they where having


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    Icyseanfitz
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    1070

    1080

    ive a standard ftw 1080 btw, great card, and when evga had the vrm issue last year i was able to rma it with zero hassle to get a fixed version. Great support


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    ScumLord
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    I can't spend any more. I went paying for everything today and I got my budget way wrong. I'm €300 over. I'm getting new sim gear as well. I don't know where I went wrong.


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    K.O.Kiki
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    ScumLord wrote: »
    I can't spend any more. I went paying for everything today and I got my budget way wrong. I'm €300 over. I'm getting new sim gear as well. I don't know where I went wrong.

    What are all the things you are buying?


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    ScumLord
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    Fanatec clubsport wheelbase and v3 pedals, and a GTomega sim rig.


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    K.O.Kiki
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    ScumLord wrote: »
    Fanatec clubsport wheelbase and v3 pedals, and a GTomega sim rig.

    Can you price out your full budget, and the prices for those items?
    Hard to figure out what you can buy otherwise.


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    ScumLord
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    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    Can you price out your full budget, and the prices for those items?
    Hard to figure out what you can buy otherwise.
    It's all bought. I just had to dip into other savings that I didn't want to dip into. Thanks anyway.


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    Icyseanfitz
    Registered Users Posts: 7,409 ✭✭✭Icyseanfitz


    Would love to buy a vr headset myself, let us know your impressions


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    lmimmfn
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    ScumLord wrote: »
    It's all bought. I just had to dip into other savings that I didn't want to dip into. Thanks anyway.
    is it just for sim racing? would highly recommend touch too( adds another level to the immersion ), but yeah expensive.


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    ScumLord
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    lmimmfn wrote: »
    is it just for sim racing? would highly recommend touch too( adds another level to the immersion ), but yeah expensive.
    Pretty much just interested in sim racing at the moment.


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