- Jul 13, 2013
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I currently have a 5850 that I'm looking to upgrade. Although I prefer AMD and really like the current price/performance of the 7950 when overclocked, I really hate noise.
My current setup - Define R4 case, Hyper 212 cooler, reference 5850, and 3 140mm case fans running at 7V is as loud as I really want to go. My next card has to be as quiet or quieter than the 5850. Right now most of the noise in my case seems to be coming from the 5850 and the stock fan on Hyper 212.
Given that, is the MSI 760 my best option? The reviews of the MSI cooler look awesome - especially this one: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GeForce_GTX_760_TF_Gaming/26.html
My main questions are (1) is there an equally quiet 7950 option and (2) will prices on the 760 drop when AMD comes out with its next gen cards in a few months? I'm not in any rush, but I don't really see AMD releasing anything that will affect prices in the midrange.
Thoughts or advice?
My current setup - Define R4 case, Hyper 212 cooler, reference 5850, and 3 140mm case fans running at 7V is as loud as I really want to go. My next card has to be as quiet or quieter than the 5850. Right now most of the noise in my case seems to be coming from the 5850 and the stock fan on Hyper 212.
Given that, is the MSI 760 my best option? The reviews of the MSI cooler look awesome - especially this one: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GeForce_GTX_760_TF_Gaming/26.html
My main questions are (1) is there an equally quiet 7950 option and (2) will prices on the 760 drop when AMD comes out with its next gen cards in a few months? I'm not in any rush, but I don't really see AMD releasing anything that will affect prices in the midrange.
Thoughts or advice?