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Very good price but one fan though and it is blower style I think…
Preferable for SFF builds, just bought one myself.
Likewise, Node 202 Living Room Gaming PC
i thought Nvidia was done with the founderts edition having blower style fans…
this isn't a founders edition card…
I'm glad this is a blower version, I bought the Galaxy one yesterday I be kicking otherwise
Good price for a 2080 but wouldn't buy this particular one.
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Blower type card with one fan, so not great cooling and they're noisier. I haven't looked at how they compare in tests but i'm sure the FPS would be on the very low end compared to other 2080's as well.
Although like i said, it is a good price. I picked up my 1080 a year ago for the same price.Generally blower cards contribute to better internal case temperatures as they're exhausting the hot air outside of the case.
axial type fans on open air coolers only circulate the air within the case and therefore, you've got to ensure you have a suitable system to exhaust the hot air accumulating within.
Sure they're quieter. But I'd take a blower card any day as I like my HDDs, SSDs, CPU and RAM to stay cooler.
@Revrnd: But the GPU will run hotter as it's only got the one fan which you will notice as they throttle, i don't mind a HDD or SSD getting hot but sure, i don't want my CPU or RAM to get hot… In the end it's probably only a few degrees different anyway
Do go on…
I have this card. For a blower, it's not crazily loud. A lot quieter than my old, hot running dual-fan R9 390. Plus it's one of the few 2080 (non-RTX) models compatible with 'standard' founder layout water blocks.
Edit: Not saying it's quiet either. Just it wasn't nearly as bad as I was expecting. It's perfectly tolerable until I get water-cooling sorted out.
I have this card. Would love some easy DIY water cooling. Any links you can point me to? Cheers.
Edit: this picture looks different to mine. Mine has 2 clear fans. Not sure if it’s different to what is being discussed here?
uh, this is a rabbit hole you could end up falling down for weeks. Neither the word 'easy' or 'DIY' fit next to the word 'watercooling' I'm afraid. If you have time, there are certainly some DIY options, but you would need to do your own research. By DIY I'm assuming you mean building block/pumps/etc from scratch? If instead what you mean is 'open loop' there are a lot more options. As far as I'm aware, there are no 'closed loop' coolers for 2080's.
EKWB make good stuff, and are most likely to have what you're after. There's a tool on their website which will tell you if they have something to fit your specific card. EK products are not cheap though. There may be other suitable block manufacturers, I haven't looked into it recently.
Sorry, I just meant installing a pre made water cooler setup myself. I just put a whole build together recently without any experience and was shocked it worked. The PC probably doesn’t even need it, just thought the longevity of the GPU would increase with water cooling as the Galax runs rather hitting. Thanks for the tips. I’ll do a bit more digging and see if it’s something viable.
@[Deactivated]: Congrats on your new build!
See if Galax offer any software to set a custom fan curve. That kind of thing is usually included in their 'overclocking' tools. I usually set a custom curve to keep it cooler than stock temperatures. The tradeoff is increased noise
@phenomenomenom: Thank you! Yes, I managed to find some software from EVGA that allows custom clocks and fan speeds etc. Increasing fan speed definitely helps, but I’m worried about the fans longevity so I only use it when playing intensive games. Percentage wise, what would be a roughly safe increase in fan speed for a permanent solution without affecting the longevity of the fans? 10%? I know that’s a hard one to answer, but just curious for a ballpark figure. Cheers.
EDIt: PC Build for extra info. Ignore the prices. Just had the in my Google Keep notes to see how much I saved. Paid around $2300 all up at the start of the year. Not a bad deal.
Thermaltake View 71TG -$250
Ryzen 1920x Threadripper CPU -$630
4 x Team Group Elite 2400 8GB DDR4 RAM $350
Galax RTX2080 $1100
Corsair H80i v2 - $130
ROG Strix x399E Gaming motherboard - $500
AlliedSSD 240GB hard drive $60
Thermaltake LitePower 750w PSU $70
Case RGB LED light strip $10Extras added myself:
Samsung 500GB SSD, 970 EVO Plus, M.2 NVMe $180EVGA 750W SuperNOVA G2 Modular Power Supply, 80 PLUS GOLD $170
@[Deactivated]: I haven't a clue I'm afraid. The only things which could wear out are the ball bearings. I'm sure someone's done a PhD or thesis on the longevity curve of fans at various loads but that doesn't sound like fun evening reading to me.
You'll be fine running the fan as fast as you want for as long as you want. The worst that will happen is you'll draw slightly more power (we're talking <3W here), and will need to clean out the dust more regularly. The real trade-off is living with the noise.
I looked at ebay to see what my 980ti is worth. Prices are all over the place $100-$400. What's a reasonable estimate?
Tempted to upgrade. I'm totally happy with blower style, my case is designed to ventilate upwards.
GTX 1080's go for $450-$550, 1070's for $350, if any of that helps.
Bought thanks! planning to aio cooler anyway so any cheap 2080 is good!
What mounting mechanism for the AiO u going to use?
Don't forget 3 games free guys!!
Is this the cheapest so far?
This is not a Bin A chip so it cant be overclocked so FYI
How do you know its not a bin A stock?
It is back to stock!!!
Good price on a rip off card. Almost getting tempted to upgrade