EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Hybrid $649.99 USD + $19.64 Shipping (Total ~ $948.18 AUD) @ Amazon

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Lbeeawwb on 10/01/2017 - 11:02 amazon.com (321 clicks)
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Looking for deals on an EVGA 1080 and I came across a Hybrid model for $60 USD off at Amazon. With shipping this comes in under $1000 so potentially no duty or import taxes either. Shipping costs are to Brisbane but assume similar for the rest of Australia.

Cheapest on StaticIce is $1259.91 for the FTW models but please note that this is for the slightly lower clocked 08G-P4-6188 model: http://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=08G-P4-6188-KR which doesn't appear to be available in Australia at the moment.

Price is using Amazon's currency converter so potentially more to be saved if you get a better rate through your particular payment methods.

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  ruddiger7 on 10/01/2017 - 11:21

  +2

  Good price for a watercooled card. Have the 980ti hybrid and it would be hard to go back.

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  rx8geek on 10/01/2017 - 11:36

  +2

  I have the FTW version of the 1080 hybrid and very happy with it.

  I strongly suggest replacing the evga fan on the radiator however, it was far too noisy for a watercooling setup. I put a corsair SP120 pwm fan on mine connected to a motherboard header (then added a 2nd for push pull). Use speedfan software to then control the fan off GPU temperature, I keep the rpm of the fans quite low and it gets around 60degC under load. You can get it cooler if you turn the fans up but I prefer quiet and its still stable and fast.

  The card radiator fan header is only 2 wire, so it might work with other fans but you wont see their speed and I'm not sure if it even controls it based off temp or just goes max? The fan speed reported by the card itself is actually for the VRM cooling fan.

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  Letrico on 10/01/2017 - 12:22

  I'm always curious about these hybrid cards. Does it work if I'm not using a water cooled system?

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    dorozi on 10/01/2017 - 12:35

    +1

    Yes, the card has it's own closed loop system. Just need the space in your case for its radiator.

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    MissKitty on 10/01/2017 - 12:36

    +1

    Yes. It's an all-in-one, plug and play thing. You need somewhere to mount the radiator, though.

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      brocky2006 on 10/01/2017 - 12:37

      i haven't used 1 of these, but would I be able to link it into my existing loop?

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        beeawwb on 10/01/2017 - 12:47

        +1

        I think to add to your existing loop you'd need the 08G-P4-6299 Hydro Copper version: http://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=08G-P4-6299-KR - pretty sure the hybrids aren't able to be opened up / added to an existing. Happy to be corrected though!

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        MissKitty on 10/01/2017 - 12:48

        +1

        I would say it would be better to just buy a cheap 1080 and add your own block? I doubt you can easily Frankenstein it to a AIO system. Someone else might know better.

        Edit: What beeawwb said!

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        ProjectZero on 10/01/2017 - 13:04

        +1

        @MissKitty: Honestly, I've looked into that and it seems buying the Hydro Copper version would be slightly better…

        You're looking at roughly the below
        * $150-200 for waterblock (may need custom blocks considering the PCB is different, a lot of hassle as I've done it before)
        * $900-1000 for the card itself
        * The balls to install it (not hard… I've done it myself but it was nerve wrecking the first time)

        Meanwhile, a prebuilt watercooling card is roughly $1200 from newegg (GTX 1080 FTW Hydro Copper), looks better and less of a hassle.

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        brocky2006 on 10/01/2017 - 15:59

        +1

        @ProjectZero:
        That's my thought. An easy 150 for the block.
        Had a pair of amd cards on water before they died now just the cpu.

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  ProjectZero on 10/01/2017 - 12:59

  FTW Hybrid is around $1097.80 + shipping.

  For $100 extra, I'd go for the FTW model.

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    beeawwb on 10/01/2017 - 13:46

    +1

    Knife edge on going over the $1000 GST / Duty free limit though; I'd be personally worried that currency fluctuations would cause it to be assessed by customs as attracting duty (remembering that it's assessed on the day it arrives, not the day it's purchased) and then the savings go out the window.

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      Elijha on 10/01/2017 - 13:55

      But the shipping fee should not count.

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        beeawwb on 10/01/2017 - 14:09

        Correct, and from what I'm seeing they're $998 AUD right now so if the USD/AUD were assessed right now they're under the limit. If, however, the price fluctuated even a tiny bit they might be assessed at over $1000 when they arrived and charged duty/GST. Of course it could just as easily go the other way, just thinking of possible outcomes.

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      ProjectZero on 10/01/2017 - 14:29

      -1

      Actually, my calculation counted GST, I didn't even know there was a duty free threshold… Shipping for me was <$50AUD

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    rokkz on 12/01/2017 - 09:21

    For an extra 2fps ,I wouldn't

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      ProjectZero on 12/01/2017 - 09:23

      That's not all you get though… the normal GTX 1080 have an 8+2 power phases

      On the FTW, it is a 10+2… sure it is only an extra 2 power phases and might not matter to most people but the more power phases you have, the more stable the power for overclocking.

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        rokkz on 12/01/2017 - 10:19

        between the bottom end 1080 v's high end 1080, the max frame difference is 5-8 fps.
        closed loop card compared to same same but different your lucky to see 2-3.

        BTW one of the most stable cards believe it or not is the standard founders edition, power supply has nothing to do with it,
        architecture of the card is limited, regardless of plugs they have. Founderss does stable 2100-2250mhz, with 8+2,
        anything more is snake oil advertising, this is why founders pricing is one of the higher $, and still with 1 fan.

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        ProjectZero on 12/01/2017 - 10:43

        @rokkz: Huh, fair enough. Well, there is something else that makes it different from the standard and that is the FTW is tested to meet certain criteria but again, may not be for everyone, I suppose it could be snake oil advertising again?

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  Vlaka on 10/01/2017 - 23:57

  -6

  yeah nah
  1070 does the job and far cheaper.

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    reshre8 on 11/01/2017 - 07:24

    -2

    Ya i agree.. or even a 1050 should surfice