Best Dx11 Graphics Card? $300-400 budget

[Spiritwind]

Hey guys,

Was wanting your input to see what you guys think is the best dx 11 grahpics cards in the $300-400 budget level.

I prefer Nvidia, and Overclocking capability is best as well.

It would need to have Liquid cooling block capability, as I am also upgrading my liquid cooling system to the entire computer XD.

On a side note is there a such thing as Liquid cooling blocks for HDs?

Was looking but couldn't seem to find any.

Am also looking for Itube 9 *Or similar size*, but having no luck there either...

Suggestions would be awesome!

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Current Specs

Evga X58 Motherboard

I7 920 processor

GTX 275 Grahpics

[Silva]

Probably the best bang for your buck Newegg.com - EVGA SuperClocked 012-P3-1572-AR GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card Im pretty sure you can put a cooling block on it by taking the stock heatsink off with a t5? screwdriver.

 

 

As for the Itube 9 i believe this is what your looking for http://computercanucks.com/hardware/cooling-solutions/water-liquid-cooling/thermaltake-itube-9-green-uv-reactive-tube-cl-w0055.html

[Ronen]

I have the 570 works very nice. Only Downside to Nvidia is multiple screens etc. But I'm currently running a single screen so I don't really need 3 screens right now lol.

[Zeke]

You're wasting money on a DX11 card why? DX10 isn't even fully utilized by games yet so buying an overpriced DX11 card doesn't make sense unless you have a server to run. It's just gonna be $100 cheaper by next January anyways.

 

Well, if your going to get one get an Nvidia card in the 400 series, which one you want is up to you (but there's nothing wrong with the card you have now unless you've been overclocking it without proper cooling). But Nvidia has the best drivers, any time I owned an ATI card in the past the drivers would mess up visuals or just completely crash the computer into a reboot until the card would fry. So go with Nvidia, and specifically EVGA. They make the best Nvidia cards.

[Tweezy]

I wouldn't recommend the new GTX 570 cards, I read a review when they first came out, the sort of fixed the over heating issues, but over clocking = no. They tried it and one of the capacitors blew. I would seriously recommend a HD6970. Basically same specs, cheaper and better to OC. Though watercooling, I have no idea.

 

And Zeke, DX10 is buggy is as hell, DX11 is a fantastic peice of software, just look a tessellation for example.

[Elfbarf]

And Zeke, DX10 is buggy is as hell, DX11 is a fantastic piece of software, just look a tessellation for example.

 

This, and Battlefield 3 is going to be taking advantage of most of DX11's features assuming your PC is capable of running it. Also I'm not sure if you have Crysis 2 but I've seen the comparison screenshots/videos and DX11 is a HUGE improvement over DX9.

[Silva]

I would seriously recommend a HD6970. Basically same specs, cheaper and better to OC.

 

The only HD6970 in stock is more expensive Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100311-2SR Radeon HD 6970 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity but it can be watercooled if you have the right block.

[Veggie]

I have the gtx 570 ti oc which I'm very happy with, awesome card!