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Stuck in a pickle with my PC build. Being Australian, GPUs aren't

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Stuck in a pickle with my PC build. Being Australian, GPUs aren't coming cheap. I'm torn between one of the new 480s or forking out cash for a 980.

Are the new 480s good? That whole power issue was just a random coincidence, yeah?
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non ref 480
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>>55438287

I'm not the smartest with this kind of side with parts. I know reference cards are the launch cards.

But usually how long is it until non-ref/aftermarkets come?
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>>55438277
Your using mobos that overclock? Then its a non issue even if the power exceed and generate more heat.

The one that burned his mobo was using some cheapass ASRock.

Get the 480
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>>55438312

I've only got a standard 1080p monitor, so I know anything more would be wasteful.

Only getting the 6600k for down the road if I need to OC. I'm perfectly happy with 1080p 60 fps, desu. I just want to make sure the AMD is a safe purchase. I haven't owned one in years and its stupidly hard to get a fair opinion on the internet.
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>>55438328
save up and buy the 1070, single gpu performance that smashes the 480. don't cheap out on psu either and seagate hdd's are bad.
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>>55438277

980 is going to be a much better deal, faster and more stable, go for it
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>>55438295
Matter of weeks.
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>>55438328

Get a Z170 chipset with a i5 6500 non-K if you plan on overclocking down the road, at least then you could probably sell the i5 and pickup a 6700K. For cooling just get a Hyper 212, those single 120mm rad designs perform on par or worse than $40 air coolers.

>Blueray drive

Why? You don't actually buy Blueray DVD's do you? Just grab a USB DVD/RW combo drive or a $20 internal one if you have to.

Also for that price get an EVGA 750W B2 or something better quality. See pic related. Strive for the Tier 1 or Tier 2a list. Also don't buy a 480 in Australia, it's a price gouged card. Get a 980 or 390.
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1060
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>>55438948
How old is that list? is the Corsair RMi/RMx series as good as the AX?
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>>55438948

980s are price gouged too, no? The cheapest is pushing $650 AUD. I'll take your word on the rest of the parts tho.
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>>55438277

980 Fast card in general. Expect to see good frames and efficiency from this 2 year old Architecture.

480 New card on the block with a bad attitude. Expect good frames and this card will work better when more DX12 games come along.

RX480 from Sapphire comes out this month.
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>>55438277
I doubt the 980 upgrade is worth it if money is an issue.

Keep in mind, 90% of us giving you advice have never used both cards :^)
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>>55438277
If you got the budget and sticking with 1080p
1070 is the king and will probably still be solid for 4 years.

My Gtx 280 served me will for 4 years at high / max settings till 2013 out of nowhere crapping out to Assassins Creed Black flag
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