09-15-2015, 04:34 PM
(Sorry about the title, should have been "card" choice)
Well, I've read through the forums a bit and it looks like the most common recommendation is the GTX 970. My only problem is that the only place to buy a reference design one is Best Buy and they want a ton for it. I'm not sure what other designs are worth it. I do like EVGA, Maybe one of the SC/ACX 2.0 like this one? My understanding is that the reference design ones are preferred.
I hate to go with an older rebranded chip, but I was originally looking at the Radeon 390. If I buy the XFX one from Best Buy, I get the lifetime warranty, which is nice for a card I will be running for 24/7.
I looked at the chart someone posted of the speeds of different hashes, but SHA256 isn't shown, so I don't know how the cards compare.
I will probably get two cards, stacked close, so I need a good thermal solution, so I'm really not sure which way to go. I would much rather keep it under $350, but if I have to man up and just get the one reference card from best buy for the 970, I will.
Just looking for input. Which will be best for dictionaries hitting a 7zip hash for a long time and for 2 stacked thermally? Whcih actually model and where to buy would you recommend?
Well, I've read through the forums a bit and it looks like the most common recommendation is the GTX 970. My only problem is that the only place to buy a reference design one is Best Buy and they want a ton for it. I'm not sure what other designs are worth it. I do like EVGA, Maybe one of the SC/ACX 2.0 like this one? My understanding is that the reference design ones are preferred.
I hate to go with an older rebranded chip, but I was originally looking at the Radeon 390. If I buy the XFX one from Best Buy, I get the lifetime warranty, which is nice for a card I will be running for 24/7.
I looked at the chart someone posted of the speeds of different hashes, but SHA256 isn't shown, so I don't know how the cards compare.
I will probably get two cards, stacked close, so I need a good thermal solution, so I'm really not sure which way to go. I would much rather keep it under $350, but if I have to man up and just get the one reference card from best buy for the 970, I will.
Just looking for input. Which will be best for dictionaries hitting a 7zip hash for a long time and for 2 stacked thermally? Whcih actually model and where to buy would you recommend?