EVGA GTX 1080 Superclocked pictured with ACX 3.0 cooler

[jimma47]

Your basically saying all parents are morons who don't read product descriptions!

You advertise a card as pcb only no cooler and you show an image of just the pcb no cooler I'm sure even the thickest of people could work that one out.

Small subset???????????????

Right ok so watercooling UK, EK, Aquatubing, XSPC, Bitspower, Alphacool and the huge number of WATER COOLING companies are all supported and make a profit from a small subset??

There are some things I've noticed working 20+ years in customer service, regulatory infringements and prosecutions:

1. People are stupid.
2. Parents will buy anything little so-and-so wants regardless.
3. See point 1.

I'd suggest the percentage of water cooled GPU's would be a small one. Still enough for the aforesaid companies to make profits but overall it's minor outside of the enthusiasts that typically come to these forums. The numbers would definitely be over represented here. It would actually be pretty interesting to see the number of GPU blocks sold versus the same model of GPU in total. You've got to remember that millions of GPU's are shipped each year.

The other thing is that removal of the cooler is not the hardest part of water cooling and yes, it would be one less thing to have hanging around, but it would actually prevent you from selling your GPU second hand to anyone that isn't going to water cool it.

Which when you think about it would be even fewer as who's really going to buy and block a last generation card unless it's to replace a failed one?

Back on to the EVGA - I quite like it. I preferred the stealthy black/gold of the previous versions but the white and black look pretty sweet.

 

[Kushiro]

I guess Im on my own when I say I dont like the new cooler very much.

 

[Doomslayer]

EVGA nails it yet again other companies TAKE NOTES don't put tacky LED all over the GPU.

 

[Wraith]

EVGA nails it yet again other companies TAKE NOTES don't put tacky LED all over the GPU.

Agreed! I love the industrial styling on this one, but TBF there isn't an EVGA product I don't like, they always get the styling spot on.

 

[Doomslayer]

Agreed! I love the industrial styling on this one, but TBF there isn't an EVGA product I don't like, they always get the styling spot on.

Yes, If you want a tasteful product IMO there is only going to be one choice and that's EVGA cause other companies will put LEDs over the products or logos.

Before anyone says anything i know about the Fallout 4 edition that EVGA has done but i think it's a limited edition i'm not counting that one.

 

[Legacy-ZA]

Sign me up. I have probably at least a couple of stock coolers I have taken from cards in plastic bags in my closet. Shoot, I might have coolers for cards I don't have anymore. Note: Time to go through the parts/bits.

--Rick--

Don't forget to send me the invitation to the cards funeral, I want to snicker and laugh at your brand new cards demise.

 

[Warchild]

Your basically saying all parents are morons who don't read product descriptions!

You advertise a card as pcb only no cooler and you show an image of just the pcb no cooler I'm sure even the thickest of people could work that one out.

Small subset???????????????

Right ok so watercooling UK, EK, Aquatubing, XSPC, Bitspower, Alphacool and the huge number of WATER COOLING companies are all supported and make a profit from a small subset??

He is actually correct. Parents who are oblivious to computing may not even be aware that a video card needs cooling. My dad was a fanatic on total war games but had no clue about Video cards. Also looking at the % of cards sold compared to the watercooling segment. It is more lucrative to sell with a cooler and let the consumer handle the cooler removal etc.

More money to be made in catering for the casual than to cater for the enthusiast I suppose.

And yes, they do profit from a small subset. That smal subset is still big but comparing to those who are happy with their AIB cooler, its a small subset indeed.

 

[xnax2802]

I guess Im on my own when I say I dont like the new cooler very much.

Nope; I despise it. I think it's amusing that a lot of this forum's users mostly bash LED's for being tacky and then they drool all over this (IMO) VERY tacky looking cooler.

 

[Warchild]

Nope; I despise it. I think it's amusing that a lot of this forum's users mostly bash LED's for being tacky and then they drool all over this (IMO) VERY tacky looking cooler.

Well everyone has their own opinion. Perhaps they find it also amusing you find this tacky

Im not a fan of it either. I like elegance over aggressiveness.

 

[Dawelio]

I guess Im on my own when I say I dont like the new cooler very much.

You ain't alone bud!

 

[dwatterworth]

Well everyone has their own opinion. Perhaps they find it also amusing you find this tacky

Im not a fan of it either. I like elegance over aggressiveness.

Same here! It is much more difficult to design and build something 'simple' or 'clean' than it is to put badges and other attention directing pieces all over. I'm a bit bummed about the zotac 1080, much more articulation which overcomplicates the previous gen which was slick. Evga did that here I think along with it being a trend of many of the component manufacturers it seems to me. At least it's not the gaudy 'gamer aesthetic' that I'm glad isn't covered much on these forums .

 

[semitope]

Looks lame to me...