Heatkiller GPU-X³ 79X0 and MSI R7970 Twin Frozr 3GD5/OC BE Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition

[Edge3903]

Hiya all....this is my first post on the forums and I'm in the need of some of the great peeps help on picking a waterblock for the new video card I'm looking at getting. I am going to be building a new rig here after the new Intel chip sets drops, so I am in the process of picking out all my new PC / Water Cooling parts...The video card that I am thinking about getting is the MSI 7970 TF OC GHz Edition.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127732&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

From what I could find, this card is on a AMD reference PCB. Can anyone who has this card confirm this? I was going to get a Sapphire 7970 OC w/ Boost card, but after talking with the folks at Sapphire Tech, they don't make any 7970 today that are on a AMD reference PCB any longer...back to the drawing board. The other question that I have is this the best GPU waterblock

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/15068/ex-blc-1064/Heatkiller_GPU-X_79X0_Radeon_HD_7970_Reference_Design_Full_Coverage_Water_Block_15020.html?tl=g30c309s1590

for this card? Or should I be looking at a EK or XSPC waterblock for this card? I am going only going to be cooling one GPU in my loop to start. I am going to be using a XSPC RX360 and RX240 with a XSPC Bay Reservoir (D5 Vario Pump) in a Swicth 810. I am up for changing the card and or the GPU waterblock if need be for the best results I can get. I would like to thank anyone who gives there feed back in thread.

 

[airdeano]

welcome to the OC3D forums.

usually the TF falls off the reference board design, but lately you are in luck.
according to ek, this should be that MSI TF PCB:

so any of the reference blocks should work and a quick email to that block mannie
would help the confirmation.

 

[Bartacus]

According to EKs cooling configurator, you have a reference design. Your card is listed in their database:

http://www.coolingconfigurator.com/

As for blocks, the Heat Killer is just beautiful (especially the ni-bi one). I'm biased though, as I just got my first one. From what I read, it's a terrific performer too. I haven't tested it much yet though, since I'm migrating my loop into a new case, so it's just sitting on a table, looking sexy but doing nothing.