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Wiredsoul

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Hi, I know this might not be the best place to ask this, but well I'm really having a hard time trying to find one of these graphic cards Asus Ares. Does anyone know where I can buy one of these I really don't care much for the price, but I really don't want to wait for a back order any help would be appreciated.
 

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ASUS Ares = waste of money TBH.
 

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Thanks I completely forgot about newegg, so okay well, why do you think the Ares is a waste a money? now I heard SLI config 480x is better but ofcourse that is SLI and in my opinion not apples to apples, but if anyone knows a better alternative to the ares that would be good to, now what am looking for when I say better is a fast, well not just fast but fastest single graphics card. I seen the Sapphire Toxic and wasn't very impressed. :huh:
 

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Wiredsoul said:
Thanks I completely forgot about newegg, so okay well, why do you think the Ares is a waste a money? now I heard SLI config 480x is better but ofcourse that is SLI and in my opinion not apples to apples, but if anyone knows a better alternative to the ares that would be good to, now what am looking for when I say better is a fast, well not just fast but fastest single graphics card. I seen the Sapphire Toxic and wasn't very impressed. :huh:
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To be honest, the Asus Ares can't be assessed in a rational way as its not been made for rational people, anybody with any sense would buy a stock HD 5970, which retails for nearly ~$600 less.

You'll be getting roughly the same performance.

EDIT: Even going with the 4GB version, would be a much wiser decision:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150460
 

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It does look pretty cool though. Can I buy just that heatsink?

Also, I see no reason to spend $1200 on a graphics card that appears to have similar performance to the 5970.
Note: I have never even heard of the Ares before.

~Lordbob
 

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Well, yea that makes sense in a a nonsensical why, I mean it's true that the Ares is not meant for just someone whose looking for performance, but i really am not buying it simply for it's performance value, but merely it's shock value, as me and my friend have a competition going on, always trying to one up each other on our system, and I know he wont be getting this anytime soon as he hates ATI and is going for a GTx 480 SLI, but i'll be going for a ATI crossfire of the ARes and Matrix platinum. Think ill take him on the benchmarks. :party:

oh yea won't be buying any games any time soon though ill be broke lol
 

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Wiredsoul said:
Well, yea that makes sense in a a nonsensical why, I mean it's true that the Ares is not meant for just someone whose looking for performance, but i really am not buying it simply for it's performance value, but merely it's shock value, as me and my friend have a competition going on, always trying to one up each other on our system, and I know he wont be getting this anytime soon as he hates ATI and is going for a GTx 480 SLI, but i'll be going for a ATI crossfire of the ARes and Matrix platinum. Think ill take him on the benchmarks. :party:

oh yea won't be buying any games any time soon though ill be broke lol
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Well, If your buddy has 2x GTX 480 SLI'd, you won't be beating him with that ASUS ARES.

The only way you'll be able to beat a GTX 480 SLI setup would be:

1) Overclocking the hell out of 2x HD 5870.

2) Buying 2 vanilla HD 5970 (~$1200 total lol)

3) Going with a GTX 480 SLI setup and overclocking it lol.
 

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No it won't just be the Ares it the matrix as well, but i feel confident that ill be able to over clock him. Just trying to see if the ROG line is worth the name or just a loud of bs.
 

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