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Unfortunately the margins on these are already so slim that there's no real discount for us to offer. Some day maybe, but for now these are impossible. Thanks everyone.
These suggested prices are not accurate at all. They're closer to 300-370
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These prices are from an australian site :/ they cost alot more for australians (me)
I have a Strix and the coil whine is actually pretty rare to hear. So far I've only heard it from the videos starting up Far Cry 4 before the title screen. Isn't present anywhere else in any games I've played. Also, the retail is nowhere near $549.99, it's $349.99.
Bought my 970 sc for $320, I doubt massdrop can beat the prices that pc component retailers can sell for. As for Torff's comment, coil whine is a naturally occurring phenomenon, but card manufacturers are well aware of this problem and do their best to prevent it from happening. Some of EVGA's first production run of the 970 had a similar issue, but most or all of EVGA's cards have had this issue resolved, and I doubt Asus is paying any less attention to their consumers. Also not all cooling tech operates the same, so remember to do your research on which card and cooler will work best for your PC's form factor, not just purchase one brand due to a popularity contest.
Actually strix aint that great, when you play, it gives off a weird buzzing noise (not the fans) but coil whine. It's actually very annoying.

So I'd suggest MSI or Gigabyte(gigabite should be better when overclocked, but noisier than MSI)