Hard Time Deciding between 9070XT Models

Posted by RedditQsnAs@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 8 comments

Hello there!

Im building a whole new build:

Component Model
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Motherboard Gigabyte B850 Aorus Stealth Black
GPU Sapphire Nitro+ RX 9070 XT 16GB
RAM G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo 64GB DDR5-6000 CL30
SSD Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB NVMe PCIe 5.0
Caixa Lian Li O11 Dynamic Mini V2
AIO Cooler Lian Li HydroShift II LCD 360mm
PSU Lian Li SX 1200W 80+ Platinum
Fans 2x Kits Lian Li UNI FAN TL (w/ controler)

Now, I was aiming, as you see there, the Nitro+, since im building a Stealth Build, the Back Cable just works brilliantly, also I do like the Build Quality which I go for for all my pieces.

Now, its "Gunmetal Gray" so since my build is all Black, I tought it could look wrong so I started researching other options and came across a couple that popped my attention... Looking to keep a "Clean and professional look".

My inspiration was this video:
(399) Ultra Clean Gaming PC Build with Hidden Cables | X870 Aorus Stealth | Lian Li O11D Mini V2 | 9850X3D - YouTube

The Options that I have atm are: (All Models are 9070 XT)

Gygabyte Gaming OC - 650 Euros (Promotion)
Gygabyte Aorus Elite - 770 Euros (Promotion)
Sapphire Nitro+ - 800 Euros (Believe it comes with 1 Game so its "same worth as Aorus Elite)

The Gaming OC its the same as in the Build I linked above (even tough on the video its the 5080, its the "same design".
The Aorus Elite would prob fit well with my Motherboard, but it wont really be very visible since the Board is mostly covered anyway... Also the Color scheme is more "Black", same as in the Gaming OC in that sense.
The Sapphire its the one that popped my attention, seems to have the better build quality and with proper cable it shouldnt be a long term issue, on the contrary, its the cleanest cable wise and will make my build truly "cableless".

Wondering if you guys have any showcase of how the Sapphire would look in my build to see how much it blends with the Black Build and/ or also some opinions on the options, considering price and all that. (I dont mind the difference in case the Nitro+ looks and plays better in the end honestly)

Thank you.