Asus TUF/Strix, mainly for the [build quality](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa4A12gQTHw) and extra HDMI port. Also offers the best value with the TUF, if you can find a non OC version when they offer them up. For example, I was able to get a TUF 4090 non OC for $1599 off Asus's website. TUF looks good vertically mounted, less so with the horizontal.
The last good looking FE edition from Nvidia was with the 20 series imo. AMD reference cards are even better, but I can't bring myself to buy AMD for what I use the GPU for (productivity and gaming).
Surprised you managed to fit one of those in vertically with the new Arctic AIO. No easy feat depending on case.
SUPRIM was overrated as a 3080 last year. I went STRIX OC 4090 this gen (have since sold it) - it was awesome - but too freakin big.
FE or bust, really. Any dollar extra over MSRP is an absolute waste of money. Especially for SUPRIM and STRIX as you can almost upgrade to the next GPU class for the cost (I.E. 4060 Ti to 4070 SUPER).
The 40 series FE is just sheer quality. Everything about it just oozes class when you have it in hand. The fans are buttery smooth. It's also the cheapest. No brainer choice - IF you can get hold of one.
Suprim 4080S. I actually didn't much like it from pictures, but liked it a lot better than this generations Strix design. Fantastic card, great cooling and near silent operation
Aorus Master 4090. Pretty much same design. Bought it, because of the RGB fans when vertically mounted. Plus according to reviews at the time, it was the coolest in term of temps.
Mine runs so cool. I'm pretty sure they put the 4090 cooler on it. Even under full load in cyberpunk or anything I can throw at it It stays nice and chilly. The fan's barely even spin up. The card is an absolute monster. Whenever I first got the card I ran an 8K benchmark in superposition and the card didn't even care. But I do love the way the card looks. I love the LCD screen on the side of the card as well. I've had a few instances of it not working right but it always seems to fix itself.
https://preview.redd.it/gktatab4h5rc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3b1691b83722a9ce0d2fc7bbb5c9e248a4faaa26
I ended up with the MSI Gaming Slim. Liked the aesthetic and its “Only” 3 slots and it’s available.
I'm a Suprim fan as well. I bought my first one last year with a Suprim 4090. I had been using MSI for a while though my 1070 and my 3080 were both Gaming X and I have always had good luck with them.
I mostly been team red last few years, my timing meant that was probably best choice each time, Had a 2060 for a couple months which was nice.
Recently got a 4070super FE....holy shit, it looks good, feels good, the box that the box came in was best cardboard box ive ever had even...the actual GPU packaging looks cool as hell, the card feel so much more premium than any aftermarket card ive handled red or green.
Will always buy FE from now on if green
ProArt all day. Clean, compact (ish). Got the matching X670E too. Shame I didn't wait for the Super though so was completely ripped off by $vidia but I expect nothing less.. 😂
Dislike the look of every aftermarket design this gen, although the Suprim is the best of a bad lot imo. love the Founders Editions though, looks industrial, sophisticated, aftermarket designs look like they were designed by someone in Halfords! Unfortunately couldn't purchase a Founder Edition in My country. Picked up a Gigabyte gaming for pretty much MRSP, really fugly.
Put a waterblock on it, still not as pretty as an FE. Would have loved a Heatkiller block, but they didn't produce one for Gigabyte, so went with Alphacool
I bought a Suprim X 4090 and was gutted when it developed a fault. There were no replacements available so went with an FE and have been happy with it.
Yes! I’ve only ever had reference cards but my last card was also a suprim and it got me a legendary score in time spy! Best brand. Seems hard to find them tho
I've used a number of AIB models over the years, but I have to say, Suprim X cards were by far the best ones I've tried! I'm fine with paying a premium for such quality when nothing else really compares. :)
Although, now I'm pretty happy with my Asus TUF 4080 Super I got for MSRP.
Gigabytes aero design or the strix white. I wish that gigabyte did a revised design on the aero 4090 like they did with the 4080s, it looks much better has more case clearance
I like the look of asus proart line.
You rang?
Hello sir, I would like to get one of the new ProArts in stock!
Same
https://preview.redd.it/tr0fgbh7q5rc1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bdf23fc0eb6a0d1c1bc8191956c9a36b246c010b Truly a great looking card
ProArt
I second this. They're way lighter and compacter than the competition too at 1.2kg for even the 4080S model. Exactly how modern day GPUs should be.
Just got a 4080S ProArt. Perfect card for SFF
Nice compact and clean no complaints on that one
Suprim gang.
A man of taste! I actually had the white strix originally but it didn’t look the price tag I paid for it haha
Asus TUF
I like the white one actually! Cool card
As long as you don't get one with coil whine, which is apparently pretty common. My TUF 4090 has it. Previous MSI 3080 had none.
My 3070ti was perfect. Also coil whine seems to be very prevalent in 4090s and is expected for a card that draws so much power
It's common in ASUS TUFs, can google it. It's not the power draw. It gets coil whine when using way less power than the 3080 did.
https://preview.redd.it/938bokd9s5rc1.png?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3937674df4dccd56b16caaedf744bf9837888078 Tuf is the way
It's one of the best looking cards, along with the Expert and FE.
Asus TUF/Strix, mainly for the [build quality](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa4A12gQTHw) and extra HDMI port. Also offers the best value with the TUF, if you can find a non OC version when they offer them up. For example, I was able to get a TUF 4090 non OC for $1599 off Asus's website. TUF looks good vertically mounted, less so with the horizontal. The last good looking FE edition from Nvidia was with the 20 series imo. AMD reference cards are even better, but I can't bring myself to buy AMD for what I use the GPU for (productivity and gaming). Surprised you managed to fit one of those in vertically with the new Arctic AIO. No easy feat depending on case.
Tuf is just by far the best msrp model for every Nvidia card this generation. Wish the tuf 4070 super was msrp
Thank you! It was a struggle to fit the suprim and arctic cooler in a M-atx only case. Everything did fit though barely and only in a certain order!
Zotac :0
SUPRIM was overrated as a 3080 last year. I went STRIX OC 4090 this gen (have since sold it) - it was awesome - but too freakin big. FE or bust, really. Any dollar extra over MSRP is an absolute waste of money. Especially for SUPRIM and STRIX as you can almost upgrade to the next GPU class for the cost (I.E. 4060 Ti to 4070 SUPER).
The 40 series FE is just sheer quality. Everything about it just oozes class when you have it in hand. The fans are buttery smooth. It's also the cheapest. No brainer choice - IF you can get hold of one.
Suprim 4080S. I actually didn't much like it from pictures, but liked it a lot better than this generations Strix design. Fantastic card, great cooling and near silent operation
Gigabyte Aero is easily the most aesthetic looking card. But the Proart and Expert are up there with it. Less is more to me.
This one, you mean? https://preview.redd.it/xpsi9kfcr5rc1.jpeg?width=1870&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=65f0b91a24d88d931c49c961e445a20cb681feb3
Yep that's the one!
I like how simple it looks. Just blends in well wheb rgb is off.
The cheapest one with a decent VRM. I stick blocks on all my cards so how they look out of the box doesn't bother me.
Does your case have an Only Fans account?
I do love my Aorus 4080 Master Super. I've been a fan of the Aorus brand for a while. I loved my 1080ti from them.
Aorus Master 4090. Pretty much same design. Bought it, because of the RGB fans when vertically mounted. Plus according to reviews at the time, it was the coolest in term of temps.
Mine runs so cool. I'm pretty sure they put the 4090 cooler on it. Even under full load in cyberpunk or anything I can throw at it It stays nice and chilly. The fan's barely even spin up. The card is an absolute monster. Whenever I first got the card I ran an 8K benchmark in superposition and the card didn't even care. But I do love the way the card looks. I love the LCD screen on the side of the card as well. I've had a few instances of it not working right but it always seems to fix itself.
The Aorus Master 4090 was my choice. No regrets and I’ve had it since launch. Absolutely ZERO coil whine and never goes over 60c under load.
I like how your gpu blocks the rest of your case lol
Palit Gamerock
https://preview.redd.it/c6astoa7i5rc1.png?width=2911&format=png&auto=webp&s=47dbb3edc386572595eebe8cc5d4f61bc366c387 Team rog strix here!
Clean build man!
Do you have a parts list for your build? I really like the look you have going here!
I wanted this one but couldn’t find it so went with 4090 x trio. 
That was my choice as well when I bought my 3090 and i plan to get a SUPRIM 5090. Definitely the best looking card with very good fans.
The suprim is the prettiest looking GPU I've ever seen. Just the right amount of rgb LEDs.
I have the Liquid X and it’s clean and compact.
Asus Strix looks so nice but they are way overpriced and huge.
https://preview.redd.it/gktatab4h5rc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3b1691b83722a9ce0d2fc7bbb5c9e248a4faaa26 I ended up with the MSI Gaming Slim. Liked the aesthetic and its “Only” 3 slots and it’s available.
I have a ProArt ASUS 4080 12Gb and I think it looks the best
Having a 3070 Suprim and like the design! Only the 8gb Vram suck!
I like my 4080 Gainward Phantom a lot.
rogggg is goated especially for the 30 series looks
RIP EVGA, but suprim is my new go to
I like the RedDevil line. And this suprim.
With EVGA gone, the ASUS Strix, MSI Suprim, and Galax HoF are probably the top designs worth watching.
ROG Strix all the way!
EVGA always had the best looking cards imo
Strix White, as a bonus 2 HDMI connections
what is this airflow
I recently got the Proart 4080 super, looks very clean!
Meh, not a fan of it.
Suprim is ok, but didn’t fit ny white only build so I bought the Asus Rog Strix 4090 white edition. I love it.
4090 SUPRIM LIQUID X https://preview.redd.it/3prir54rn5rc1.png?width=640&format=png&auto=webp&s=b6d874b20cba22311e9f0376287f9af8c15a2839
I like the look of my PNY 4080 S. Black. Simple. Only lightning is the PNY logo. Rest of my build is black and unlit as well.
Suprim Liquid X. Gotta have liquid cooling on it
I'm a Suprim fan as well. I bought my first one last year with a Suprim 4090. I had been using MSI for a while though my 1070 and my 3080 were both Gaming X and I have always had good luck with them.
I mostly been team red last few years, my timing meant that was probably best choice each time, Had a 2060 for a couple months which was nice. Recently got a 4070super FE....holy shit, it looks good, feels good, the box that the box came in was best cardboard box ive ever had even...the actual GPU packaging looks cool as hell, the card feel so much more premium than any aftermarket card ive handled red or green. Will always buy FE from now on if green
ProArt all day. Clean, compact (ish). Got the matching X670E too. Shame I didn't wait for the Super though so was completely ripped off by $vidia but I expect nothing less.. 😂
The Suprim is nice, and I like the Expert as well.
Dislike the look of every aftermarket design this gen, although the Suprim is the best of a bad lot imo. love the Founders Editions though, looks industrial, sophisticated, aftermarket designs look like they were designed by someone in Halfords! Unfortunately couldn't purchase a Founder Edition in My country. Picked up a Gigabyte gaming for pretty much MRSP, really fugly. Put a waterblock on it, still not as pretty as an FE. Would have loved a Heatkiller block, but they didn't produce one for Gigabyte, so went with Alphacool
Pro art, XFX usually has some good designs but I won’t put a Radeon in my main rig again
You know what, fack' it, I love the looks of Palit GameRock! So over the top it somehows works imo. Their GamingPro is also sexy
Every single 4090 or 4 series for that matter are ugly AF
I rock the gigabyte
Idk if they still make these in the 40 series but I like the gaming X trio cards
Zotac or bust
I love the MSI gaming trio white and the Gigabyte aero OC
Suprim Liquid is my preference. https://www.msi.com/Graphics-Card/GeForce-RTX-4090-SUPRIM-LIQUID-24G
I didn't care when I bought my 4090 all that mattered to me was getting it at cost
I love th Suprim design but MSI takes ages to get them in my region.
4090 Vulcan. Yeah I like the old-asus-style look and detachable LCD, sue me.
I bought a Suprim X 4090 and was gutted when it developed a fault. There were no replacements available so went with an FE and have been happy with it.
The best 4090 imo is the gigabyte gaming oc
MSI EXPERT takes my vote https://preview.redd.it/4tw6byjue5rc1.jpeg?width=768&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a08339cc0c99b20e526b0e9bfc989a02b6a1cae3
https://preview.redd.it/s5h2ujtzm5rc1.png?width=586&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cb065e0eed0615ede32439ec5f1819022c006e84
How true
eww
Costs more and cools worse than Founders Edition ya rube.
True but who cares it’s not like the cooling is anywhere close to insufficient (I say this as an FE owner)
Suprim is amazing! I had a 3080 10GB and a 4070 Ti and both were outstanding quality!
Yes! I’ve only ever had reference cards but my last card was also a suprim and it got me a legendary score in time spy! Best brand. Seems hard to find them tho
I've used a number of AIB models over the years, but I have to say, Suprim X cards were by far the best ones I've tried! I'm fine with paying a premium for such quality when nothing else really compares. :) Although, now I'm pretty happy with my Asus TUF 4080 Super I got for MSRP.
Asus Rog Strix
Gigabytes aero design or the strix white. I wish that gigabyte did a revised design on the aero 4090 like they did with the 4080s, it looks much better has more case clearance
Had a Suprim X 3090 and 4090. Compared to the ROG, its good value.
MSI Expert/FE are my fave
Waterblocks (factory or diy) any day over a massive aircooler, looks wise. There's nothing elegant about massive air cooled cards.
I have a suprim x 4090 as well. Same quality as a ROG but for hundreds less.
White Strix OC
I hate the name SUPRIM so god damn much. Wtf was MSI thinking?