Originally Posted by Kyuri

I've had msi products before and I had a good experience with their customer support. I had a question about something that was not working and they got back to me in less than 12 hours and I fixed it.
I would rather prefer a G1 Gaming 980 ti but it's been just a bit more expensive and I'm trying to save as much money as possible

Originally Posted by Kyure

Then go with the brand that you feel the most comfortable with! MSI is a great company from what I have experienced, however I just have grown used to Gigabyte, and know their warranty info now.

Honestly, it doesn't matter, since you are talking single digit frame differences and temperature.

Hope you have fun!