Need Help Choosing

[PepperBurst]

Guys I need help on what variant to get for and R9 290

I'm thinking of getting the reference card for future watercooling but I heard it's a bit hot.

Specs: i5-4690K, Asus Z97-A, (Still thinking on what PSU to get to put in a Define R4 White Case)

[nanowatt]

A 650 w psu will be enough as for the card i would chose a windforce or asus they have better cooling solution that saphire

psu:EVGA SuperNOVA NEX650G

[alby800]

I would recommend the Sapphire TRI-X or Vapor-X. And as for PSU an Corsair RM 750.

GPU yes, psu . . . ehh, there is better for the price and the amount of watts is overkill (although he did say that watercooling may be a thing happening in the future so a bnit of headroom might be needed) evga make awesome powersuplies

[Phllips]

If you only want to get one and have no plan for upgrading then a 650w psu and a sapphire tri-x or vapor x (because im not sure that card will fit if you xfire i dont suggest for xfire) but if you want to upgrade later then i have a windforce and am planing on getting a evga 850 g2 for a second card

[PepperBurst]

A 650 w psu will be enough as for the card i would chose a windforce or asus they have better cooling solution that saphire

psu:EVGA SuperNOVA NEX650G

Thanks, I'm thinking of the Asus one, it might be good

[PepperBurst]

GPU yes, psu . . . ehh, there is better for the price and the amount of watts is overkill (although he did say that watercooling may be a thing happening in the future so a bnit of headroom might be needed) evga make awesome powersuplies

How many years can a good PSU last?

[PepperBurst]

If you only want to get one and have no plan for upgrading then a 650w psu and a sapphire tri-x or vapor x (because im not sure that card will fit if you xfire i dont suggest for xfire) but if you want to upgrade later then i have a windforce and am planing on getting a evga 850 g2 for a second card

ATM I'm not really thinking about crossfire

[bbrooking18]

How many years can a good PSU last?

 

Some of the EVGA Supernovas have 10 year warranties.

[i_build_nanosuits]

Might wan't to reconsider the ''Asus or gigabyte are the better coolers'' guys...here's linus:

 

RESULTS AT 4:52

 

 

Even Club 3D and XFX are doing better...MSI and sapphire are the best.

[nanowatt]

Might wan't to reconsider the ''Asus or gigabyte are the better coolers'' guys...here's linus:

 

RESULTS AT 4:52

 

 

Even Club 3D and XFX are doing better...MSI and sapphire are the best.

A 290x is 200 more also the cooler of those are better

and the difference is not that big

[i_build_nanosuits]

A 290x is 200 more also the cooler of those are better

and the difference is not that big

no they are the same coolers, exactly the same.

[PepperBurst]

no they are the same coolers, exactly the same.

So is the Asus R9 290 a thing to consider even though there are issues others say about the heatpipe or should I just get the Sapphire one?

[i_build_nanosuits]

So is the Asus R9 290 a thing to consider even though there are issues others say about the heatpipe or should I just get the Sapphire one?

many users have had problems (flickering, black screens, random crashes) with asus radeon cards (280x, 290 and 290x) so i'd go with either sapphire or msi...gigabyte if you dont mind the noisy windforce.

[PepperBurst]

many users have had problems (flickering, black screens, random crashes) with asus radeon cards (280x, 290 and 290x) so i'd go with either sapphire or msi...gigabyte if you dont mind the noisy windforce.

I see, it is worth it to wait for the new Nvidia GPU line up and see what happens to the pricing of other cards and the card itself?

[i_build_nanosuits]

I see, it is worth it to wait for the new Nvidia GPU line up and see what happens to the pricing of other cards and the card itself?

new cards i dont know if they will be worth it and honestly price/performance on the r9 290s ATM is very hard to beat i doubt it's worth the wait...if you dont need the gpu right away to game and you are willing to wait...new gpus usualy launch end of november or decemer for the holydays, its a 3 month waiting time...

[PepperBurst]

new cards i dont know if they will be worth it and honestly price/performance on the r9 290s ATM is very hard to beat i doubt it's worth the wait...if you dont need the gpu right away to game and you are willing to wait...new gpus usualy launch end of november or decemer for the holydays, its a 3 month waiting time...

I was thinking that if new Graphics Cards are out, certainly it will affect other cards in terms of pricing right?

[Briggsy]

So is the Asus R9 290 a thing to consider even though there are issues others say about the heatpipe or should I just get the Sapphire one?

 

I have the Asus 290 DCUII, and the heatpipe issue is real and is a stain on Asus' reputation. The orientation of the Hawaii Gpu is at odds with the design of the DCUII cooler. Overclocking on a 290 DCUII requires that you either leave voltages alone for the most part because the cooler will buckle, or attempt undervolting (which actually works very well with a 290, because voltage = heat = leakage = heat = more voltage = more heat = more leakage = more heat etc..). but I digress, just don't bother with Asus unless you really want an Asus card. Also something to consider, the XFX and MSI non-reference cards do not have silent mode, which turns on the GPU Target Temperature feature in CCC. All other 290s have that feature.