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Which R9 290 to go for, so many options

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I currently have a generic sapphire reference r9 290 with the NZXT kraken G10 installed and I am looking to go for a crossfire set up after getting another 2 monitors.

I wanted to know which custom R9 290 cooler I should go for.

 

I was looking at four different variations

Sapphire Tri-x OC

Asus Direct CU 2

Xfx Double Dissipation

Gigabyte windforce

 

I wanted to have your opinion on which card I should go with, I really like the design of the Tri-x but yellow does not fit into my build in any way.

I will be running my card at stock since the reference card does not overclock.

Thanks!

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Sapphire Tri-x

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Sapphire Tri-x

This.

Second place would probably be the Gigabyte, then Asus, then XFX. I wouldn't get the XFX.

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tri-x is the definitely the best out of those.  if you don't like the yellow, consider the vapor x, it's blue.  all of those other ones will work fine, but the sapphire coolers are better.

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tri-x is the definitely the best out of those.  if you don't like the yellow, consider the vapor x, it's blue.  all of those other ones will work fine, but the sapphire coolers are better.

The vapor x is nearly $100 more than every other cooler out there, that does not make sense to me...

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The vapor x is nearly $100 more than every other cooler out there, that does not make sense to me...

okay, I know it was under $300 a few weeks ago, I wasn't sure of it's current price now though

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okay, I know it was under $300 a few weeks ago, I wasn't sure of it's current price now though

All of those around $300 are out of stock with no re-stock date, those in stock have extreme prices.

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I have the xfx DD Carr. It's quiet cool, and sexy af. Would recommend

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