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not take off the cooler on my 290x so I could RMA it

 

Put it back on, you can still RMA it. I RMA'd a gigabyte 7950 and an HIS R9 290 - both of which I'd removed the coolers on - no questions asked. As long as there's no damage to the coolers and it doesn't look like it's been taken apart or messed with, they will still RMA it for you.

 

Just curious, what 290x do you have and what's wrong with it?

 

I wish I'd have researched fans more.

 

I really don't care for these Corsair SP-140 fans on my radiator. Even with 2 push/pull, they're not as good as the failing single stock fan on the H90. I'm pretty sick of the red LEDs, too.

 

Do you have the quiet edition or performance edition SP140's? If you have the quiet editions, that might be the issue because they spin slower than the PE versions. RPM on rad fans can have a significant impact on temps. 

 

I have a single SP120 PE in push on two H55's - each of which is cooling an R9 290 and the performance vs noise is very good, IMO. 

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Put it back on, you can still RMA it. I RMA'd a gigabyte 7950 and an HIS R9 290 - both of which I'd removed the coolers on - no questions asked. As long as there's no damage to the coolers and it doesn't look like it's been taken apart or messed with, they will still RMA it for you.

 

Just curious, what 290x do you have and what's wrong with it?

 

 

Do you have the quiet edition or performance edition SP140's? If you have the quiet editions, that might be the issue because they spin slower than the PE versions. RPM on rad fans can have a significant impact on temps. 

 

I have a single SP120 PE in push on two H55's - each of which is cooling an R9 290 and the performance vs noise is very good, IMO.

there was a warranty void if removed sticker and they refused it. It was a reference saphire. It had a bad MOSFET and literally burned up and melted.

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If only I waited like 2 1/2 months for sky lake launch for my first rig, still can't complain I love my 4690k and should of got 390 vs 970 I have, that vram would of been handy

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If only I waited like 2 1/2 months for sky lake launch for my first rig, still can't complain I love my 4690k and should of got 390 vs 970 I have, that vram would of been handy

 

970 is still a really good card. The Vram issue is overblown. If you're gaming at 1080p, then you wouldn't have gained any performance by going with a 390 instead. It's only in the higher resolutions that it pulls ahead of the 970.

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I wish I would have gone with the xeon. 

 

I wish I would have just bought a new motherboard instead of the ram for this one. 

 

I wish I would have waited for two weeks for a 980ti. 

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Wish i had never purchased anything from Sentey (Case)

Wish i had researched more about displays

Wish i hand't spend so much on the mobo (classic noob mistake)

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  • GPU
    MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X
  • Case
    Cooler Master Cosmos SE
  • Storage
    Samsung 840 EVO 500GB+WD Green 3TB
  • PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 850G2 80PLUS Gold Certified
  • Display(s)
    ASUS PB277Q 27" WQHD 2560x1440 75Hz 1ms
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    Corsair H105 with AP121s and Phanteks fans
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I wish I got a CM V650M... But no, I got an Antec and it killed my system.

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I wish I got a CM V650M... But no, I got an Antec and it killed my system.

which antec psu was it?

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which antec psu was it?

Antec EDG650.

Me and all of my clients have suffered through the slow demise of their computers do to the Antec PSUs.

I can no longer support Antec as a company, even though many of my friends work there.

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Get an EVGA GS 650W or XFX XTR 650 rather than the AX760. So overpriced... what was I thinking?

Doesn't apply to this rig, but when I used to own a Mac I bought a Magic Mouse for gaming on the thing... I was dumb :D

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Use a Thermaltake Core x9 for my case instead of the air 540.

Ketchup is better than mustard.

GUI is better than Command Line Interface.

Dubs are better than subs

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Antec EDG650.

Me and all of my clients have suffered through the slow demise of their computers do to the Antec PSUs.

I can no longer support Antec as a company, even though many of my friends work there.

was it this one? http://www.antec.com/product.php?id=706887&fid=5022132&lan=nz if so then i dont know because its one of there top units, i believe they are delta units but i'm not sure, give me some time to find the oem, but i'm going to call two very knowledgeable on psu's @Aniallation and @STRMfrmXMN

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                                                                                                               i got 477 posts in my first 30 days on LinusTechTips.com

 

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was it this one? http://www.antec.com/product.php?id=706887&fid=5022132&lan=nz if so then i dont know because its one of there top units, i believe they are delta units but i'm not sure, give me some time to find the oem, but i'm going to call two very knowledgeable on psu's @Aniallation and @STRMfrmXMN

Well 14 of my clients were running Antec PSUs of different models, but they overvolted the systems, but my specific PSU was that one, yes.

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Well 14 of my clients were running Antec PSUs of different models, but they overvolted the systems, but my specific PSU was that one, yes.

ok than i'm not sure since it is one of there tier 1 psu's so it should be great, maybe you just got a faulty one

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                                                                                                               i got 477 posts in my first 30 days on LinusTechTips.com

 

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Well 14 of my clients were running Antec PSUs of different models, but they overvolted the systems, but my specific PSU was that one, yes.

seasonic is the oem of it so it should be great

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seasonic is the oem of it so it should be great

Some of my clients are running Corsair, Seasonic, And Delta (yes, some of my consumer clients have a redundant psu). It is only the Antecs that are having an issue.

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Some of my clients are running Corsair, Seasonic, And Delta (yes, some of my consumer clients have a redundant psu). It is only the Antecs that are having an issue.

weird since most of the psu's are from delta and seasonic, and corsair doesn't make there own iirc, they get there's from seasonic and other lower quality psu oems

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                                                                                                               i got 477 posts in my first 30 days on LinusTechTips.com

 

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weird since most of the psu's are from delta and seasonic, and corsair doesn't make there own iirc, they get there's from seasonic and other lower quality psu oems

Either way, I'm not using them again.

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Either way, I'm not using them again.

ok, i just find it weird since they use quality oems for most of there psu's

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                                                                                                               i got 477 posts in my first 30 days on LinusTechTips.com

 

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I'm going to say the GTX 970 is the best value card as of right now IMO. Maybe you can sell it, then use the money to get a 970? It's a really nice card.

 

I think the issue is how they somehow ''nerf'' previous generation cards. Honestly as of now the R9 390 is the best long term investment to make. The 970 is worth it if you want MGS V, that's about it. 

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More setup related than PC but im gonna share it anyway:

Bought Benq XL2411z instead of GL2460 :(

I needed second screen real fast (god, havin just one sucks) so i bought GL2460 just for the sake of it.

Connection: 200mbps / 12mbps 5Ghz wifi

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should have gone with an i5 instead of an FX 8320...

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Antec EDG650.

Me and all of my clients have suffered through the slow demise of their computers do to the Antec PSUs.

I can no longer support Antec as a company, even though many of my friends work there.

Antec doesn't "make" their PSUs, they have OEMs to do that. The vast majority of Antec PSUs are actually quite good. Saing you don't trust Antec because of exclusively that PSU is like discarding many other brands such as Corsair/EVGA/Seasonic as Seasonic is the OEM of the PSU. You're just very unlucky with them.

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Well I bought a short mATX case only to resort to moving my PC to the floor a few months later so now my little shorty case sits on the floor at 14.5 inches tall xD

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