is this card any good?

[k0enf0rNL]

http://www.hisdigital.com/un/product2-814.shtml

 

and how long is the warranty period? 

[lani100]

http://www.hisdigital.com/un/product2-814.shtml

 

and how long is the warranty period? 

Not bad but i'd rather go for a sapphire/msi/asus

Warranty is 2 years if you buy it in the Netherlands.

[k0enf0rNL]

Not bad but i'd rather go for a sapphire/msi/asus

Warranty is 2 years if you buy it in the Netherlands.

the problem with the sapphire and the msi ones is they are very loud. the asus Direct CU II gets a lot of bad reviews. 

[ForsakenLive]

HIS has been doing graphics cards for a while, they are ugly, but they work just fine as any other.

[k0enf0rNL]

HIS has been doing graphics cards for a while, they are ugly, but they work just fine as any other.

are there any common problems with the cards/coolers?

[ForsakenLive]

the problem with the sapphire and the msi ones is they are very loud. the asus Direct CU II gets a lot of bad reviews. 

Sapphire and MSI are not loud, where are you getting this from? The R9 280 from asus is a very good GPU. What reviews are you looking at?

[lani100]

the problem with the sapphire and the msi ones is they are very loud. the asus Direct CU II gets a lot of bad reviews. 

The asus is very quiet but the top model had some minor issues but the normal 280x from asus does not. The sapphire isn't loud.

[k0enf0rNL]

Sapphire and MSI are not loud, where are you getting this from? The R9 280 from asus is a very good GPU. What reviews are you looking at?

asus: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131876 (look at the reviews on the card)

sapphire and msi: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-r9-280x-third-party-round-up,3655-6.html

[lani100]

asus: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131876 (look at the reviews on the card)

sapphire and msi: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-r9-280x-third-party-round-up,3655-6.html

Those reviews aren't really trustfull but the msi and asus are just fine.

[k0enf0rNL]

The asus is very quiet but the top model had some minor issues but the normal 280x from asus does not. The sapphire isn't loud.

problem is that this HIS is €200,- and the asus R9 280 (non top) is €230,-

[lani100]

problem is that this HIS is €200,- and the asus R9 280 (non top) is €230,-

That's true but His a bit meh imho would rather spend the little extra on a decent and really quiet card.

[k0enf0rNL]

Those reviews aren't really trustfull but the msi and asus are just fine.

ye the msi gaming is reasonable but the sapphire ones as shown in those video's are just awful. 

[flibberdipper]

My last HIS card was loud as hell.

[k0enf0rNL]

what is the best card to get from this list:

http://nl.hardware.info/productgroep/5/videokaarten#filter:q1Yqzi8qUbJSys3MKyjKTE6NTyxOVtJRKk5NLErOKM8vSikGSgIFChLTU4EsQ5BcQWqyklW1kqmJpZJVtJKhgZm5OVDY0MDQxFAptrYWAA

please keep in mind i dont want to go over €230,- on the gpu

[k0enf0rNL]

My last HIS card was loud as hell.

did you have the iceQ x² cooler?

[ForsakenLive]

ye the msi gaming is reasonable but the sapphire ones as shown in those video's are just awful. 

That's Tom's Hardware... If you want we can link you to trustful review websites.

They don't specify what sound equipment they use, and on what settings the GPU are, they can make the MSI card run at 100%, which doesn't make sense, all GPU fans will sound like a jet engine at 100%, you never go over 50%.

 

Both this cards won't go over 35dB

[flibberdipper]

did you have the iceQ x² cooler?

I had the more reference looking one, but my friend has that one and it's kinda loud-ish.

[k0enf0rNL]

I had the more reference looking one, but my friend has that one and it's kinda loud-ish.

thanks! very helpful! what about the club 3D R9 280 royalking?

[k0enf0rNL]

That's Tom's Hardware... If you want we can link you to trustful review websites.

They don't specify what sound equipment they use, and on what settings the GPU are, they can make the MSI card run at 100%, which doesn't make sense, all GPU fans will sound like a jet engine at 100%, you never go over 50%.

 

Both this cards won't go over 35dB

do you know any that have done a comparison or just tested the noise levels of every single cooler?

[flibberdipper]

thanks! very helpful! what about the club 3D R9 280 royalking?

I haven't had any experience with Club3D. Sorry.

[Izaya Orihara]

MSI Gaming R9 280X Twin Forzr (quiet. One of the quietest on the market) for 200€ http://nl.hardware.info/productinfo/199968/msi-radeon-r9-280x-gaming-3gb

 

http://shop.egcomputerspecialisten.nl/msi/videokaarten/r9-280x-gaming-3g/r9-280x-gaming-3g/?pk_campaign=hardware.info

[k0enf0rNL]

MSI Gaming R9 280x Twin Forzr (quiet. One of the quietest on the market) for 200€ http://nl.hardware.info/productinfo/199968/msi-radeon-r9-280x-gaming-3gb

if you click on the shop it sends you to a page with a R9 280(non X) so the price is €250,- 

[k0enf0rNL]

I haven't had any experience with Club3D. Sorry.

no problem its about the cheapest one so i really dont know if i should get that one or pay €20,- extra for the msi R9 280 gaming

[flibberdipper]

no problem its about the cheapest one so i really dont know if i should get that one or pay €20,- extra for the msi R9 280 gaming

MSI cards are honestly pretty good, but I don't know if they're good enough to warrant that much more over something like another non-reference cooler (as long as the other one doesn't suck).

[k0enf0rNL]

what about the gigabyte windforce R9 280?