Crossfire or r9 285

[iAveex]

Hello everyone. Im building my first computer soon. I'm planning to upgrade it later on. But i am debating if i should get 2 sapphire R9 280's in crossfire or should i get an 285 or 280x. Or should i go for something from nVidia? And are all of these changes even possible?

 

 

My Build goes like this: 

 

Case: Coolermaster HAF 912

Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 R2.0

Power Supply: CoolerMaster B500 500W. 2x 6+2 PCIe

CPU: AMD FX-6300 6-core Black Edition

RAM: 8GB Crucial DDR3 1600 Mhz (Going to be upgraded)

SSD: Intel 530 Series 120GB

Graphics Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB 

 

Also is this a good build, especially after my upgrades?

[Laputacake]

Whats your budget? Also single GPU is always better than 2 unless its 970 SLI which is good

[ForsakenLive]

Get a better card, this way you don't have to change your PSU.

Sell your GPU and get a R9 290,.

[TheSLSAMG]

Get a better card, this way you don't have to change your PSU.

Sell your GPU and get a R9 290,.

He needs a new PSU.

The Cooler Master B500 is the cheapest out of the three, but also performs the least. We can't look past the fact that in the 400W test the 12V rails dips below 11.4V. But since it's cheap and does have a low ripple, if your PC will never use more than 300 watts, this is not a bad option. If you need more power than that, keep looking.

http://us.hardware.info/reviews/4642/13/three-500-watt-psus-tested-antec-vp550f-cooler-master-b500-and-nexus-nx-5000-v1-conclusion

[Kobrastachka]

970 or r9 290x

[Swndlr]

280x imo, great performance per dollar today.

also...i couldnt help but notice your avi, muh boi scumper

[iAveex]

Whats your budget? Also single GPU is always better than 2 unless its 970 SLI which is good

My budget for an entire Pc is around 950 Dollars. 

But for graphics card its around 250-260 Dollars.

[iAveex]

280x imo, great performance per dollar today.

also...i couldnt help but notice your avi, muh boi scumper

Yay you already know Scump is the Don

[iAveex]

970 or r9 290x

Will my PSU be able to power them ?

[WoodenMarker]

My budget for an entire Pc is around 950 Dollars.

But for graphics card its around 250-260 Dollars.

Don't divvy up your budget for each component but instead plan the system as a whole unless you're asking for an unbalanced build.

[Laputacake]

My budget for an entire Pc is around 950 Dollars. 

But for graphics card its around 250-260 Dollars.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.98 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.98 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($359.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1500 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $910.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-13 11:15 EST-0500

[iAveex]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.98 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.98 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($359.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1500 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $910.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-13 11:15 EST-0500

Thanks a lot, but here in the EU prices are nearly the double of what they cost in the US. But i might be getting the PSU. As well as the MoBo and CPU

[iAveex]

Don't divvy up your budget for each component but instead plan the system as a whole unless you're asking for an unbalanced build.

I know and thanks a lot for your tip, But i have already bought the PC. Was asking About future upgrades. 

[sgloux3470]

280X or 290 for single GPU.

 

 

I think the 280 crossfire would be fine.  The 3 GB of VRAM is more than enough for 1080p, and you'll get great performance.

 

There are downsides though.  New releases often don't support crossfire right away, which means you'll be limited to a single card.  Lords of the Fallen for example still only supports SLI and not crossfire.

 

Personally I used crossfire rigs for ~3 years and I got tired of having to wait for my games to work the way I wanted them to.  It's amazing when it does work, and I spent much less money for great performance when I bought my 270X's (I paid $450 for 290X tier performance which was at the time still price inflated due to litecoin mining.)  

[Laputacake]

Thanks a lot, but here in the EU prices are nearly the double of what they cost in the US. But i might be getting the PSU. As well as the MoBo and CPU

Oh, you said your budget was $950 so I assumed you were in the US.

[iAveex]

Oh, you said your budget was $950 so I assumed you were in the US.

I just converted it from the Danish value. But thanks anyway.

[iAveex]

280X or 290 for single GPU.

 

 

I think the 280 crossfire would be fine.  The 3 GB of VRAM is more than enough for 1080p, and you'll get great performance.

 

There are downsides though.  New releases often don't support crossfire right away, which means you'll be limited to a single card.  Lords of the Fallen for example still only supports SLI and not crossfire.

 

Personally I used crossfire rigs for ~3 years and I got tired of having to wait for my games to work the way I wanted them to.  It's amazing when it does work, and I spent much less money for great performance when I bought my 270X's (I paid $450 for 290X tier performance which was at the time still price inflated due to litecoin mining.)  

I was thinking the same way. There's always a great hassle running more than one graphics card, especially Crossfire. So i think im going to get either a 290x or 970 (when it drops in price and if my PSU can run it) or i might wait and see if a 950 or 960 is coming out.