Anything Bad About 390?

[Maihym]

So what's the bad news about the 390? I've been looking at all the good news but is there anything particularly bad about it?

[EarthboundHero]

Only thing I can think is power and heat. Other than that, maybe bad performance in GameWorks games, but that's nothing to worry about.

[Wiflare]

it's the same chip as the 290, and more expensive.

[atsf]

well the only bad news is (depends on how you look at it) it's a 290 refresh..

but everything else is good.. you get 8GB of VRAM, and it's better than 970 in price/performance standpoint

if i were to choose between a 390 & a 970 today, i'll get the 390

[Maihym]

Only thing I can think is power and heat. Other than that, maybe bad performance in GameWorks games, but that's nothing to worry about.

What do you mean GameWorks games and why?

[EarthboundHero]

What do you mean GameWorks games and why?

Games that use nVidia GameWorks, because nobody takes the time to optimize for them on AMD cards. It's not a big deal though, performance will only drop if you turn those features on.

[MastuhWaffles]

The 390 is good. I went with the 970 due to getting it on sale, as well as I've been with Nividia for a long time, and I find the software easy to use.

[Humbug]

Gameworks features perform bad on both NVIDIA and AMD so if you use that to differentiate you're splitting hairs.

390 is a good buy. Unlike the inital hawai reference launch in 2013 these do come with good coolers so they run cool and quiet. Drivers are also good. So it seems like a good buy if you can get it at the same price as a 970.

[Maihym]

Gameworks features perform bad on both NVIDIA and AMD so if you use that to differentiate you're splitting hairs.

390 is a good buy. Unlike the inital hawai reference launch in 2013 these do come with good coolers so they run cool and quiet. Drivers are also good. So it seems like a good buy if you can get it at the same price as a 970.

Is there anything similar to Geforce experience but for AMD?

[gilang01]

Is there anything similar to Geforce experience but for AMD?

amd raptr... but don't expect it to perform as smooth as geforce experience though

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

Well. You can't run it off a shit psu like you can with a 970.

[Maihym]

Well. You can't run it of a shit psu like you can with a 970.

What's a PSU?

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

What's a PSU?

Power supply

[Maihym]

Power supply

Is this a good enough power supply? Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

[Humbug]

Is there anything similar to Geforce experience but for AMD?

AMD raptr app for updating drivers, recording, and setting graphics settings.

[Humbug]

Is this a good enough power supply? Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

that's enough for any single GPU.

[Maihym]

that's enough for any single GPU.

What about Crossfire?

[chamath]

Power consumption and heat output. Although it runs cooler, extra heat is dissipated to your casing

[SteveGrabowski0]

amd raptr... but don't expect it to perform as smooth as geforce experience though

 

I don't think GeForce Experience is all that smooth myself. It loads so slowly and the recommendations it makes for game settings are horrible, it's like it wants to optimize everything for 45 fps instead of a smooth 60 fps.

[Humbug]

What about Crossfire?

Not enough for crossfire 390s, can get unstable. You may be able to squeeze in SLI 970s as they take less power

[Maihym]

Not enough for crossfire 390s, can get unstable. You may be able to squeeze in SLI 970s.

Is this ok for 2 way crossfire and overclocking?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99 @ Micro Center)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.98 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Mushkin Stealth 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($95.89 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.99 @ Best Buy)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Enermax OSTROG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: Rosewill 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($16.89 @ OutletPC)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1512.66

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-14 01:22 EDT-0400

[SteveGrabowski0]

Is this a good enough power supply? Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

 

It's excellent, but Newegg actually has a better Antec TruPower 750 80+ Gold for $54.99 after rebate if you're ok with having a non-modular power supply that is of better quality.

[Maihym]

It's excellent, but Newegg actually has a better Antec TruPower 750 80+ Gold for $54.99 after rebate if you're ok with having a non-modular power supply that is of better quality.

I don't know what non modular is also I don't do rebates

[Humbug]

Is this ok for 2 way crossfire and overclocking?

You could save money by getting an i5 for same gaming performance as an i7. Also do you need an optical drive for some other purposes? Because for gaming it's redundant.

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

Is this ok for 2 way crossfire and overclocking?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99 @ Micro Center)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.98 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Mushkin Stealth 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($95.89 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.99 @ Best Buy)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Enermax OSTROG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: Rosewill 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($16.89 @ OutletPC)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1512.66

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-14 01:22 EDT-0400

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20850xr

 

I'd go with this instead