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R9 290 :). BUT! get one with a decent cooler :) like the Windforce or Sapphires Vapor X For example

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R9 380, R9 280X or R9 290.....

 

R9 380

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r93802gd5toc

 

R9 280X

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100363vx3l

 

R9 290

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/club-3d-video-card-cgaxr9298so

Current setup

Images of setup: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/183-show-off-your-setup/?p=5872590

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R9 380, R9 290, R9 290X

Archangel (Desktop) CPU: i5 4590 GPU:Asus R9 280  3GB RAM:HyperX Beast 2x4GBPSU:SeaSonic S12G 750W Mobo:GA-H97m-HD3 Case:CM Silencio 650 Storage:1 TB WD Red
Celestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70
Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VT
Windows 10 is now MSX! - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/440190-can-we-start-calling-windows-10/page-6

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Nothing even comes close to the R9 290 at this price point:

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131569

 

Yet many noobs still buy GTX 960's...

Open your eyes and break your chains. Console peasantry is just a state of mind.

 

MSI 980Ti + Acer XB270HU 

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R9 290 :). BUT! get one with a decent cooler :) like the Windforce or Sapphires Vapor X For example

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