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Shhuks
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So my CPU AIO cooler leaked straight onto my gpu so its basically fked. I'm looking at a r9 390 or 390x. There is about a ~$50 difference in the two on newegg in the US. Is it worth the premium for the 390x?

Have you tried to repair the GPU? It is possible.

If you can't fix it, I think the 390X is worth the premium.

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I do believe the 390 has more OC head room than the 390x, since the 390x = 390 + more cores + slightly higher GPU clock.

The cores are : 2560  vs  2816.

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and you can push the 390 to get 390x frequency. All you're missing are the cores.

 

Remember the 290 vs 290x? it's the same story all over again. AnandTech has them tested: http://anandtech.com/bench/product/1068?vs=1056

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Have you tried to repair the GPU? It is possible.

If you can't fix it, I think the 390X is worth the premium.

What could I do to maybe repair it? I wouldn't mind trying but it was pretty wet.. Red liquid dripping out of the rear exhaust of my 290x

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What could I do to maybe repair it? I wouldn't mind trying but it was pretty wet.. Red liquid dripping out of the rear exhaust of my 290x

I would try to disassemble it as much as possible and leave it to dry thoroughly. Then, swab isopropyl alcohol over the PCB to mitigate water damage and corrosion. Leave it to dry again, then put it in a system and pray to God.

How long has it been between the leak and now? If it's a while, it might be too late, it's best to do the above steps immediately after a leak.

Is it in warranty? If so, you might be able to request an RMA.

If all of these fail, bury it at the end of your yard and go and buy a 390X. I think 50 dollars for a 390X over a 390 is incredibly reasonable, here in little ol' England the R9 390X is the equivalent of nearly 150 dollars more than the 390.

Project White Lightning (My ITX Gaming PC): Core i5-4690K | CRYORIG H5 Ultimate | ASUS Maximus VII Impact | HyperX Savage 2x8GB DDR3 | Samsung 850 EVO 250GB | WD Black 1TB | Sapphire RX 480 8GB NITRO+ OC | Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX | Corsair AX760 | LG 29UM67 | CM Storm Quickfire Ultimate | Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum | HyperX Cloud II | Logitech Z333

Benchmark Results: 3DMark Firestrike: 10,528 | SteamVR VR Ready (avg. quality 7.1) | VRMark 7,004 (VR Ready)

 

Other systems I've built:

Core i3-6100 | CM Hyper 212 EVO | MSI H110M ECO | Corsair Vengeance LPX 1x8GB DDR4  | ADATA SP550 120GB | Seagate 500GB | EVGA ACX 2.0 GTX 1050 Ti | Fractal Design Core 1500 | Corsair CX450M

Core i5-4590 | Intel Stock Cooler | Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI | HyperX Savage 2x4GB DDR3 | Seagate 500GB | Intel Integrated HD Graphics | Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 | be quiet! Pure Power L8 350W

 

I am not a professional. I am not an expert. I am just a smartass. Don't try and blame me if you break something when acting upon my advice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...why are you still reading this?

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I would try to disassemble it as much as possible and leave it to dry thoroughly. Then, swab isopropyl alcohol over the PCB to mitigate water damage and corrosion. Leave it to dry again, then put it in a system and pray to God.

How long has it been between the leak and now? If it's a while, it might be too late, it's best to do the above steps immediately after a leak.

Is it in warranty? If so, you might be able to request an RMA.

If all of these fail, bury it at the end of your yard and go and buy a 390X. I think 50 dollars for a 390X over a 390 is incredibly reasonable, here in little ol' England the R9 390X is the equivalent of nearly 150 dollars more than the 390.

Would the rice bag method help in removing water from the PCB? Just curious...

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Would the rice bag method help in removing water from the PCB? Just curious...

Possibly, not sure though. You haven't got all that much to lose, feel free to try it.

Project White Lightning (My ITX Gaming PC): Core i5-4690K | CRYORIG H5 Ultimate | ASUS Maximus VII Impact | HyperX Savage 2x8GB DDR3 | Samsung 850 EVO 250GB | WD Black 1TB | Sapphire RX 480 8GB NITRO+ OC | Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX | Corsair AX760 | LG 29UM67 | CM Storm Quickfire Ultimate | Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum | HyperX Cloud II | Logitech Z333

Benchmark Results: 3DMark Firestrike: 10,528 | SteamVR VR Ready (avg. quality 7.1) | VRMark 7,004 (VR Ready)

 

Other systems I've built:

Core i3-6100 | CM Hyper 212 EVO | MSI H110M ECO | Corsair Vengeance LPX 1x8GB DDR4  | ADATA SP550 120GB | Seagate 500GB | EVGA ACX 2.0 GTX 1050 Ti | Fractal Design Core 1500 | Corsair CX450M

Core i5-4590 | Intel Stock Cooler | Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI | HyperX Savage 2x4GB DDR3 | Seagate 500GB | Intel Integrated HD Graphics | Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 | be quiet! Pure Power L8 350W

 

I am not a professional. I am not an expert. I am just a smartass. Don't try and blame me if you break something when acting upon my advice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...why are you still reading this?

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