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So I ordered an MSI R9 380 4GB but now I'm thinking about returning it once it arrives for a Sapphire Nitro R9 380 4GB.

 

The reason for this because it's the only part I ordered and I decided to go with a blue-themed build. The Sapphire has a neutral color so it'll look a lot better, but I heard it probably has a better cooling system than MSI. Is this true?

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460; MOBO: ASRock H97M-PRO4; RAM: 8GB G.Skill DDR3 @ 1600MHz; SSD: A-Data SP600 128GB; HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB; GPU: Sapphire Nitro R9 380 4GB; PSU: Seasonic G Series 550W; Case: Thermaltake Core V21 w/ AF140 blue LED fan (exhaust); Monitor: Acer H226HQLBid 21.5" 60Hz 5ms IPS (GTG) HDMI

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The Nitro 390 I have is an extremely good GPU and I've yet to hear it run or had any temperature issues that weren't my fault. Like leaving the fan at 20% manual in Afterburner and gaming for an hour. Went to 76c. It was Fallout 4.

If anyone asks you never saw me.

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It is a better cooling fan, but if you ever have a problem with the sapphire card good luck, they make good stuff but their customer service is bad, also the msi cards cooler is still good it's just not quite as good as the sapphire (which has the best amd coolers)

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/631048-psu-tier-list-updated/ Tier Breakdown (My understanding)--1 Godly, 2 Great, 3 Good, 4 Average, 5 Meh, 6 Bad, 7 Awful

 

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Sapphire is bae

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Hmm probably best to lookat a few charts before I make a conclusion.

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460; MOBO: ASRock H97M-PRO4; RAM: 8GB G.Skill DDR3 @ 1600MHz; SSD: A-Data SP600 128GB; HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB; GPU: Sapphire Nitro R9 380 4GB; PSU: Seasonic G Series 550W; Case: Thermaltake Core V21 w/ AF140 blue LED fan (exhaust); Monitor: Acer H226HQLBid 21.5" 60Hz 5ms IPS (GTG) HDMI

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