Which graphics card O.o

[TheCrazyCryptonian]

I have been customising my build for days on end yet I still can't decide what graphics card I should get. I am planning to spend around $750 on them and I still can't decide. I did find an hd 7990 in my price range but apparently it's getting old and there may be incompatibilities. Could someone either verify/falsify this and/or suggest a different card. Thanks in advance!!!

[Coombzy]

well the 290x is rumoured to be from 600-700+ so that could be an option for you.

[tristan1035]

I would definitely suggest a 7990 or a R9-290X; there shouldn't be any incompatibilities.

[Classics]

7990 getting old? It has 2 7970 GPUs in it, and a single 7970 is equivalent to an r9-280x. The 7990 will be fine for years.

[KamiKatze]

If i were you I'd wait for proper performance testing of the 290X and then decide between that and a GTX 780. Spend the remaining money on something else.

[JoshM]

I would definitely suggest a 7990 or a R9-290X; there shouldn't be any incompatibilities.

This^ 

[whatthe_fuzz]

Ive seen 7990s go for $600

But 2 x 7970s is actually cheaper

[JoshM]

If i were you I'd wait for proper performance testing of the 290X and then decide between that and a GTX 780. Spend the remaining money on something else.

GTX 780 is a waste of money when the 290x is just around the corner, even if for what ever reason it is slower, it would still be better cost/performance wise compared to a GTX 780.  

[KamiKatze]

GTX 780 is a waste of money when the 290x is just around the corner, even if for what ever reason it is slower, it would still be better cost/performance wise compared to a GTX 780.  

 

If it was slower it would actually be a worse value since it's gonna cost pretty much the same. But AMD stands in a better light right now, that's true.

[mgsstar]

I would get the R9 290X as your gpu. What are your full specs?

[TheCrazyCryptonian]

I would get the R9 290X as your gpu. What are your full specs?

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1LsT9

 

thats it atm

[JoshM]

If it was slower it would actually be a worse value since it's gonna cost pretty much the same. But AMD stands in a better light right now, that's true.

The 7970 was slower then the GTX 770, but the 7970 has more VRAM and OC better, this is the logic I used when i said that about the GTX 780 and 290x

[TheCrazyCryptonian]

Dammit i just realised the price of the card is going up but overall i think that is still affordable, so the new top price for it is $800

[mgsstar]

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1LsT9

 

thats it atm

I would switch the SSD with a Samsung 840 Evo 128gb because it is cheaper: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw

If you are only running a single card configuration, a good quality psu like a SeaSonic SSR-650RM would be enough for this build:http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ssr650rm

[TheCrazyCryptonian]

I would switch the SSD with a Samsung 840 Evo 128gb because it is cheaper: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw

If you are only running a single card configuration, a good quality psu like a SeaSonic SSR-650RM would be enough for this build:http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ssr650rm

 

The reason for the high wattage atm is just in case i want to buy a graphics card now then add another one in sli/crossfire.

Also that psu is only semi modular

[Razarza]

The reason for the high wattage atm is just in case i want to buy a graphics card now then add another one in sli/crossfire.

Also that psu is only semi modular

Semi modular is fine. The only cable that comes attached is the 24 pin.