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Hi guys :P

I live in Sweden and i want a 290, the prices here are still the same, no price increase due to mining... I am worried that the price will go up when the aftermarket cards get released. Should i get one right now? The only thing that is holding me off is the sound, i have a R4, will i notice the card?

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Did you ever hear a 480GTX?... well they are louder than the 290/x. personally i dont find them bothersome at all as i use headsets when gaming :P

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Did you ever hear a 480GTX?... well they are louder than the 290/x. personally i dont find them bothersome at all as i use headsets when gaming :P

Haha, how is the loudness at idle, i don't use headphones when gaming but i will certainly not hear the sound of the PC

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No, the cost might go up but it will be worth it for the cool and quiet r9 290.

I know, but the price right now is kinda at the top of my budget

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Haha, how is the loudness at idle, i don't use headphones when gaming but i will certainly not hear the sound of the PC

 

they are silent at idle. if its not quiet enough for you pop a custom fan map onto them to keep them a tad warmer and quieter on desktop.

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I know, but the price right now is kinda at the top of my budget

It;s up to you but I would pay more for the quietness. The stock 290 is also very bad at cooling. It is basically thermal throttling at stock.

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It's loud and irritating at first, but you very quickly get used to it (At 100% load) Under idle it is absolutely silent. 

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My craptop's louder than my desktop at full load,and it(the craptop) has integrated graphics.What can I say...

Not to mention it can reach 90 celsius.

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Avoid mining on a reference cooler if you can. Trust me, I do and its loud, hot and horrible.

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theking, on 22 Dec 2013 - 12:36 AM, said:

Hi guys :P

I live in Sweden and i want a 290, the prices here are still the same, no price increase due to mining... I am worried that the price will go up when the aftermarket cards get released. Should i get one right now? The only thing that is holding me off is the sound, i have a R4, will i notice the card?

Thanks :)

skulle rekommendera denna: http://feber.se/pc/art/288905/gigabyte_visar_egen_radeon_r9_/ annars vänta tills det kommer en bättre kylare

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Avoid mining on a reference cooler if you can. Trust me, I do and its loud, hot and horrible.

 

 

I say get it, it's not that loud...

 

 

It's loud and irritating at first, but you very quickly get used to it (At 100% load) Under idle it is absolutely silent. 

I am pretty sure that i am buying it. I will not overclock, so i think that it will be fine for me...

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id say the 290 is louder than a 480gtx personally i have both and my 290 was louder at 100% than the 480 is @ 100%.

 

@ 50% the 290/x is reasonable though but i am glad i waterblocked it. 

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skulle rekommendera denna: http://feber.se/pc/art/288905/gigabyte_visar_egen_radeon_r9_/ annars vänta tills det kommer en bättre kylare

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id say the 290 is louder than a 480gtx personally i have both and my 290 was louder at 100% than the 480 is @ 100%.

 

@ 50% the 290/x is reasonable though but i am glad i waterblocked it. 

Was it annoying when gaming? 

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I am pretty sure that i am buying it. I will not overclock, so i think that it will be fine for me...

Okay man just sayin. On the reference cooler under 97% load I won't get below 90 degrees C unless I put the fan speed to %100 at which point it sounds like a hair dryer. Could turn it down to about %80 and it wont be so loud but the card will near 100 degrees.

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Okay man just sayin. On the reference cooler under 97% load you won't get below 90 degrees C unless you put the fan speed to %100 at which point it sounds like a hair dryer. You can turn it down to about %80 and it wont be so loud but your card will near 100 degrees.

 

Thats utter crap im sorry...... I run two 290x's ref and when I run anything I throw at it with my MSI profile my fan speed maxes out at 70% for 70c temps.

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Okay man just sayin. On the reference cooler under 97% load you won't get below 90 degrees C unless you put the fan speed to %100 at which point it sounds like a hair dryer. You can turn it down to about %80 and it wont be so loud but your card will near 100 degrees.

I know, might wait, the quietness of aftermarket cards would be worth it, thanks for your help :)

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Thats utter crap im sorry...... I run two 290x's ref and when I run anything I throw at it with my MSI profile my fan speed maxes out at 70% for 70c temps.

Utter crap ? Your cards may be cooler but that doesn't make me a liar. I'm just giving input about my experiences with my cards.

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Let me just say the LTC rig I built over the weekend is in the same room as me, its got 2 290's in it and they're both running at about 90%.

I can literally hear it from anywhere in my entire house.

 

But hey, I doubt you'll ever need to get to 100% on the fan when you're gaming, they are truly awesome cards- noise, heat and all.

 

If its really a big concern, get the Asus DCUII, its coming out soon.... Bitch.

I'm the one who overclocks.

 

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Thats utter crap im sorry...... I run two 290x's ref and when I run anything I throw at it with my MSI profile my fan speed maxes out at 70% for 70c temps.

Have you tried mining on them fella? its a completely different story

 

I can totally vouch for what @heinygoat has said

I'm the one who overclocks.

 

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R9 290 isn't that loud when gaming, haven't noticed an audible difference between the last card.

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Have you tried mining on them fella? its a completely different story

 

I can totally vouch for what @heinygoat has said

 

 

R9 290 isn't that loud when gaming, haven't noticed an audible difference between the last card.

 

 

Utter crap ? Your cards may be cooler but that doesn't make me a liar. I'm just giving input about my experiences with my cards.

Thanks, do anyone of you know if the non-reference coolers will come out in the next week or so, if not. I may go with the reference cooler

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