amd r9 290 or gtx 780

son of spanner

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hi all as the title says im looking for a new card not sure what to go for most of my rig is new apart from my water cooled amd 7950 and I think its time to retire it :eek:

ive only used ati/amd cards as the green team just are a bit too much money but I have 300 pounds aside but may add to it if something is very good for the money as a note I will be water cooling it down the road so I don't mind if its a hot card

thanks all for having a look love to see what you guys think :D
 
Well the 290 is much better for the price, and only you may have 380 to spend, you dont need to spend all of it, take the 290 watercool it and profit from your saved money ;D
 
I had an r9 290 after my hd 7950, the PCB sizes are pretty much identical if not the exact same.
 
knowing my luck I go to buy one from scan or somewhere they will be out of stock lol

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I have a 290 now, had dual 7870 Tahiti's beforehand and before that a 7950.

All those cards were the same length BTW

ok cool just the way you said I had one it just sounded like you got rid of it lol :o
 
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Yea avoid Scan, or should I saw Scam.. I'm sick of them taking my money for apparently in stck items only to get an EMail, after 8 saying my order will delayed, every order, I have ever placed with them as been delayed.
 
Yea avoid Scan, or should I saw Scam.. I'm sick of them taking my money for apparently in stck items only to get an EMail, after 8 saying my order will delayed, every order, I have ever placed with them as been delayed.

I ordered my h100 cpu cooler and it took 1 month to be delivered as it had to be in stock but when I bought it it said it had 4 in stock.
ALSO they charged me for delivery.
 
I wouldn't say I have more issues with scan then anyone else but I tend to stick with my hardware much longer then most wen I got my 7950 it cost me 330 pounds and its a version one card its at lest two plus years old so by the time I decide to get a new cpu or board or so they have had a refresh like haswell
I was rocking z77 until july this year just wen I want something most places don't have the stock I think im just tight at lest wen I get a r9 290 ill sell my old card it should pay for a new water block i hope lol
 
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