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As per the conversation in another thread, I was told to start a new thread.
So, what do the fine members of OC3D consider to be the 'best' R9 290 and why?
Personally, I have to include warrantee as part of the 'best' on a video card. I once had an XFX card which lasted all of two months past its 1 year warrantee. Needless to say I've thought XFX was junk ever since. Times have changed, and so do reputations. The only card I ever had to RMA was an Asus 4200, which they upgraded to a 4600 and I was a happy camper upon the cards return.
Other companies, like XFX had, and may still have (I dont know) lousy customer service, as per the other conversation.
So, what makes your 'best' R9 290 and why? It's not only about clock speeds and benchmarking. I would also include warrantee and customer service as part of the deal. If you are paying $500 or more for a GPU, you obviously want the manufacturer to stand behind their product.
My opinion as per Toms reviews among others, was the MSI R9 290 Gaming was the best you could get performance-wise and it also comes from a very reputable manufacturer.
Am I just being an idiot for not shelling out an extra $100 and going for a 780? Or save money and go with a 770, though it seems a step down from the 290?
With the noise my H100i makes on performance mode, noise on a gpu isnt really an issue. Power consumption and heat arent really issues for me.
So, please consider:
Price, performance, warrantee, power draw, heat and noise when you answer as these are the major issues with gpu's these day when you answer.
Feel free to expand on your answers explaining why some are better than others, and thank you.
So, what do the fine members of OC3D consider to be the 'best' R9 290 and why?
Personally, I have to include warrantee as part of the 'best' on a video card. I once had an XFX card which lasted all of two months past its 1 year warrantee. Needless to say I've thought XFX was junk ever since. Times have changed, and so do reputations. The only card I ever had to RMA was an Asus 4200, which they upgraded to a 4600 and I was a happy camper upon the cards return.
Other companies, like XFX had, and may still have (I dont know) lousy customer service, as per the other conversation.
So, what makes your 'best' R9 290 and why? It's not only about clock speeds and benchmarking. I would also include warrantee and customer service as part of the deal. If you are paying $500 or more for a GPU, you obviously want the manufacturer to stand behind their product.
My opinion as per Toms reviews among others, was the MSI R9 290 Gaming was the best you could get performance-wise and it also comes from a very reputable manufacturer.
Am I just being an idiot for not shelling out an extra $100 and going for a 780? Or save money and go with a 770, though it seems a step down from the 290?
With the noise my H100i makes on performance mode, noise on a gpu isnt really an issue. Power consumption and heat arent really issues for me.
So, please consider:
Price, performance, warrantee, power draw, heat and noise when you answer as these are the major issues with gpu's these day when you answer.
Feel free to expand on your answers explaining why some are better than others, and thank you.
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It'll be more of a mood thing than 'gotta overclock it to max 24/7.' 
