Buying R9 280X, need help ~

vipervoid1

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I planning to buy my custom build PC next year ~
But I have problem between selecting between Sapphire or Asus ~
I currently have a ASUS EAH 6850 V2 ~
I have confident in Asus product ~
But in my country Malaysia , government overpricing a lot of electronic product price ~
And turn out Asus R9 280X TOP and Sapphire R9 280X TOXIC (which high-end model of Sapphire offer for R9 280X) really near ~
Even Sapphire R9 280X Toxic even cheaper than Asus R9 280X TOP ~
As u can see here : http://www.swisspac.com.my/home/uploads/latest%20pricelist.pdf

As u can see, what I want to really ask is how are Sapphire GPU quality ~
I have nvr have any problem with Asus GPU before ~
But from the price , Sapphire R9 280X Toxic really attractive to me ~
And it have better cooler than Asus one , as u can see here :http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/graphics/61413-sapphire-radeon-r9-280x-toxic/?page=10
 

Ectorr

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I have the same porblem now :) The TAX here is 27%...
Both cards are nice.
Toxic has a little bit better stock & boost clock, but as I saw in some reviews, ASUS have a higher headroom for overclocking to the limits.