Going with R9 290, which brand? XFX or ASUS?

dagoth04

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Hello everyone,

This is my first time going with AMD, so I have been extra cautious and have been doing an inordinate amount of research in order to make sure I know what I am getting into. I have settled on purchasing the R9 290, but am completely lost on which brand to go with.

In your experience, which brand is better, XFX or ASUS?

Comparison link on newegg. Thanks a bunch in advance.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=-1&IsNodeId=1&Description=r9%20290&bop=And&CompareItemList=-1%7C14-150-683%5E14-150-683-TS%2C14-121-807%5E14-121-807-TS&percm=14-150-683%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B14-121-807%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24
 
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The two are identical, since they are reference models. XFX has a lifetime guarantee. All the vendors should be coming out with customized boards shortly. Hopefully they will have better cooling then the reference model.

howardp6

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The two are identical, since they are reference models. XFX has a lifetime guarantee. All the vendors should be coming out with customized boards shortly. Hopefully they will have better cooling then the reference model.
 
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Yeah, I would wait for those models to come out if I were you.