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Which new r9 290x model is best?

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December 19, 2013 6:36:53 PM

Leaving aside the reference models for obvious reasons, which one of the newer r9 290x models is the best choice to get? (aka which one has the best cooler and gives the best performance)

i've seen that the two I know so far have reviews already:
SAPPHIRE
http://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/zardon/...

ASUS
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/asus_radeon_r9_290...

I'm planning on building my first gaming pc with an r9 290x graphics card, and now that these after-market cooler models are out, i'm sure it's the perfect time to finally get started! Any help with this question and/or advice on the build would be appreciated! Thanks! :) 

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December 19, 2013 6:46:14 PM

absolutely sapphire..

3 fan lead to cooler gpu than asus, higher stock frequency and more headroom for overclocking, and this one is 1st tier partner of amd graphic card..
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December 19, 2013 6:50:02 PM

Sapphire no doubt. The 290x is known to get REALLY hot, so this tri-fan cooling method should keep it nice and cool. Also Ultra 4k is always a plus. :)  Hope this helps!
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December 20, 2013 4:39:21 AM

I'm really really glad my search brought me here....To filter out the misinformation. http://www.legitreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/... is a link of reference boards running side by side, one with a kraken, one with reference cooler The kraken doens't hit the thermal limit by any means yet the clock rate SUCKS still. This is due to design flaws in the stock pcb WHICH ....yep sapphire is using, ASUS however is running a fully custom PCB and they have effectively eliminated those as you can see here. http://www.guru3d.com/index.php?ct=articles&action=file... So please do research instead of listening to the words of the uninformed and make your own choice :)  I'm just giving you a direction.
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December 22, 2013 10:37:25 AM

Thanks for all the help! So overall, the best r9 290x aftermarket-cooled GPU is the ASUS Radeon R9-290X DirectCU II? I've done a bit more research and found this review's conclusions to also point to the same conclusion. If that is the case, then that might be the card I get! :) 

http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/ASUS-Radeon...
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January 18, 2014 6:52:13 PM

travince said:
Thanks for all the help! So overall, the best r9 290x aftermarket-cooled GPU is the ASUS Radeon R9-290X DirectCU II? I've done a bit more research and found this review's conclusions to also point to the same conclusion. If that is the case, then that might be the card I get! :) 

http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/ASUS-Radeon...


No, the ASUS cooler is not designed for the card (It is the cooler designed for the GTX 780 slapped onto a PCB for the r9 290x) and suffers from 2 heat pipes not being in proper contact. The Sapphire card is way ahead and can actually overclock well beyond the ASUS card leaving performance difference not even close to an issue.

Newegg is gouging though...

ASUS $729 (At least was last time I checked)
example: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681...
SAPPHIRE: $689.99 (At least was last time I checked)
example: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681...

Even Better: Check out these prices....
http://www.shopblt.com/search/order_id=157412280&s_max=...
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