What graphics card is the "next level up" from the R9 280x?
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thatfancypenn
January 4, 2014 10:33:03 PM
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thatfancypenn
January 4, 2014 10:40:09 PM
thatfancypenn
January 4, 2014 10:54:25 PM
What resolution will you be playing at? if higher than 1080p then they'd be worth the upgrade
the 290 is roughly 17% quicker than the 280x
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AMD/R9_290/26.html
the 290 is roughly 17% quicker than the 280x
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AMD/R9_290/26.html
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thatfancypenn
January 4, 2014 11:04:29 PM
rolandzhang3 said:
What resolution will you be playing at? if higher than 1080p then they'd be worth the upgradethe 290 is roughly 17% quicker than the 280x
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AMD/R9_290/26.html
I can't seem to find the plain 290 on pcpartpicker, only the 290x.
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http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#c=152&sort=a7
I wouldn't buy these reference cards though, they run hot and noisy as well, I couldn't find any aftermarket cards on pcpartpicker which weren't expensive as heck
I wouldn't buy these reference cards though, they run hot and noisy as well, I couldn't find any aftermarket cards on pcpartpicker which weren't expensive as heck
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thatfancypenn
January 4, 2014 11:14:08 PM
rolandzhang3 said:
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#c=152&sort=a7I wouldn't buy these reference cards though, they run hot and noisy as well, I couldn't find any aftermarket cards on pcpartpicker which weren't expensive as heck
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thatfancypenn
January 4, 2014 11:24:23 PM
thatfancypenn
January 4, 2014 11:29:27 PM
thatfancypenn
January 4, 2014 11:34:03 PM
thatfancypenn
January 4, 2014 11:38:00 PM
rolandzhang3 said:
Haha it's definitely nicer to save some cash for the futureWould you actually be able to know where I could save some cash? Without making the performance go down of course, haha.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($82.02 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($339.99 @ B&H)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($24.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1101.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-05 02:17 EST-0500)
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thatfancypenn
January 4, 2014 11:49:09 PM
rolandzhang3 said:
To be honest that looks pretty solid to me, great motherboard and PSU as well, though you could spend a little more towards a 990FX board for better overclocking resultsTo be honest, I don't plan on overclocking. Mainly because I don't have too much experience with computers and would really hate to see $1100 go to waste. I also found this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...) MSI motherboard, and it seems pretty good. What do you think? It saves a couple bucks so I may be able to get that 780
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thatfancypenn
January 5, 2014 12:03:57 AM
rolandzhang3 said:
I've heard that those MSI 970 boards have pretty inadequate cooling on the VRM which makes it rubbish for overclocking (you might want to in future anyway) and not really a good recommendation in general. I'd probably stick with the Asus board for sheer reliabilityOkay well thanks!
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thatfancypenn
January 5, 2014 12:05:18 AM
OnTh3Go
January 5, 2014 12:49:31 AM
True, 550W will power this system but a 600-650W unit will give you more headroom
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-hcg620m
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-hcg620m
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thatfancypenn
January 5, 2014 12:56:43 AM
thatfancypenn
January 5, 2014 1:09:24 AM
rolandzhang3 said:
Not a bad unit made by CWT, however they use fairly cheap Samxon capacitors which do not handle temperatures too well (not too ideal for stressful situations)The modular (CX600M) unit is better though I'd still prefer that Antec unit made by Seasonic
Thanks
I added the Antec one to my build
I have sadly surpassed $1200 and am almost reaching $1300 so I might as well stop for the night before I make it any higher.
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