AMD Radeon R9 280x models, reviews & opinions

jgamer06

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I'm planning on building a new gaming/General work rig -

Intel i5 4670k
Msi z87 g45 gaming
Coolmaster hyper 212 evo
Xfx 650w XXX edition
8gb corsair vengeance pro 1600
Zalman z11 plus
WD caviar blue 1TB

Looking to play New titles such as Rome 2 total war, BF4 also future games and WoW.

Was going to buy a msi gtx 760 hawk which was discussed in my last thread, however the New R9 280x cards look much better for a small cost

I am currently looking at the lower priced R9 280x cards such as this one -
http://www.dabs.com/products/gigabyte-amd-radeon-r9-280x-1050mhz-3gb-pci-express-3-0-hdmi-inc-battlefield-4-9528.html?q=r9%20280x&src=16

What do you think of this card compared to other R9 280x models? And which model do you think is best in terms of performance/price?

Any feedback on my build would also be nice!
 
The R9 280X is much better than the GTX 760 (it is similar in performance to the GTX 770).
Gigabyte is a good brand. They are reliable. Their coolers are not noisy, but good at keeping the card cool even with the factory over clock.
This is a great choice of card.
 

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