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r9 280x or r9 290 tri-x

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May 15, 2014 10:13:04 AM

so guys im thinking what graphics card should i buy r9 280x powercolor turboduo
or r9 290 tri-x. i will be gaming on single 1080p monitor.In my country nvidia gpus are way more exspensive than amds.gtx 770 is like 80$ more than r9 280x, and gtx 780 is 120 $ more than r9 290.So,what option would be perfect for me.

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May 15, 2014 10:20:39 AM

If you can afford it, and your PSU is capable of running it, get the 290. I think it is best to get the most powerful card you can afford, it will last you longer before you will need to upgrade again, and you will get better performance in games.
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May 15, 2014 11:57:11 AM

thanks guys for quick responses,and do you think that fractal design integra 620w would hold this r9 290 and i5 3570k
or 8320 with nice cooler like hyper 212 evo,and which one of these cpus is better
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May 15, 2014 12:06:55 PM

Intel is the undisputed champion for high end gaming. Why get the 3570K when the 4670K is the latest and greatest for only $10 more?
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May 15, 2014 12:10:19 PM

geralt231 said:
thanks guys for quick responses,and do you think that fractal design integra 620w would hold this r9 290 and i5 3570k
or 8320 with nice cooler like hyper 212 evo,and which one of these cpus is better


on average especially older games the intel will always be better but if you can spend less on the 8350 and get a 290 over an 4670 and a 280x the 8350 is the way to go
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May 15, 2014 12:26:33 PM

i will probably go with fx 8320(with 212 evo) and r9 290 cause again intel is way more expensive where i live.
And do you think i could oc it to like 4.2 ghz on m5a97 r2.0
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May 15, 2014 12:29:07 PM

I have seen quite a few people with that board and a higher oc but that board is not really meant for a heavy oc but will work with a decent cooler
I actually have two of those and they are great boards
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May 15, 2014 12:38:53 PM

ok will my psu(integra 650w) be able to handle all components, even oced 8320
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May 15, 2014 12:55:07 PM

definitely you got more than enough power
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May 17, 2014 4:31:42 AM

will there be any bottleneck between r9 290 and fx 8320?
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May 17, 2014 10:07:44 AM

Basically it will run 99% of games great but there are some so single core dependent you might get like 50 fps on ultra
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