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Is it worth the risk? (R9 290)

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May 31, 2014 8:39:19 AM

Hey guys! I would like to get your help with something.

I found (In Israel) a store that would sell this graphic card:
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=...

and this one:
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=...

They're selling the the R9 290OC edition for much lesser price, around 185$ lesser.
BUT the the R9 290OC is with less warranty, for 2.5 years.

The prices for the R9 290OCWF is 430$
and the R9 290 GIGABYTE WF is around 600$

(The prices in Israel are much higher).

Is it worth to go for the OC edition GIGABYTE WindForce, for less warranty and much less price?

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May 31, 2014 8:51:20 AM

Get the regular edition and save the money. You should be able to overclock it yourself to the higher speed fairly easily. The money you save can be put into upgrading something else.
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May 31, 2014 9:29:39 AM

Well.. to save money I can buy the OC edition, as I described here I can get the OC edition for less price BUT the warranty is for less time (2.5 years).

Do you say that I should buy the R9 290 regular edition for higher price and OC it my self?
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May 31, 2014 9:54:06 AM

My suggestion would be to buy the lower priced one. I misread the post, it's a little unusual for the OC version to have a better price and a better warranty. But if you're getting more for less why not?
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May 31, 2014 9:55:42 AM

Don't get the Windforce edition, I've read many customer reviews of the cards dying fast.
Get some other cards.
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May 31, 2014 12:01:32 PM

You mean I should not take the WF at all or not the WF OC edition?
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May 31, 2014 2:02:53 PM

Don't know about that, check individual reviews for your card on newegg.com.
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