Asus ROG 780 Poseidon vs Asus ROG 290x Matrix

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andrei65

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Hi guys
So i was wondering which of these two cards should I get for my pc build , i'm gonna watercool the video card and overclock it
It'll mainly be used for gaming , any game really
I want it to be both silent and very performing .
 
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second option you will like much better, If you prefer to play games predominantly like Watch dogs or with the use of the engine Physx, consider the GTX 780.
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R9 290X is the best card to get over any GTX 780.

I too own a R9 290X, and I can say it is well worth it. the extra 1GB GDDR5 Vram, wider memory bus, more cores all are factors to consider when buying a graphics card. At resolutions above 1080p is where the R9 290X truly shines, toms hardware recently did a review with the 290X compared to the 780 and Titan gaming at 4k, and guess what, the 290X was on top. I am a strong believer in sticking with the R9 290X, it's specs can also indicate it can max out games for longer and also perform overall better in the long run.

Check out Hawaii XT in action;
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-r9-290x-hawaii-review,3650.html

Get the R9 290X.
 
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Ah well ; getting the 780 would save me lots of money , because i won't need a waterblock for it and it's like 100€ cheaper
I'm buying parts one by one so i could make a far better system than buying it all at once
If you're wondering here's the build :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($489.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (Red/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1197.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-08 08:06 EDT-0400)

Motherboard is the Asus Maximus VII Ranger

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290X 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($514.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (Red/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1222.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-08 08:07 EDT-0400)

EDIT : i'm gonna be playing in 1080p by the way
 
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I'd like to but the matrix is far more expensive , because i'd have to buy the waterblock and the card itself is already like 130 more euros , and the waterblock should cost around 50€ , so i'd either have to downgrade some parts or sacrifice watercooling , which i won't , because i heard the 290x's run quite hot
the build itself already costs 2136,76€ , peripherals , monitor and watercooling parts included
 
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