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Help me pick my R9 290 !!

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July 10, 2014 7:35:15 PM

I am buying a R9 290 card now.....which one to get? Both reviews are great. I like the price of Power Color and that they did something new. I know Sapphire are good cards. Wish it was not yellow as I am doing a blue theme. Both have great reviews.

[Powercolor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-axr9...) [$318]

[Sapphire](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100362...) [$389]

Help me choose, please.

My build is as follows (Most already purchased);

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/v3RvdC) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/v3RvdC/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | $229.99 @ NCIX US
**CPU Cooler** | [Phanteks PH-TC14CS_BL 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-cpu-cooler-phtc14...) | $64.99 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97extr...) | $128.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f317000cl9d8...) | $89.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-driv...) | $74.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-h...) | $54.98 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-axr9...) | $318.40 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-case-phes614pbk) | $99.99 @ Amazon
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g2085...) | $109.99 @ NCIX US
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1...) | $19.98 @ OutletPC
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | $89.98 @ OutletPC
**Fan Controller** | [NZXT Sentry Mix 2 Fan Controller](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-fan-controller-senmix...) | $27.72 @ Amazon
**Other**| SSD: Team Dark L3 240GB| Purchased For $114.99
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1424.98

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July 10, 2014 7:42:01 PM

I would get the sapphire comes with 150 bucks worth of games
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July 10, 2014 8:18:06 PM

coolcole01 said:
I would get the sapphire comes with 150 bucks worth of games


Second that!

It also runs a lot cooler, I just bought it (but hasn't arrived yet), it was at $370 from Amazon just a few days ago but now it's at $457... you can still get it from Newegg at about $409 which is $40 dollars more from what it was from amazon. In my opinion it's worth it.

Sapphire Tri-X R9 290

Edit: The Power Color one from Newegg comes with $150 worth of games as well. There is only a $50 dollar difference. Some people say they are happy with the Power Color, others say that Sapphire is better. Both are good so trust your gut :) 


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