Please help selecting a new video card.... thinking R9 280x

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cwescrab

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My 7950 died. Sapphire. Had to send it back to sapphire. But I can't wait a month, I use this pc for business, and photo editing, I have about $2,000 worth of photo shoots to edit in the next two weeks. So I will use my old 7950 as a spare when I get it back in case this happens again. I am thinking I would like to see an improvement since I have to buy a new one, something a little faster. I was looking at the 280x's and that seems to be the next bump up in speed. I am kind of scared to go with another sapphire, and I was looking at Gigabyte but they seem REALLY loud. Any recommendations on a decent one that isn't too hot/loud?
 
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I only have about $320 max to work with. The 280x Asus seems like a good one for my. My Antec TP 550w power supply says it has a 6 pin PCIE plug, and a 6+2 pin,, the Asus card requires a 6 and an 8, will that work. Probably a dumb question but is the 6+2 pin the same as an 8?
 
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Mouldread

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Welcome to the world of PC hardware.

It could be very frustrating upgrading your PC. Just when you think you have taken the right decision and here comes the ifs and the buts.

My advise - pick a card from a reputable brand and even more reputable and reliable vendor - the one that won't waste your time when comes to replacement if this is needed. Other than that there isn't much you can do. If you start reading all the complaints coming from random people you would never gather enough courage to make an actual purchase.

Pick a card, buy it, install it and forget about it :)

I speak from experience, it sometimes takes me months to commit and buy something and only a week after the purchase I don't even remember it anymore. So it's pointless to get stressed out :)

Edited: The artifacting usually comes from badly installed drivers or overheating which is in most cases related to poor cable management and poor case ventilation.

 
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nyxanna

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Pick the Sapphire R9 290 Tri-X or if you can afford it the Vapor-X.

I've upgraded recently as well and my budget was quite tight but the R9 290 definitely is giving you the most performance for the money.
 
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