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im building a new rig, $2000 budget so far i have everything set and im thinking of putting a FX-8350 overclocked 2 R9 290X in there but im wondering if there are any better graphics card out there
 
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you can run two 970s no problem, but its generally not advisable to sli/crossfire non flagship gpus.

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the best single gpu graphics card is the classified gtx980. you do not want an fx8350, it is a budget multithread cpu, not a gaming cpu. get a 4790k

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Classified ACX 2.0 Video Card ($701.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($153.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1915.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-16 22:12 EST-0500

though i suggest you DO NOT buy the classified 980, or even any 980. just get a single msi gaming 970 right now....

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Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($355.91 @ Newegg)
Total: $355.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-16 22:13 EST-0500

... then when gm210 comes out sell the 970 and and go with a single flagship card.
 
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the 4790k sounds good, but i wanted two gpu, is there another one better than the 290x thats doesnt put me over the budget? the 980 puts me about $200 over if i do two
 
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you can run two 970s no problem, but its generally not advisable to sli/crossfire non flagship gpus.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($355.91 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($355.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($153.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1925.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-16 22:20 EST-0500
 
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those sound good, so you think 2 970s will be better than 2 290s?
 
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gtx970 is much better all around, quieter and cooler running, lower power consumption, much higher overclocking headroom, and a bit faster out the box. though you can get r9-290s for about $250 on a good deal, amd crossfire never has been as reliable as sli with nvidia.
 
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appreciate the advice man, i decided to go with the i7 and 970s after all
 
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