best r9 280x for current build components (open to other suggestions)

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vaas montenegro

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so at the moment i have

ram: Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB Kit (4x4GB) 1866MHz DDR3 CL10 DIMM

processor: Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.5 GHz LGA 1150

Motherboard: Gigabyte LGA 1150 Z97 SATA Express M.2 for SSD ATX DDR3 1600 Motherboard GA-Z97-D3H

psu: EVGA 600 B1 80+ BRONZE, 600W

this is my first pc build and i have everything i need besides the graphics card im wanting something that can max WoW and play most games on high which has led me to the r9 280x so at the moment i have 3 cards in mind and have no clue which will be best with my psu or run the games at settings im wanting, anyways here are the 3 cards

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FONITA6/ref=ox_sc_a...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FLMKNE0/ref=ox_sc_a...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RXA5G5O/ref=ox_sc_a...

my price range in no more than 300$ and preferably around 260$ any advice on different cards is appreciated id also prefer not to have to buy a new psu but will if needed
 
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Get this 280x. It's $189 after rebate

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202137&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=


Your psu is powerful enough, but it's only mediocre in the reliability department. You should consider upgrading it anyway.

You could do this

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $236.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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All cards of the same chipset (280x) are basically the same. The differences are warranty, general reliability and your opinion of the company.

Out of those three I'd choose Gigabyte - I have their Windforce 7950 and one of their motherboards. The cooling on the GPU is fantastic and I highly recommend them.
 
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vaas montenegro

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will it run fine on the 600w psu? if so thatll be my descision
 
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Get this 280x. It's $189 after rebate

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202137&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=


Your psu is powerful enough, but it's only mediocre in the reliability department. You should consider upgrading it anyway.

You could do this

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $236.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-26 14:00 EDT-0400


Or just buy a 290 instead

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($242.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $242.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-26 14:01 EDT-0400
 
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