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Martell1977
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150729
This looks to be very similar, but it has a recommended PSU of 750w. However, they tend to overestimate the PSU to account for people with poor quality units. The PSU I linked should run it fine. (Note: The PSU I have is only that wattage because I was running 2 other cards before changing to my 390)

As for running it with your PSU...as I said before, it's a risk. It could run a while or a few minutes, no way to know for sure. But keep in mind that the PSU is one of those things that when it dies, it could take the rest of the system with it. The PSU is the main thing people shouldn't compromise on.
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I know of people who have had good experiences with XFX, and I know of people who have had to RMA their GPUs 3 times from them within as many months. Personally I try to stick to the bigger names as they are generally of higher build quality.
 
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I also go with Gigabyte and Asus but the prices even online is scary here in South Africa so I am looking at XFX because the price suits me better and its on discount too so what do you guys think I must do? It has 4K and all the newest features maybesome of you can direct me to a youtube site where its being unboxed ?
 
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If the price is good, go for it. XFX has some decent products. With a good price, I order them for builds and have yet to have a problem. They are my 3rd choice of GPU brands, behind Sapphire and ASUS. Plus, if you have a problem, I hear their customer service is pretty good.
 
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Looks good, but the review on there from March is either talking about crossfire or just an exaggeration. There are no current single GPU cards out there yet that can do 4k gaming all on Ultra.
 
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But you can use the card single (only one graphics card in the system) for normal gaming without 4K and all that extra stuff?

Sorry I'm asking so much but I have been out of the GPU area for about till the HD 5750 came out and that card is now out of date!
 
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Yes, it's a very strong card and does very well, especially at some higher resolutions (i.e. 1440p), it's just at 4k that even the very top end cards need doubling up. I have been running Fallout 4 and all my other games at 1080p, all ultra settings and have no issues. The 390 is a great card.

I upgraded from a Radeon 6870 and the performance increase was significant.
 
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So you can use this specific card only single and get optimal performance? No need bothering with second card or as you guys call it dual graphics cards so that you must have 2 cards.

Thank you for your support by making me understand a new world out there.
 
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You can use any card by itself and get optimal performance from it, provided the rest of the system is of similar or higher grade. Below 4k gaming, there isn't much reason for Crossfire/SLI as a single card should be able to handle it.

Just make sure your system is ready for it. What is the make and model of your PSU (Power Supply Unit)?
 
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From what I can find, doing a quick search, that PSU is not good and are known for deceptive labeling. They label a unit at 700w, but if pushed over 600w, they tend to go down. I would suggest replacing it with a more reputable brand as soon as you can. When ready, try to pick a PSU from Tiers 1 or 2 from the link below as they are found to be of great build quality. Tier 3 is acceptable if your budget dictates.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html


Crossfire - AMD's term for using 2+ GPU's together
SLI - nVidia's term for using 2+ GPU's together

Multi-card setups were started by a company called 3dfx, which was eventually bought by nVidia. Crossfire was later brought out by ATI, which was eventually bought by AMD.
 
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Up to you, I've had only a few experiences with gigabyte products are they have been a mixed bag. I'd rank them as average quality.

Either way, I would still recommend replacing the PSU when you can, if the company lied about the wattage, you never know what other corners they cut.
 
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150729
This looks to be very similar, but it has a recommended PSU of 750w. However, they tend to overestimate the PSU to account for people with poor quality units. The PSU I linked should run it fine. (Note: The PSU I have is only that wattage because I was running 2 other cards before changing to my 390)

As for running it with your PSU...as I said before, it's a risk. It could run a while or a few minutes, no way to know for sure. But keep in mind that the PSU is one of those things that when it dies, it could take the rest of the system with it. The PSU is the main thing people shouldn't compromise on.
 
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