msi r9 390 gaming 8gb (worth buying in 2017?)

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i found this graphics card for 250 $ australian dollars on clearence

is it worth getting in 2017 ?
 
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I HAVE an MSI Gaming R9 390 and it is a great gpu. It is about the same as an RX 480 (sometimes surpassing it sometimes around 5% of the performance). I keep mine clocked at 1100mhz on the core and 1550mhz memory with 30% power limit increase and no added voltage. It consumes about 200W on full load but produces a lot of heat (275W TDP gpu). Make sure to set a custom fan curve to keep it cool. I tend to open the side panel of my case when playing demanding games as heat tends to built up even though I have good airflow. At that price it is a good deal over an ~30% more expensive RX 480.

However, for you budget right now you can get a GTX 1070 although I recommend you to wait a couple more weeks becasue AMD is launching AMD Vega and...
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If you have a Power Supply that can handle it yes. In Aussie prices that's a good deal, i got a 390X for $275 AUD myself but that was quite a while ago. The main problem with the R9 390 is it's quite hot and power hungry, but if you can deal with that it's a beast of a card for 1080p and you won't find anything stronger from the new generations at that price. If you are not sure your PSU can handle it just post it here and i can help out. Hope this helps :)
 
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The R9 390 typically matches in 1080p and beats them in higher resolutions on average so i'd still stick with it for $100 cheaper. Again, only if you are okay with the lower efficiency which is much better on the newer cards.
 
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and i just realised it says this on their clearence list

some products could be refurbished or ex demo packaging bla bla prob used not worth it i guess
 
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I HAVE an MSI Gaming R9 390 and it is a great gpu. It is about the same as an RX 480 (sometimes surpassing it sometimes around 5% of the performance). I keep mine clocked at 1100mhz on the core and 1550mhz memory with 30% power limit increase and no added voltage. It consumes about 200W on full load but produces a lot of heat (275W TDP gpu). Make sure to set a custom fan curve to keep it cool. I tend to open the side panel of my case when playing demanding games as heat tends to built up even though I have good airflow. At that price it is a good deal over an ~30% more expensive RX 480.

However, for you budget right now you can get a GTX 1070 although I recommend you to wait a couple more weeks becasue AMD is launching AMD Vega and even if the flagship would be over your budget, prices should go down on both Nvidia and AMD gpus. WHat are the specs of the rest of your system so I can recommend you sth more specific. Do you have a g-sync/freesync monitor? Do you intend to buy one?
 
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