R9 290 Which?

Which brand for the R9 290?

  • Gigabyte

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • XFX

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Asus

    Votes: 1 100.0%

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xlBlueLight

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Sep 15, 2014
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which r9 290 should i get? I've heard the tri-x is good but that goes over my budget,

1. Gigabyte http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr929oc4gd

2. XFX http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9290aedfd

3. ASUS http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r9290dc2oc4gd5

Gaming PC build atm: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/GhzG23
What I'm looking for is the one that has the best performance and one that runs cool.
Also are R9 290's meant to run above 90C? Because i've seen a lot of reviews that they usually get up to that temperature.
Thanks.
 

CAaronD

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Feb 27, 2014
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I would prefer the Asus, but since the XFX is $30 cheaper I would rather get the XFX. Also only the reference coolers get 90C+ but with these aftermarket coolers they stay pretty cool and quiet. For example the Tri-x barely gets to 60C when playing games like BF4 on ultra.