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I am not sure right now, but i think i will go with a r9 290 graphics card in my build. I just don't know what cooler to pick.
I am hoping for low noise and reasonable temps.
I will not be going with msi lightning edition or something else crazy edition thing because it is pricier.
From this video -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fjwX7v3keo (at around 11:00 she begins testing temp/noise/fan speeds)
It looks like asus r9 290 quiet mode is the way to go, even though it has higher temps.
Is anything quieter than that? And i do know about the heatpipes not touching and so on.
Thanks in advance!
I am hoping for low noise and reasonable temps.
I will not be going with msi lightning edition or something else crazy edition thing because it is pricier.
From this video -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fjwX7v3keo (at around 11:00 she begins testing temp/noise/fan speeds)
It looks like asus r9 290 quiet mode is the way to go, even though it has higher temps.
Is anything quieter than that? And i do know about the heatpipes not touching and so on.
Thanks in advance!
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FunkyFeatures
April 27, 2014 4:14:18 AM
FunkyFeatures
April 27, 2014 12:14:25 AM
Maciek Fulton
April 26, 2014 1:12:52 PM
FunkyFeatures said:
Yea, saw a review of the msi r9 280x. It was louder than reference because of bad vrm temps. So loud.I think i am choosing between the tri x cooler, and the asus directcu.
asus directcu is not ment for these chips, I heard that the heat sinks were not even fully touching the gpu. Asus just slapped on the cooler not caring about what would happen.
FunkyFeatures
April 26, 2014 11:38:23 AM
Datcu Alexandru
April 26, 2014 11:20:08 AM
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-r9-290-and-2...
It is missing the MSI gaming 290 since it came late but from what i remember it is on par with the asus one in terms of temps performance and noise.
It is missing the MSI gaming 290 since it came late but from what i remember it is on par with the asus one in terms of temps performance and noise.
FunkyFeatures
April 26, 2014 9:28:24 AM
Maciek Fulton
April 26, 2014 9:25:12 AM
FunkyFeatures
April 26, 2014 9:22:28 AM
Maciek Fulton
April 26, 2014 9:13:01 AM
FunkyFeatures said:
I am not sure right now, but i think i will go with a r9 290 graphics card in my build. I just don't know what cooler to pick.I am hoping for low noise and reasonable temps.
I will not be going with msi lightning edition or something else crazy edition thing because it is pricier.
From this video -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fjwX7v3keo (at around 11:00 she begins testing temp/noise/fan speeds)
It looks like asus r9 290 quiet mode is the way to go, even though it has higher temps.
Is anything quieter than that? And i do know about the heatpipes not touching and so on.
Thanks in advance!
I have used the trix, Gigabyte, Power-color PCS+, and XFX 290's.
All except the Trix were somehow defective when i got them. All ran hot compared to 780's except the trix and pcs+ which still ran 14C over my 7970 and 780. If you were to chose I would suggest the TriX. But really look at getting 780, I used to be biased toward Nvidia but these 290 chips are just to hot, use to much power, and have to many problems.
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