Upgrading GPU

Hardware Hub GPU
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Okay so I plan on upgrading from my 7950 to a R9 290...any recommendations as to which brand/model I should get?

I was looking at either:

http://www.amazon.com/PowerColor-290-DisplayPort-AXR9-4GBD5-PPDHE/dp/B00I0K670E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409537530&sr=8-1&keywords=powercolor+r9+290

Or:

http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Version-PCI-Express-Graphics-11227-00-40G/dp/B00HJOXUKC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1409537585&sr=8-3&keywords=r9+290

 

Any others I should look at?

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Avoid things like PowerColor at all costs....Sapphire is okay for a cheaper brand.

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Yeah my 7950 is a Sapphire actually, it's been good for me...I was just exploring other options.

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I would get this  .. it is cooler and quieter and you get three games and save $10

SAPPHIRE VAPOR-X 100362VXSR Radeon R9 290 4GB 512-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support TRI-X OC (UEFI) Video Card

Free Sniper Elite, Thief, Murdered Soul Suspect Games, limited offer

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202103&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

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Correction. Sapphire is probably the best for AMD cards.  Power Color also has made some of the best AMD cards as well in the DEVIL series. 

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+1 

The Sapphire Vapor X/Tri-X is the best 290 out there. 

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I literally ordered this thing last friday, it should be here by the end of the week- I'll let you guys know.

I bought it because honestly, the TRI-X cooler is on of the best performing coolers out there. I did not go with powercolor because I don't have any experience with them where as sapphire i do.

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Spphire. Like @gereff said, you dont want to get low brands like powercolor. 

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get a 770 instead

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lower performing ...

Why ? He has no use for cuda , 3D , or gsync.

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So buy a much slower card? I think you must have meant a 780 because that is closer in performance to a 290. However the 780 is still slower and more expensive. 

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I don't know what experiences you've had with PC, but I've been buying from them for a while, and I've been just fine. Heck, for my newest upgrade, I went with Visiontek.