Gigabyte G1 Gaming? Sapphires? Asus? MSI?
Probably MSI or the Sapphire Nitro, doesn't really matter either way, just look for a card that cools the power delivery as well
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It's all subjective. I know people that swear on Gigabyte and Sapphire. though as for which one you should get. get the one that you can afford. some of those cards price ranges could be from 10 or 30 dollars more than others.
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Sapphire 390 Nitro OC + backplate.
This is the best 390 in my opinnion, because it has the best cooling unit on it.
Msi 390 Gaming is also a very good card, it comes slightly higher clocked out of the box then the Sapphire.
But the Sapphire has the better cooling unit on it imo.
If i have to make a list in order of best 390´s
1 Sapphire 390 Nitro OC + backplate
2 Msi 390 Gaming
3 Powercolor 390 PCS+
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Rut Roh, I might have a slight problem, that is a long card, I am changing my psu for a EVGA SuperNova 650w but it looks like it should still fit.
So the ASUS, Sapphire, and Powercolor models are out the question. those are 303mm or 12 inch cards.
The shortest 390 is the Gigabyte model. it's 9.5 inches.
Actually I just checked the mobo manual and that next full size l slot is PCI Express 3.0 X16.
Even if it were x4 or x8 it would be fine
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To backup Streetguru:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5458/the-radeon-hd-7970-reprise-pcie-bandwidth-overclocking-and-msaa
it should basicly fit yes.
Or you could pick the Msi 390 Gaming which is slightly shorter.
i have the Asus personally, its great
If you plan on going with custom cooling the XFX 390s use a reference design so you can use a full coverage water block.
Their customer service and warranties are great.
I normally get an ASIC score over 60 with them as well. But that may be just good luck,
The ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte G1 Gaming, and Sapphire models all have the VRM heatsinks as a part of the main heatsink design, as opposed to a smaller, dedicated heatsink for the VRM itself. This type of design usually helps with keeping the VRMs cooler, which is important to high-end cards that use a lot of energy. However, this is just a general rule - XFX and HIS have separate heatsinks for their VRMs, but their overall design for their cooling solutions allow for good VRM temperatures.
If having a dual-BIOS matters to you, I think the companies that have that feature on their R9 390 are HIS, Visiontek, Powercolor, and Sapphire.
I tend to recommend Sapphire over any other brand when suggesting a Radeon card. Mostly because of the excellent quality of their products, also because they have a very close relationship with AMD, and are considered the lead AMD partner for collaboration.