Hey there, I'm a first-time builder in the market for an okay video card. Now, earlier, I was in the market for a GTX 770, but my friend told me to look into an R9 290, "It's a much better card," he told me. Now, the more I look at benchmarks, at reviews, etc. etc., I see that he's not wrong. However, I also see that it's a somewhat more expensive card. While I would be willing to shell out some extra cash for it, the ONLY card that people seem to recommend is the Sapphire Tri-X, and I'm not too sure I'd like to spend an extra $150 over what I'd budgeted... So, I guess what I'm asking is, could anyone here recommend the Asus DCU II card, or Gigabyte's Windforce, or an MSI Twin Frozr... If anyone could just respond with any sort of clarification on the matter, it would be much appreciated. Thank you.