Gtx 970 or R9 290X

Dander Animosus

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hello
i will build myself a new pc in march
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Y9ZLHx like this to be exact
( the cooler+ ram + cpu i already have also i have a psu : be quiet 630w )
so my questions are
well i compared the r9290x and the gtx 970 on gpuboss
and the gtx has a better score
should i swap the r9 290x with the gtx ? on that system ?
and would it even run with my current psu ( both gpus ? )

im not so good with hardware , it would be nice if someon could explain me where i can see how much w a gpu uses
^^
 

jafrankl

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What do you care about: performance or savings? The GTX 970 does have better performance, but now costs more and doesn't truly have 4 GB usable memory (only an issue for video editing or intensive programs). Also, the W a GPU is using depends on what it is doing. You can search for reviews of specific models and most sites will have benchmark tests with wattage reports, depending on the process. Generalized questions like these are hard to answer completely; if you could narrow it down it would be simpler.
 

Dander Animosus

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i want more performance ^^ the prices are about the same where i looked
i just want to know if th gtx 970 will run with a fx 8350 on the setup on pc part picker xD

and if it runs with the 630 w psu )
 

jafrankl

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Yes, the FX 9350 is compatible with a GTX 970. Checking your mobo also showed it supports both SLI and Crossfire, so you're covered there if you plan to expand later. Be Quiet is a good brand generally, but check the specific model on jonnyguru.com for their rating. The wattage will be fine for your rig, but sometimes power supplies just have shoddy internals that you wouldn't want powering your rig.
 

Dander Animosus

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thank you very much ^^
 
i buy my parts from here too :D for up to 70€ i would buy this one http://www.hardwareversand.de/Midi/175241/Nanoxia+Deep+Silence+DS+3+Dark+Black%2C+ohne+Netzteil.article?pvid=4qd4kacih_i5p8i2o0&ref=13

few other good ones

http://www.hardwareversand.de/Midi/187839/Thermaltake+Core+V31%2C+Midi+Tower%2C+ohne+Netzteil.article?pvid=4qop9c1zi_i5p8i2o0&ref=13
http://www.hardwareversand.de/Midi/168013/FRACTAL+DESIGN+Geh%C3%A4use+Core+2500+black.article?pvid=4q6hhk2eu_i5p8i2o0&ref=13
http://www.hardwareversand.de/Midi/159414/Zalman+Z11+Plus+HF1+mit+Sichtfenster%2C+ohne+Netzteil.article?pvid=4pyl2b8wh_i5p8i2o0&ref=13

just pick one that have all the things you want and you like how it looks