MSI R9 290 Gaming?

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I'm looking at pulling the trigger on this MSI R9 290 Gaming on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HPS4AFG but it says it ships in 1-2 months.

Does anyone have experience with this? I really don't want to wait that long and wanted to know if it will likely ship sooner. The price is great and I can't seem to find one cheaper for an aftermarket R9 290 that is in stock.

Other options would be welcome too!
 
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Get the Sapphire R9 290 Tri-x. I'm sitting here now running Valley bench mark (waiting for something to download) and the core is running 100%, fans are only at 40% and temp is only 74 degrees and I can't hear it over the CPU fan which is also quiet. I have not overclocked (as I see no need yet) but it looks like there is head room there. I read several reviews before I pulled the trigger and Sapphire also offer FLeX technology which I don't think MSI do:- http://www.sapphiretech.com/Flex/FleX_Eng_home.html
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From all the reviews I've been reading, MSI Gaming cards are literally THE quietest cards out there, while still outperforming some other aftermarket cards. As for their reliability, I can't comment, but they do have a 3 year warranty which is great.
 
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I am looking to buy the MSI card myself. Where have you seen reviews of the R9 290 Gaming?
 
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temps of 70*c max and fan spin of 44% max under heavy skyrim HD load @ 1080p for me, similar on all games, supercool compared to the 94*c ovens known as the reference coolers!
 
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Get the Sapphire R9 290 Tri-x. I'm sitting here now running Valley bench mark (waiting for something to download) and the core is running 100%, fans are only at 40% and temp is only 74 degrees and I can't hear it over the CPU fan which is also quiet. I have not overclocked (as I see no need yet) but it looks like there is head room there. I read several reviews before I pulled the trigger and Sapphire also offer FLeX technology which I don't think MSI do:- http://www.sapphiretech.com/Flex/FleX_Eng_home.html
 
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Nice, anywhere I can get one for around $470?
 
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Be wary of the Sapphire, it has three smaller fans, smaller fans create more noise. My 280x Sapphire Toxic sounded like a vacuum cleaner when gaming. MSI Twin Frozr difference is like night and day.
 
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Well after gaming solid for about 4 hours last night and using MSI Afterburner to monitor the card, the temp of the Tri-X never went above 74 degrees the fan speed never went above 40% and the GPU was mostly being used at 100%. I could here the CPU fan (Coolmaster V8) occasionally during the loading screens between maps now and again but could not hear the Tri-X. My Coolmaster HAF case is sitting on the floor under the desk next to me. As I type this I stared Unigine Valley benchmark (there is no music or sound effects) and am leaving it running until the fans get to 40%...
I can hear the CPU fan, it's not very loud at all, but I can not hear the Tri-X. There is a faint over all noise but it sounds like gentle air moving over something, it is a very subtle, low, gentle, sound. The sort of sound you would hear that lets you know your system is on but is in no way distracting. I have one 200mm fan on top of case (that came with case). I have 2 x http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-061-AK&emcs0=2&emcs1=Produktdetailseite&emcs2=FG-057-AK&emcs3=FG-061-AK case fans that are practically silent. Also one 120mm case fan in front of case that came with case as well.

Bare in mind that I changed from 2 x Sapphire 5870HD cards (generic coolers) and they would be loud when both at 100% load.
I have previously owned, 8800GTX and 7800GTX and you could hear them both at full load.

Currently the room is so quiet I can hear the fridge running in the kitchen one room away from me.

I have now put BBC NEWS live on, I put the volume all the way down to 1, I can barely hear what the presenter is saying and can not hear the Tri-X (Valley is still running).

I would say the fan is so quiet that I am sitting hear now wondering if I should buy different fans for my V8 CPU cooler...



 
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