Powercolor 7870 oc VS gigabyte R9 270 oc vs Asus r9 270 OC

[xgreatartist]

This.

A) Powercolor 7870 has a high clock, uses more power, lower memory mhz and bandwidth. I dont know the brand very well too.

http://www.mwave.com.au/product/powercolor-amd-radeon-hd7870-ghz-2gb-overclock-video-card-ab52387
Cost: 219+12 shipping so 231$ online only

B) gigabyte r9 270 has a lower clock, uses less power, more memory mhz and bandwidth plus the brand is good

Cost: 224 plus the store is nearby

http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=11849

C) Asus r9 270 OC has similar specs with the gigabyte, but its cooling 'should' be better. People still recommend gigabyte though from what i read on sites. It is $225 and store is nearby
http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=11867


Res: 1080p/1920X1080 monitor resolution
PSU: 520w Antec Neo Eco 500c 500w
Case: Coolermaster NSE-300-KKN2 N Series N300 USB3.0 Case without PSU OR Coolermaster FOR-500-KKN3 FORCE 500 USB3.0 Case without PSU
Mobo: Asrock B75M-DGS
CPU: i5 3470
ram: 1x8gb 1600mhz, not going to 2x4gb since it cost $20 more and not worth it, plus it is expensive here(ram hits 80~130 for 8gb)
HDD: 500gb seagate barracuda


1. Which of these cards is the best?
2. Which of these cards can the 520w psu handle
3. Can they fit into the case?

 

[photonboy]

The Gigabyte and Asus are both great cards.

Here's a SUMMARY of several game benchmarks: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/R9_270_Direct_Cu_II_OC/26.html

An overclocked HD7870 would pull ahead slightly but the only card listed in your link was also a lot more money. It was $269 with the same Asus cooler as the 270.

I'm not comfortable with recommending the HD7870 from Powercolor without seeing more customer reviews. I tend to stick with Gigabyte, Asus, MSI and EVGA.

I'd probably go with the Asus myself.

 

[photonboy]

Other:
- the PSU has support for the required power connections so it's fine

- the case is probably fine. You can find the graphics card LENGTH and compare that to the case(s) you listed yourself as they'll specify what card length they support.

 

[xgreatartist]

So...asus????

Ok then i m not comfortable with powercolor anyway, didnt know they existed till now

 

[photonboy]

So...asus????

Ok then i m not comfortable with powercolor anyway, didnt know they existed till now

I said "I'd probably go with the Asus myself" but you can interpret that any way you'd like.