SHORT VERSION: Keep brutal R9 390 or sell and buy rx480-8GB, 980-4GB, 980ti-6GB or 1060-6GB (maybe 9ghz) and pay the extra money which I don't have much of.
I got an r9 390 as a replacement for my 7970. XFX lifetime warranty carries. BUT the 390 is an inferno which sits over my already outrageously hot PCH/chipet (VII hero), AND gaming it's one of the loudest things i've heard indoors (maybe next to blender and old vacuum) it also makes my old trusty PSU scream for mercy (audibly i'm pretty sure?, competes with gfx card) - it's old (8 years?) but I don't need that dying uh.. right away? lol. I'm looking at selling it and choosing between (all used obv) rx480-8GB, 980-4GB, 980ti-6GB and a new 1060-6GB, which is the only other choice with a warranty but not lifetime... maybe an rx 580 but doubtful (price).
Thanks to the mining craze I have offers for about $350 CAD for the 390, the used 480s are about the same, 980 a bit less and 980 ti $50-100 more. Unfortunately thanks to mining 1070s are way out of reach atm and the 1060 6B will run me between $400 and $470 (EVGA FTW2 9ghz memory) after tax. However black friday is in a month, but that's a month without gaming (I have to sell it now, miners don't want to wait cuz time=$) -Ultra level gaming I just started again after like a year and I'm loving it.. boohoo me.
SYSTEM:
i7-4790k (NH-D15) on maximus vii hero
XFX R9 390
1866 cl8 ram
Sandisk 480GB SSD + 3 HDDs (var)
antec ea750 80plus
HAF 932
LG 24" (1080p) and 22" (1680x1050), both 60hz 2ms
I am leaning towards the EVGA FTW2, but it seems like a really risky proposition as it's brand new, they put A LOT of effort into its cooling (too much?) and many people have had to return them from what I've read, which is +$40 shipping again and u get the same model card back.. and more no gaming time - If only hadn't started again the second the card was dropped off
I also worry that AMD drivers are always getting better and their cards are constantly improving against Nvidia over time, which also skunks on DX12 and linux atm.
EDIT: I should point out that right now I'm playing some battlefields and as soon as I get a decent card for it; PUBG - and all on win7 x64, I'm never switching to 10, I wish I had been able to avoid 3.
Thank you, any help is greatly appreciated!
I got an r9 390 as a replacement for my 7970. XFX lifetime warranty carries. BUT the 390 is an inferno which sits over my already outrageously hot PCH/chipet (VII hero), AND gaming it's one of the loudest things i've heard indoors (maybe next to blender and old vacuum) it also makes my old trusty PSU scream for mercy (audibly i'm pretty sure?, competes with gfx card) - it's old (8 years?) but I don't need that dying uh.. right away? lol. I'm looking at selling it and choosing between (all used obv) rx480-8GB, 980-4GB, 980ti-6GB and a new 1060-6GB, which is the only other choice with a warranty but not lifetime... maybe an rx 580 but doubtful (price).
Thanks to the mining craze I have offers for about $350 CAD for the 390, the used 480s are about the same, 980 a bit less and 980 ti $50-100 more. Unfortunately thanks to mining 1070s are way out of reach atm and the 1060 6B will run me between $400 and $470 (EVGA FTW2 9ghz memory) after tax. However black friday is in a month, but that's a month without gaming (I have to sell it now, miners don't want to wait cuz time=$) -Ultra level gaming I just started again after like a year and I'm loving it.. boohoo me.
SYSTEM:
i7-4790k (NH-D15) on maximus vii hero
XFX R9 390
1866 cl8 ram
Sandisk 480GB SSD + 3 HDDs (var)
antec ea750 80plus
HAF 932
LG 24" (1080p) and 22" (1680x1050), both 60hz 2ms
I am leaning towards the EVGA FTW2, but it seems like a really risky proposition as it's brand new, they put A LOT of effort into its cooling (too much?) and many people have had to return them from what I've read, which is +$40 shipping again and u get the same model card back.. and more no gaming time - If only hadn't started again the second the card was dropped off
I also worry that AMD drivers are always getting better and their cards are constantly improving against Nvidia over time, which also skunks on DX12 and linux atm.
EDIT: I should point out that right now I'm playing some battlefields and as soon as I get a decent card for it; PUBG - and all on win7 x64, I'm never switching to 10, I wish I had been able to avoid 3.
Thank you, any help is greatly appreciated!