Sapphire or MSI

[voreo]

I am trying to decide on which 7870 to get.
The sapphire is in stock, however the MSI one has been out since Cyber Week.

So its down to a matter of brand reliability.
I currently have a MSI 6570 1gb, no problems so i wanted to go with MSI again.

I also hear the 270X is the 7870 equivalent. But I am not sure if that would run on a CX500
I barely touch overclocking on both cpu/gpu and probably wont as I want my components cool as possible and to last longer

 

[clutchc]

The difference between the HD 7870 and 270X is only 5 watts at max load: http://www.hwcompare.com/15678/radeon-hd-7870-vs-radeon-r9-270x/
The CX 500 is adequate for either one.

 

[jb6684]

The 7870 and R9 270X are essentially the same card, but the 7870 is discontinued and on close-out. IF you get a great deal, go for the older card. If their close in price, get the 270X as it will be available in the future for an SLI setup, the 7870's will be gone...