So both the aforementioned GPU's have been suggested to me... I started with a Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X. Then a few people said I could get the MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR for practically the same price and it would be far better. Then a few people later told me I should just go with the newer version of the GPU I had selected, the Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X.
It looks to me as if the 2 GPU's in question are EXACTLY the same except for the brand names and a hefty $50 dollars. So my main question is, if I buy the MSI, with I regret not having the Sapphire? Or if I purchase the Sapphire with a miss my $50.
If you need it for some reason, here is my current build (which, at the moment, includes the Sapphire):
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.62 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer V226HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($109.70 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($14.18 @ B&H)
Total: $844.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
It looks to me as if the 2 GPU's in question are EXACTLY the same except for the brand names and a hefty $50 dollars. So my main question is, if I buy the MSI, with I regret not having the Sapphire? Or if I purchase the Sapphire with a miss my $50.
If you need it for some reason, here is my current build (which, at the moment, includes the Sapphire):
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.62 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer V226HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($109.70 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($14.18 @ B&H)
Total: $844.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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