Which R9 280X 3GB gpu brand should i choose?

[Escap3]

I intend to buy and R9 280X 3GB GPU.Which one should i choose:
1)MSI RADEON R9 280X?
2)XFX AMD RADEON R9 280X R9-280X-TDBD BLACK EDITION DOUBLE DISSIPATION 3GB DDR5 PCI-E RETAIL?
3)ASUS R9 280X R9280X-DC2-3GD5 3GB GDDR5?
I can afford up too 300 euros.

 

[anti-duck]

They're all really good. Not sure if you plan to overclock or not but if you do you might want an unlocked voltage, whereas if you don't I'd just go for the card with the highest stock clocks and possibly freebies 😉

 

[Escap3]

Thanks for your help mate 😉.No i dont intend to OC cause of my 550w psu.Which one would you choose?

 

[Malli Karim]

I would say get the tri-fan gigabyte one. It's cooling is very very good and it comes out OC-ed out of the box and since u dont want to OC it will be just fine. It also depends on your case as the giga one is bigger. You can go for the Asus/MSI one which both are good and are smaller since they have just dual fans.

Usually it really depends on taste man. Go for the one you like the looks of. U're not gonna get wronged whichever card u get since 50-100mhz factory overclock isnt gonna make a real difference.

 

[anti-duck]

Thanks for your help mate 😉.No i dont intend to OC cause of my 550w psu.Which one would you choose?

I would go for the XFX purely because it would match my all black build lol.

 

[CAaronD]

Just go with the cheapest, as these models don't really have any difference. However, I would go with the Asus model personally!

 

[Escap3]

I heard some nasty things about the Asus one,lot of complaints etc.You guys ever heard complaints for asus model also?

 

[sla70r]

Just curious, why only a 280x?

 

[anti-duck]

I heard some nasty things about the Asus one,lot of complaints etc.You guys ever heard complaints for asus model also?

I haven't. ASUS are one of the most reputable companies when it comes to motherboards and graphics cards and Direct CU II isn't bad. What are the complaints?

 

[crabbypatties]

I got a XFX R9 280x and other then a few problem with a buggy catalyst have had perfect gaming. Currently playing shadow of mordor, a very demanding game i read and it runs smooth and crisp. Absolutely beautiful game, and very fun if you enjoy those type games check it out.

 

[Escap3]

Just complaints about the quality,not about the ingame efficiency.sla70r,im going for 280x cause my money reach is 300 euros,and i thinking to make a good use of them.Please if you have a gpu to recommend go ahead,im always looking to gather information about my buy,cause its the first time i intend to buy a gpu with that money 😉

 

[anti-duck]

A GTX 770 is within your budget or for just a little more you could get an R9 290 or possibly a GTX 780.

 

[Escap3]

Can i run 770 or 290 with 550w psu?Take a look at my specs,if it helps?
Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU
AMD FX-6300 29 °C
Vishera 32nm Technology
RAM
8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 669MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard
Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. 970A-UD3P (CPU 1) 31 °C
Graphics
VE248 (1920x1080@60Hz)
PSU
Corsair VS550W
Storage
298GB Seagate ST332061 3AS SATA Disk Device (SATA) 30 °C
1863GB Seagate Expansion Desk USB Device (USB (SATA)) 41 °C
Optical Drives
TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S223F ATA Device
Audio
AMD High Definition Audio Device

 

[sla70r]

get the 970 for 330

 

[Escap3]

Do you have a possible link for me to purchase it online?Here in Greece i can find for 350 at least.

 

[sla70r]

Do you have a possible link for me to purchase it online?Here in Greece i can find for 350 at least.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500362&cm_re=970gtx-_-14-500-362-_-Product

 

[CAaronD]

That processor would bottleneck the 970 hard though 🙁 So an R9 280x is your best bet with that processor! Unless you upgrade to an FX 8320 or so!

 

[anti-duck]

I couldn't find a GTX 970 for ~300-350EUR anywhere, cheapest is 440EUR. I'm not sure you'll be okay with running an R9 280X even on a 550w PSU to be honest 🙁

 

[CAaronD]

A 550w is more than enough for his system Your system is perfectly fine. Also unless you upgrade your processor it isn't worth it to buy anything higher than a R9 280x due to the bottlenecking from the processor. Also I wouldn't overclock on a CorsairVS as it just isn't meant for that sort of thing.

 

[sla70r]

The 970 is not that much more and if he decides to upgrade the cpu the benefits will increase .

 

[CAaronD]

Well, it all depends where he lives in. What country do you live in? What website are you buying from?

 

[Escap3]

I am looking for r9 280x cause here in greece its the only card that is the most powerful and within 300 euros reach in the same time.I usually buy from eshop.gr or other greek sites,but i can order online also,its just that im afraid of online ordering,beacause i cant do much if it starts malfunctioning you know.I dont intend to upgrade my cpu cause i just bought it,and there is no need to do that,cpu doesnt do much of the work when playing a game i think

 

[SomeDude_GR]

My best bet is buy a new r9 280 at 190 euros (skroutz) or a second handed r9 280x mostly at 200 euros or even lower due to upcoming nvidia cards.

 

[Escap3]

I dont trust second handed,but if you have somethink i can trust,give it with a link.I can grab a 280,but it is same since i can run 280x