Future Upgrade Query

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Xai

Xai

Journeyman
It's almost month-end. Salary time = new GPU time :p Looking at R9 290.

I know this was answered before keeping OC in mind. But, without OC on my current setup, will TX650 be enough for R9 290, or do I need to buy 750W psu?

Also, I read R9 290 runs very hot - around 90C, by design. Is it better to go for HiS model (cheaper, but I hear HiS cooling system is good), or with the Sapphire Tri-X model (costlier)?
 
nomad47

nomad47

Cyborg Agent
Xai said:
It's almost month-end. Salary time = new GPU time :p Looking at R9 290.

I know this was answered before keeping OC in mind. But, without OC on my current setup, will TX650 be enough for R9 290, or do I need to buy 750W psu?

Also, I read R9 290 runs very hot - around 90C, by design. Is it better to go for HiS model (cheaper, but I hear HiS cooling system is good), or with the Sapphire Tri-X model (costlier)?
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As far as I know HIS does not offer any non-reference 290. Sapphire tri-x is a good card and I have been using it for 1 month. It is yet to touch 90 degrees.
I am using it with a 620W PSU, but again I don' t have a custom CPU cooler and my processor is i5.
 
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Xai

Xai

Journeyman
Bought Sapphire Tr-X R9 290 from Vedant @ Rs 36,200.

The card is a monster. My GPU score on 3DMark jumped to almost 40K from 17K :D
 
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