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It passed the Windows built-in memory test and several rounds of memtest86. I returned the card for a replacement - I'll look at the RAM again if the new card has the same issue.

I don't think so. It's not obviously advertised as such and I didn't change any of the settings in the BIOS (UEFI, whatever. Kids these days...) Ok, thanks. Clearly I should have read more carefully when you suggested the other card in the first reply. =)

In retrospect I should have noticed that. =) Underclocked both the core and VRAM using the provided Catalyst software. BSODs even on desktop when running nothing but Firefox (with hardware acceleration disabled, since some people reported that as a possible contributing factor).

Other than Cerb's suggestion on the processor, it's just like the partpicker list: Intel Xeon E3-1231 ASRock H97 Pro4 PowerColor R9 290 Ozc Arc ssd Corsair 200R Antec HCG M 750W Crucial ram I'm fairly sure it's the card and/or drivers since the BSODs (and dumps) point to the AMD driver...

So... a whole bunch of hours later, it looks like the R290 has hardware issues. Four sets of drivers (beta, current stable, previous stable, and those included on disk with the card) all produce BSODs after 5-10 minutes of uptime. I've run through most of the solutions posted in the first few...

Off to try, then! =)

One without the card, one with (perspective is rotated & sorry about the lighting - no more natural light here) It seems like it's more than "just touching" - with the plate on the top (bottom? whatever) of the 290 the cable is definitely pushing against it. Will a bit of constant pressure be...

Follow-up (apologies if this should be a new thread in Computer Help): Bought the parts above and am running into an issue putting everything together. Specifically, the cable connecting the case USB ports to the motherboard blocks the graphics card when positioned in the recommended PCIe 3...

Thanks for the advice, all. One last followup: if I go with the stock cooler for now is it worth using aftermarket thermal paste, or can I safely live with the preapplied stuff and just get more if/when I switch out to another HSF?

Does that mean you'd stick with a 750W PSU? OlyAR15 suggested it was a bit much and pcpartpicker thinks total power draw should cap around 450W. Would you go to a 650W unit?

Thanks for the feedback, all. Would you suggest something smaller/cheaper then? If so how much lower should I go?

Looking for sanity/feasibility check on the following (based on the very helpful mid-range guide). http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nPm9P6 1. Use: gaming + productivity (nothing strenuous--no video editing, no crazy GPU-enhanced protein folding, totally ok with non-maxed out game settings). 2...

I'm a little confused by this, since the OP says Are you saying there's no temperature/sound/part longevity boost from an aftermarket HSF if you're not overclocking? In that vein (since I know I _don't_ want to overclock) could I just use a non-K 4590? (Or maybe splurge and go for an...