[DEAD] [Newegg] MSI Gaming R9 290 Videocard + Siberia V-2 Headsets = $251 AR+5% off

[RussianSensation]

MSI Gaming R9 290 videocard = $285
Apply 5% coupon code DYMV5P (ends Oct 26) at checkout
$20 Rebate
~ $251

Comes with 3 free games coupon from AMD and MSI Edition Siberia V-2 Headset

* You have 15 days from the date of purchase to postmark the sent info for the rebate

This card runs significantly cooler and quieter than the reference design.

After-market R9 290 ~ R9 290X in performance

That's a decent value at $251.

Update: Deal now DEAD.

For those who missed this deal, there is a HIS IceQ R9 290 for $230.

 

[maniacalpha1-1]

Those games you get free, do they get distributed through Steam or other service? If not, can they be redownloaded from wherever AMD gives them to you?

 

[RussianSensation]

Those games you get free, do they get distributed through Steam or other service? If not, can they be redownloaded from wherever AMD gives them to you?

The current AMD game bundle is called Never Settle Space Edition and runs from September 2, 2014 to January 31, 2015, or when supply of specific game codes is exhausted. New games may be added to the bundle and as long as this is done before January 31, 2015, you will be able to redeem any of the new games AMD adds from now until Jan 31st (as long as you haven't redeemed all of your 3 games already).

The list of Gold Rewards (3 games) and redeeming the AMD coupon itself is found here:
https://www.amd4u.com/radeonrewards/

Once you get the AMD coupon, you then will get the game codes themselves. To download the games, you redeem the games based codes with on the game provider's download game portal: Steam, Origin, UPlay (Bottom of Page 6 of this agreement)
http://www.amd.com/Documents/never-settle-space-edition-terms.pdf

Once you redeem the games on Steam/Origin/UPlay, they stay with you and don't expire unless those service providers go bankrupt. If you don't redeem the AMD game coupon from Newegg by January 31st, you won't get any of the game codes.

 

[krnmastersgt]

That is one hell of an interesting deal there.

 

[digitaldurandal]

I just bought 2 of these. The deal was too much to pass up.

Getting 2 Racing ships for Star Citizen, Alien Isolation, Murdered Soul Suspect, Dark Siders 2, and Company of Heroes 2

Selling the 2 headsets for cheap as well.

Crazy deal. With the money I will get for the headsets I don't think the price will go much lower.

 

[Bradtech519]

I just bought me this deal. I needed a quality headset & new card for upcoming games & distributed computing projects. Hopefully not a dud.

 

[digitaldurandal]

I just bought me this deal. I needed a quality headset & new card for upcoming games & distributed computing projects. Hopefully not a dud.

You stole the second to last gifts. My order was messed up, went to reorder and they only have one game package and headset left.

I am not going to bite without at least the 6 games. Guess I'm staying green team for now.

 

[Bradtech519]

Glad I pulled the trigger when I did. Been putting off an upgrade for a while on my GPU. I've always bought cheap headsets so it will be nice to have a good headset.

You stole the second to last gifts. My order was messed up, went to reorder and they only have one game package and headset left.

I am not going to bite without at least the 6 games. Guess I'm staying green team for now.

 

[digitaldurandal]

Glad I pulled the trigger when I did. Been putting off an upgrade for a while on my GPU. I've always bought cheap headsets so it will be nice to have a good headset.

Might be good I didn't get to pull the trigger. Apparently two of thse with an OC will pull over 850 watts. I have a 950 PSU but im not sure of the amps on that rail. Definitely would be pushing it.

I might wait until next generation to get something. There are some good deals on 290x's on newegg after rebate right now if anyone else is still looking.

 

[mikeford]

Might be good I didn't get to pull the trigger. Apparently two of thse with an OC will pull over 850 watts. I have a 950 PSU but im not sure of the amps on that rail. Definitely would be pushing it.

I might wait until next generation to get something. There are some good deals on 290x's on newegg after rebate right now if anyone else is still looking.

Yipes, thats a typical sized room heater.

 

[RussianSensation]

Might be good I didn't get to pull the trigger. Apparently two of thse with an OC will pull over 850 watts. I have a 950 PSU but im not sure of the amps on that rail. Definitely would be pushing it.

Not sure where you got that from. If you push some insane unsafe voltage on water-cooling, or discussing Furmark, maybe. In gaming the MSI R9 290 OC uses ~220-230W.

You are telling me a 150mhz overclock over 1007mhz stock speed will add another 200W of power per GPU?

A 970 uses 170-180W, or 40-60W less but costs substantially more. It will take half a decade or more to just breakeven on the difference in electricity costs between a $250 R9 290 and a $330 GTX970. By that time both cards will be obsolete.

Also, to attain power consumption of 2 or 3 GPUs in SLI/CF, you do not double or triple the power usage of a single card since SLI and CF do not load each GPU to 100% like in single-GPU gaming scenarios.