[Dead] Now $280 [Newegg] MSI Gaming R9 290X = $260 after $20 GF + $30 MIR

[RussianSensation]

MSI Radeon R9 290X GAMING 4GB 512-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-773-_-Product


$310
- $30 MIR, expires Feb 28, 2015

- $20 Newegg gift card (A PROMOTIONAL GIFT CARD EXPIRES ONE (1) YEAR AFTER IT IS ISSUED)
= $260 with free shipping


Incredible value against a 960, 970 and 980.

Feb 9, 2015: Looks like the $20 promotional gift card has been removed from the deal.

Feb 10, 2015: Deal is back, but now without the game coupon.

Feb 11, 2015: Price up by $20 ($300 after MIR - $20 gift card = $280)

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

Excellent deal, especially if you sell the game.

 

[Jhatfie]

I actually saw this deal yesterday and decided to pick it up since I also had a $40 gift cert hanging around. Great Price and even cheaper if you sell the game! I just sold my Strix GTX 980 for what I bought it for, so I will pocket the spare $$ and play with the 290X until the 3XX series comes out.

 

[TemjinGold]

May want to note the gift card is a "promotional gift card" (which expires).

 

[RussianSensation]

May want to note the gift card is a "promotional gift card" (which expires).

Thanks! Edited the OP to include that it expires in 1 year.

 

[lupi]

if I wanted to pair with a 7970, which is the correct version to get now?

 

[RussianSensation]

You can't pair an R9 290/290X with a 7970. You will need an R9 280 or 280X (280X is the closest equivalent to the 7970). You might want to look at the used card market because a new 280X is way too expensive for the performance it offers.

 

[hyrule4927]

That is very tempting. Prices coming down on 290X are making it very hard for me to wait for the 380X to come out.

 

[saicoexpert]

good deals

 

[msmy300z]

Is this dead now? I can't find the $20 newegg offer...

 

[qliveur]

It looks to be, yeah. I don't see the gift card, either.

This was pretty hot, though.

 

[RussianSensation]

Is this dead now? I can't find the $20 newegg offer...

Ya, it's dead now. Newegg still has XFX 290 that possibly unlocks to a 290X and the MSI Gaming 290 for $240, after rebates.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-697-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-774-_-Product

Still great deals compared to the 960/970.

 

[RussianSensation]

Deal is back!

 

[Jhatfie]

Been messing with mine today. Not the best overclocker on the core, seems to top out at 1135 with +100mv, after that I will eventually see some artifacts. Memory is Hynix though and does 6000Mhz without artifacts, 6200+ might be okay as well, but I need to test more.

Max temps I have seen when overclocked is 76C. Highest VRM temps is 75C. Fans are pretty quiet, even when ramped way up to 80%.

 

[GEOrifle]

I recommend stick with XFX because of Lifetime Warranty.
I'm hoping my current XFX 5850 die soon enough to get free upgrade from XFX.