msi r9 280x gaming

[ronss]

i just bought the msi r9 280x gaming graphics card.. my desire was to get a r9 290, but i did not want to raise my electric bill....anyhow...anyone here have the msi r9 280x, and give me some thoughts on it...😕

 

[iiiankiii]

i just bought the msi r9 280x gaming graphics card.. my desire was to get a r9 290, but i did not want to raise my electric bill....anyhow...anyone here have the msi r9 280x, and give me some thoughts on it...😕

you should have gotten an r9 290. Unless you play 24/7, the difference in electricity bill isn't much. I think there's only a 50w difference between a 280x and a 290. If you were to play 8 hours a day, it would cost you about $2 more a month. LOL.

Anyhow, the msi 280x is quiet. However, I have had the fans fail on 2 of my msi 280x. It's good. It just isn't 290 good.

 

[ronss]

you should have gotten an r9 290. Unless you play 24/7, the difference in electricity bill isn't much. I think there's only a 50w difference between a 280x and a 290. If you were to play 8 hours a day, it would cost you about $2 more a month. LOL.

Anyhow, the msi 280x is quiet. However, I have had the fans fail on 2 of my msi 280x. It's good. It just isn't 290 good.

thanks,,just curious , how did you know the fans failed....?

 

[iiiankiii]

thanks,,just curious , how did you know the fans failed....?

It just stopped spinning. I think the fans seized up and the gpu temperature shot thru the roof.

 

[ronss]

hmmm.....never had a fan problem ever with any video card....?

 

[Ryujin Jakka]

u should immediately rma it

 

[ronss]

i tryed to cancel order from buy.com...cannot do..i bought through best buy marketplace.....probably going to be a hassle

i got the amd r9 290 in my rig now, paid $260...guy said he built a computer and guy did not pay for it...it looks new...i can tell things a quicker now than the r9 270x