R9 290 *Complete* review list

[Skurge]

Yeap. It's a good PSU and will operate as advertised.

I'd hope so as I caved and ordered 2x 290Xs. Hoping my PSU will hold up.

 

[3DVagabond]

I'd hope so as I caved and ordered 2x 290Xs. Hoping my PSU will hold up.

That AX860 is top of the line Seasonic. It doesn't really get any better than that. I'm sure you won't have any problems.

 

[chimaxi83]

Thats a sweet looking rig chimaxi83...still $638 over and above your GPUs?...what does that put the perf/$ at?

Lol, perf/$. I did some testing, and it looks like my perf/$ is literally over 9000. Like I said dropping new GPUs into this is easy. It's expandable, and swapping out blocks is easy.

 

[Silverforce11]

For people already on a water loop, the cost of water cooling R290/X is just the block ~$120 and some tube/fittings ~$20.

Silent cold operations and much less power draw.

AMD and NV should really do special edition, where they just sell the bare card no HSF at a discount for people who intend to go water anyway. Could save some nice $$ without the HSF to go towards a block.

 

[blastingcap]

For people already on a water loop, the cost of water cooling R290/X is just the block ~$120 and some tube/fittings ~$20.

Silent cold operations and much less power draw.

AMD and NV should really do special edition, where they just sell the bare card no HSF at a discount for people who intend to go water anyway. Could save some nice $$ without the HSF to go towards a block.

Water cooling isn't necessarily silent. Depends on the fans and radiator. But I agree on the Special Edition option.

 

[chimaxi83]

You know what's funny? My entire water cooled system, with 10 push/pull Yate Loon fans on radiators, 3 140mm case fans, all at max speed, is STILL quieter than a single 290/290X at ~55%+ fan speed

 

[Gloomy]

You know what's funny? My entire water cooled system, with 10 push/pull Yate Loon fans on radiators, 3 140mm case fans, all at max speed, is STILL quieter than a single 290/290X at ~55%+ fan speed

You're gonna make me install water cooling if you keep talking like that

Where did you buy your blocks?

 

[chimaxi83]

You're gonna make me install water cooling if you keep talking like that

Where did you buy your blocks?

I got everything from performance-pcs this time around.

 

[smackababy]

That's cooling for his entire rig, not just the GPU's. Besides, since when has water cooling been about perf/$?

It's all about that perf/noise ratio!


Strangely, I watercool and I don't even overclock. I just like doing it. Hearing that pump start up when I turn on my PC and not hearing anything else afterwards is just satisfying.

 

[smackababy]

I got everything from performance-pcs this time around.

Do your EK blocks have any tool marks? They've had problems in the past with blocks being pretty marked up and not acknowledging it. That is the main reason I'm waiting for someone else to make a 290 block (Watercool would be ideal).

 

[moonbogg]

Probably a stupid question here, but give me a PSU check please. This PSU was bought the day the i7 2600k's became available. I started using it at that exact time, so maybe it degraded, but I don't know.

Enermax Revolution 1050w PSU.

3930k is at 4.3ghz and considering two R9 290's.

 

[akahoovy]

I would not mind a PSU check either, I got it on sale before I considered ever going dual GPUs. In sig.

 

[rtsurfer]

Probably a stupid question here, but give me a PSU check please. This PSU was bought the day the i7 2600k's became available. I started using it at that exact time, so maybe it degraded, but I don't know.

Enermax Revolution 1050w PSU.

3930k is at 4.3ghz and considering two R9 290's.

Should be enough I guess, considering each card consumes maximum 350w,
2 would be 700w, you still have 350w for Cpu and all that.

 

[el etro]

Probably a stupid question here, but give me a PSU check please. This PSU was bought the day the i7 2600k's became available. I started using it at that exact time, so maybe it degraded, but I don't know.

Enermax Revolution 1050w PSU.

3930k is at 4.3ghz and considering two R9 290's.

Enermax Revolution is in quality terms behind of Enermax Platinum, but its still a awesome power supply.

Enermax Platinum is one of best PSUs ever.

 

[chimaxi83]

Do your EK blocks have any tool marks? They've had problems in the past with blocks being pretty marked up and not acknowledging it. That is the main reason I'm waiting for someone else to make a 290 block (Watercool would be ideal).

There are tool marks, but they're pretty faint, and all surfaces are still smooth. Aquacomputer and Koolance have 290 blocks available right now!

 

[Elfear]

Probably a stupid question here, but give me a PSU check please. This PSU was bought the day the i7 2600k's became available. I started using it at that exact time, so maybe it degraded, but I don't know.

Enermax Revolution 1050w PSU.

3930k is at 4.3ghz and considering two R9 290's.

You'll be fine. I have the same PSU and it powered 4x7970 and a 4.8Ghz 2600k. Running three 7970's at 1300+Mhz I saw 1250W at the wallplate and the Enermax never blinked.

 

[3DVagabond]

Probably a stupid question here, but give me a PSU check please. This PSU was bought the day the i7 2600k's became available. I started using it at that exact time, so maybe it degraded, but I don't know.

Enermax Revolution 1050w PSU.

3930k is at 4.3ghz and considering two R9 290's.

Yeah, stupid question. lol

You didn't seriously buy Enermax and not know how good their PSU's are? Even an older unit, like that is going to be fine. Part of what you pay for with Enermax is the construction and component quality.

 

[3DVagabond]

I would not mind a PSU check either, I got it on sale before I considered ever going dual GPUs. In sig.

Great quality PSU. Single card, no issues at all. If you don't overclock (I see your sig says stock CPU) you should be fine with crossfire.

 

[Teizo]

This is for the 290X, and not the 290...but I figure it would be ok to put here as I didn't want to put it in Karlitos' thread, or create a new thread for it.

290X Crossfire Review:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5AVIaeWZ1k

 

[Face2Face]

This is for the 290X, and not the 290...but I figure it would be ok to put here as I didn't want to put it in Karlitos' thread, or create a new thread for it.

290X Crossfire Review:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5AVIaeWZ1k

1225w that's not even overclocked....

 

[Silverforce11]

This is for the 290X, and not the 290...but I figure it would be ok to put here as I didn't want to put it in Karlitos' thread, or create a new thread for it.

290X Crossfire Review:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5AVIaeWZ1k

That's just horrible. No space to breath and the other cards are sucking in air warmed by the 90-95C rear PCB. Don't even go down such a route without water cooling.

 

[akahoovy]

Great quality PSU. Single card, no issues at all. If you don't overclock (I see your sig says stock CPU) you should be fine with crossfire.

Appreciate it. I may go single card then because I would like to overclock my CPU. It may just benefit me to sell the PSU and get a higher watt one.

 

[Gloomy]

I just got mine, installing it tomorrow though...

 

[Fastx]

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You bought a 780. /

Just one off topic question guys for F2F if you don't mind. F2F I have to ask how do you like gaming in Crysis 3 & BF4 (my main game's) on the 780 S.C play vs. the 7950 CFX?

These are the only two games I been playing since going 7950 CFX recently and will be playing them for awhile in the foreseeable future. I been happy with the 7950's so far in these games, if it's not cool to answer here (OT) send me a pm I'd be really interested to here what you think on these two games 780 S.C play vs. 7950 CFX?

TIA

 

[Face2Face]

You bought a 780. /

Just one off topic question guys for F2F if you don't mind. F2F I have to ask how do you like gaming in Crysis 3 & BF4 (my main game's) on the 780 S.C play vs. the 7950 CFX?

These are the only two games I been playing since going 7950 CFX recently and will be playing them for awhile in the foreseeable future. I been happy with the 7950's so far in these games, if it's not cool to answer here (OT) send me a pm I'd be really interested to here what you think on these two games 780 S.C play vs. 7950 CFX?

TIA

You got PM :awe: