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Posted August 06, 2014
So I am building a new PC, and am looking at components. This is my first time building a PC, so if the answer is blindingly obvious please forgive me. My problem is as follows: I associate the image of the Radeon R9 290 to <span class="podkreslenie">this</span>, so when I saw this <span class="podkreslenie">image</span>, I got confused. If someone could explain what is happening here to me I would be very grateful, and I apologize if this is obvious and I am totally ignorant of it, but I would like to be enlightened.
Post edited August 06, 2014 by Dachenko11
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Posted August 06, 2014
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Dachenko11: So I am building a new PC, and am looking at components. This is my first time building a PC, so if the answer is blindingly obvious please forgive me. My problem is as follows: I associate the image of the Radeon R9 290 to this, so when I saw this image, I got confused. If someone could explain what is happening here to me I would be very grateful, and I apologize if this is obvious and I am totally ignorant of it, but I would like to be enlightened.
For some reason the Anandtech image won't load (page has errors), but the other one shows. So I don't know what the issue is, but I wonder if it's simply a matter of a different design of the card?

*edit* Ah, got it. Yeah, same card, but just a different reference design.
Post edited August 06, 2014 by Coelocanth
Posted August 06, 2014
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Dachenko11: So I am building a new PC, and am looking at components. This is my first time building a PC, so if the answer is blindingly obvious please forgive me. My problem is as follows: I associate the image of the Radeon R9 290 to this, so when I saw this image, I got confused. If someone could explain what is happening here to me I would be very grateful, and I apologize if this is obvious and I am totally ignorant of it, but I would like to be enlightened.
A R9 290 is a card made by AMD. They then license other companies to make versions of it at different clock speeds, memory amount, number of fans, design, etc. There are several R9 290 cards out there, but they should all be in the same price bracket. Read reviews and compare benchmarks!

Also, one is the 290 and the other is the 290x, higher performance and more cooling.
Post edited August 06, 2014 by realkman666
Posted August 06, 2014
Speaking from experience, I went with a GTX 760, as my GPU. Still haven't found anything to make it sputter yet. Love this thing.
Posted August 06, 2014
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Dachenko11: So I am building a new PC, and am looking at components. This is my first time building a PC, so if the answer is blindingly obvious please forgive me. My problem is as follows: I associate the image of the Radeon R9 290 to this, so when I saw this image, I got confused. If someone could explain what is happening here to me I would be very grateful, and I apologize if this is obvious and I am totally ignorant of it, but I would like to be enlightened.
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realkman666: A R9 290 is a card made by AMD. They then license other companies to make versions of it at different clock speeds, memory amount, number of fans, design, etc. There are several R9 290 cards out there, but they should all be in the same price bracket. Read reviews and compare benchmarks!
Thank you very much! I had been seeing primarily the R9 290 in the first image when reading reviews and looking at benchmarks, so a yellow one with multiple fans confused me greatly. Thank you for the prompt reply.
Posted August 06, 2014
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realkman666: A R9 290 is a card made by AMD. They then license other companies to make versions of it at different clock speeds, memory amount, number of fans, design, etc. There are several R9 290 cards out there, but they should all be in the same price bracket. Read reviews and compare benchmarks!
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Dachenko11: Thank you very much! I had been seeing primarily the R9 290 in the first image when reading reviews and looking at benchmarks, so a yellow one with multiple fans confused me greatly. Thank you for the prompt reply.
See, the 290 has only one fan, so it's likely to run hotter and make more noise, plus it's just the regular model. The x model is the hotrod version, so to speak.
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LiquidOxygen80: Speaking from experience, I went with a GTX 760, as my GPU. Still haven't found anything to make it sputter yet. Love this thing.
I could only afford the 750Ti, but the 760 sure is a good deal. I'd rather have AMD next, but it's an instant classic.
Post edited August 06, 2014 by realkman666
Posted August 06, 2014
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Dachenko11: Thank you very much! I had been seeing primarily the R9 290 in the first image when reading reviews and looking at benchmarks, so a yellow one with multiple fans confused me greatly. Thank you for the prompt reply.
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realkman666: See, the 290 has only one fan, so it's likely to run hotter and make more noise, plus it's just the regular model. The x model is the hotrod version, so to speak.
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LiquidOxygen80: Speaking from experience, I went with a GTX 760, as my GPU. Still haven't found anything to make it sputter yet. Love this thing.
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realkman666: I could only afford the 750Ti, but the 760 sure is a good deal. I'd rather have AMD next, but it's an instant classic.
Yeah, once I can responsibly afford it, I plan on doubling my pleasure, the next time they go on sale.
Posted August 06, 2014
Hmmm just got this in from NewEgg, the Builder's Blueprint which is good starting tomorrow and goes for 5-6 days. If you see something you need, gobble it up :)

That is if you haven't already ordered your parts...
Posted August 06, 2014
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rtcvb32: Hmmm just got this in from NewEgg, the Builder's Blueprint which is good starting tomorrow and goes for 5-6 days. If you see something you need, gobble it up :)

That is if you haven't already ordered your parts...
Not yet, I'll take a look at it. Thanks!
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