ASUS R9 290 @ $428???

[Ark Law]

Exactly, I don't care if my card runs at 50c or 85c. As long as it lasts for whatever duration i intend to use it for, I'm a happy customer.

Exactly, I don't care if my card runs at 85c or 105c. As long as I can't hear it & doesn't sound like an airbase, I'm a happy customer.

 

[gs]

Higher temp over along time the display card will fail >.< that my exp thro Lolz >.<

 

[crystalnox]

Exactly, I don't care if my card runs at 85c or 105c. As long as I can't hear it & doesn't sound like an airbase, I'm a happy customer.

It really depends on your tolerance to noise, I use the stock intel cooler and it's way louder than my 6950. And that's still tolerable since it sits under my desk and in an antec p182 which is built with sound damping materials.

 

[shawntyq]

i normally tuned my fan to 70%-80%

cos i used earpiece lol.

and rig is on the floor.

 

[Ark Law]

It really depends on your tolerance to noise, I use the stock intel cooler and it's way louder than my 6950. And that's still tolerable since it sits under my desk and in an antec p182 which is built with sound damping materials.

The only thing I can barely hear during idle is the very low pitch hum of my hdds. During gaming, my 7870 fan speeds up but still negligible due to gaming sounds. But for BF3 & C3, fan is auto ramped to >60% and it becomes audible already.

Antec p280 here. Noise dampening is one of the reasons I dumped the phantom 410

 

[enenyi]

The only thing I can barely hear during idle is the very low pitch hum of my hdds. During gaming, my 7870 fan speeds up but still negligible due to gaming sounds. But for BF3 & C3, fan is auto ramped to >60% and it becomes audible already.

Antec p280 here. Noise dampening is one of the reasons I dumped the phantom 410

Use a headphone settle liao?

 

[Ark Law]

Use a headphone settle liao?

Using HD25. Gives you a good idea how much I like a quiet rig.

 

[enenyi]

Using HD25. Gives you a good idea how much I like a quiet rig.

Then u shld sound-proof your casing.

Anyway everyone has their threshold of loudness. For me, as long as the GPU fan doesnt overpower the 5.1 surround sound I get from my Edifier M1550, even if i underclock and undercool (set low fan profile) an R9 290, it will still perform better than my GTX 670.

 

[Ark Law]

Then u shld sound-proof your casing.

What? Use more magnets?

I'd use fractal's fan slot foam cover, but then I'd lack positive pressure which allows me to not clean the casing ever. And still I would be able to hear my 7870 during BF3

 

[raidorz]

Yesterday was at Cybermind. Saw they still have a few sets.

 

[shawntyq]

What? Use more magnets?

I'd use fractal's fan slot foam cover, but then I'd lack positive pressure which allows me to not clean the casing ever. And still I would be able to hear my 7870 during BF3

got cute cute magnets

 

[viktOzzz]

I don't think it'll be as disturbing as people thought it would. During gaming you're either on headphones or speakers . With the case on the floor I doubt you'll be distracted. Unless of course you manually ramp up the fan to more than 40%.

I'd still recommend this over the trix. Not worth the $70 more IMHO.
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Precisely. Which is why it baffles me on why are people condemning reference cooler when they are gaming. Are they able to hear the sound of the cooler, with a good casing, and most prob, the casing is on the floor.

I've setup a rig for a friend before, using the fractal casing which have the sound proofing foam. With proper channeling of air flow, slightly powerful fan, and a stock reference cooler on his 7890, the card is still running pretty strong. No signs of overheating as we have swapped out the stock thermal paste for something better.

Back to this, the $70 savings, I can use it to bring my family out for a nice dinner , and perhaps a tube of good thermal paste. Just that I would be using 15mins*more to strip the card, clean out existing thermal paste, and reapply the better stuff over it.

 

[enenyi]

What? Use more magnets?

I'd use fractal's fan slot foam cover, but then I'd lack positive pressure which allows me to not clean the casing ever. And still I would be able to hear my 7870 during BF3

Use sound-proof foam.

 

[Ark Law]

Use sound-proof foam.

Where to hoot?

 

[hengheng220]

i think he meant that it works like a psu, draw air in from the case/bottom and expelling it out the back (and not into the case itself)

ah... i see learn something today thanks~

 

[Quest]

is R9 290 performance compare GTX 760?

The price is very attractive.

 

[enenyi]

Where to hoot?

Sim Lim Tower. But be warned - not cheap. One small piece can cost easily $100, and there goes your window for the casing...

 

[hengheng220]

is R9 290 performance compare GTX 760?

The price is very attractive.

just go google la lols. Tons of comparison charts. and rough performance gauge would be 290=780. And 780>770>760, hence 290>760

 

[enenyi]

is R9 290 performance compare GTX 760?

The price is very attractive.

The R9 290 is fighting against the GTX 780. And between GTX 780 and GTX 760...u can make the inference...

 

[Quest]

just go google la lols. Tons of comparison charts. and rough performance gauge would be 290=780. And 780>770>760, hence 290>760

i had google already...
What i meant is the R9 290 worth to get instead of getting at GTX760, since the pricing is not tat great