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royfrosty

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I would pay lesser for the r9 280x instead with a free bf4 game coupon. And if you all didnt know. My previous r9 280x did overclock till 110mhz more. Kinda decent boost if you were to ask me. And the vram of 3gb is good for a 120hz monitor if you ever need it. Just in case you are planning to upgrade to a faster monitor in the near future.
 

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lols sekali TS like me... go buy high end GPU like 290, then end up never game much lols. My com literally sitting there becoming a HTPC with a high end card, thats why electric bills never move at all.

At least your 290 inside your rig, anytime can use... Mine in hospital liao for 2 mths...
 

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hahaha mine ah... like the toy story 3, keep wanting me to play with him but got no time and no mood lol

Loan to me lor... I wun OC it... haha.. I help make your $$$ worth.

Sian, 2 mths of no gaming. All the games are just collecting dust in my ssd/hdd.
 

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That one need transplant. Need go till taiwan icu to change. Lol
 

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Loan to me lor... I wun OC it... haha.. I help make your $$$ worth.

Sian, 2 mths of no gaming. All the games are just collecting dust in my ssd/hdd.

hahahaha lols but then why yours in hospital for so long de? should be coming back soon no?
 

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hahahaha lols but then why yours in hospital for so long de? should be coming back soon no?

I just sent to ICU around 2 weeks ago, iirc...

Need organ transplant for VRM, i think. No waiting list but no one to donate as well.... haha
 

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i have a question for u pros, why not Sapphire R9 280X toxic O.C? why Msi r9 280x 3gb twin frozr?
Seeing that http://www.anandtech.com/show/7406/the-sapphire-r9-280x-toxic-review/3 the Sapphire R9 280X toxic o.c is so powerful
Also, price difference for zotac gtx770 and the R9 280xs arn't that far apart, or is the zotac gtx770 just shitty? i read some reviews and it seems to have good reviews on it
 
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sapphire only got 2 year warranty.

to add on... do you think that the additional $40 to $50 you paying for the toxic version is worth the performance incremental of a few frames? if you think so then toxic is for you ba but do consider the 2 year warranty too.
 

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Alright, a big thank you for everyone who contributed to this thread and i've finally decided to go for this. Thanks alot guys :):)

Msi b85 g43 gaming + i5-4570 ~ $384
Gskills ripjaws 1600mhz 2x4gb kit red ~ $115
WD blue 1tb ~ $76
Crucial m500 240gb ~ $149 (amazon)
Sapphire R9 280X TOXIC 3GB ~ $520
Seasonic g650 650w 80+ gold modular psu ~ $135
Fractal design r4 with window ~ $159
Samsung ODD ~ $21
Windows 7 home premium 64bit oem ~ $115
 

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Alright, a big thank you for everyone who contributed to this thread and i've finally decided to go for this. Thanks alot guys :):)

Msi b85 g43 gaming + i5-4570 ~ $384
Gskills ripjaws 1600mhz 2x4gb kit red ~ $115
WD blue 1tb ~ $76
Crucial m500 240gb ~ $149 (amazon)
Sapphire R9 280X TOXIC 3GB ~ $520
Seasonic g650 650w 80+ gold modular psu ~ $135
Fractal design r4 with window ~ $159
Samsung ODD ~ $21
Windows 7 home premium 64bit oem ~ $115

S$1653 total, $1504 excluding ssd. Go to tradepac and try bargain for lower. Buy and bring home to self build, or bring to #02-32 and ask nigel to help u assemble + give me some tips. Though self diy is the best.
 
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