MoogleViper Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 The 16GB also has a faster clock speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 It's like buying a car. It depends on which color you prefer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Final note; don't skimp out on a case. I just moved my PCs guts into a brand new case with nine fans - it reduced the GPU temperature by 15 degrees and the CPU temps by 10 under load. If you're ever planning on overclocking, or getting a GPU like the R9 290, you're going to need a well ventilated system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 So my brother just had to go and ruin this by buying a Sapphire Radeon R9 290 Tri-X graphics card the moment he saw that I was building a new computer. Obviously this is bothering me a lot. Is it worth upgrading from my measly Sapphire Radeon R9 280X Dual-X card before I start putting this thing together or should I stick with what I have, safe in the knowledge that my computer will be much better than his anyway (the rest of his components are about two years old)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoogleViper Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I wouldn't bother personally. Depends how petty you are with your brother. This might help. (Scroll down to feel better about the 280x.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I've got the 290. It's about a hundred pounds cheaper and has a benchmark difference of about one or two frames from the 290x, but it's still not worth the upgrade from 280x. That card'll be fine for 1080p gaming for a couple years and you can upgrade later on seeing as the rest of your components will be good for a long while.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 (edited) Okay, I'll stick with the 280x. The box is a nicer color, anyway. Now I just have to wait until my power supply arrives, since the post office decided to send it on a detour to the wrong address. Edited September 12, 2014 by Magnus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoogleViper Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Considering how much you're spending on this computer, you'll probably want to spend a couple of quid on an anti-static wrist strap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Woah, woah. I'm not made of money. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Well it's more a protection against losing a chunk of that money through fried components; the body can hold a greater charge than any component in a computer is capable of handling - one static discharge in the wrong place and there goes your motherboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Well, it took a month longer than I had hoped - thanks to my power supply taking a detour and a busted motherboard - but I finally have a new computer, and it runs like a dream. I mean, all I've used it for so far is browsing the internet, but the difference is palpable. Anyway, I just thought I should thank you guys for all your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoogleViper Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 (edited) Fancy giving us a benchmark? And you can compare it to all of our old scores to make yourself seem superior. Edited October 15, 2014 by MoogleViper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 I'm pretty sure I am superior? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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