Need Perfect GPU to complete my rig!!!!

1. Which Power Supply do you have? (Be EXACT while naming the company and model)
Ans:CORSAIR GS 600

2. What is your budget?
Ans: 23,000/-

3. Which resolution will you game at?
Ans: FULL HD 1080p

4. What are your current computer specifications?
Ans: i7 3770k
ga z77x-ud3h

get 280x from asus/sapphire etc. skip msi or xfx.

rijinpk1 said:
get 280x from asus/sapphire etc. skip msi or xfx.

ya i was planning too for 280x but m confused about model which model to get can u be exact...........

gta0gagan said:
ya i was planning too for 280x but m confused about model which model to get can u be exact...........

try for asus DC ii or sapphire dual x.

rijinpk1 said:
try for asus DC ii or sapphire dual x.

both performance are same? cause i think price diff is there.........

get the sapphire one same performance but for some reason asus gpu always are priced more

HE-MAN said:
get the sapphire one same performance but for some reason asus gpu always are priced more

also that amd offer will i receive those free games with my card or not......?

gta0gagan said:
both performance are same? cause i think price diff is there.........

asus dcii has a better cooler than dual x. get what ever cheaper

if cooling is what ur looking for get the his card

I am also planning to buy a 280x
same config but my cpu is i5-3570k
Can the gs600 handle an overclocked cpu and a 280x ?

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^ yes, quite comfortably.

NiGHtfUrY said:
I am also planning to buy a 280x
same config but my cpu is i5-3570k
Can the gs600 handle an overclocked cpu and a 280x ?

dude do u know abt any forum for our motherboard i searched but couldn't find any.......

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GIGABYTE Z77X Owners/Discussion/Information/Support Thread and Club (UD5H, UD3H, D3H, and ALL)
This might help.

Try to get HIS card which performs better than its counterparts.

Temperatures - Seven Radeon R9 280X Graphics Cards, Rounded-Up

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The HIS card is 31 Cm long... check that its fits your Cabinet before you buy it.

demonicpriest said:
The HIS card is 31 Cm long... check that its fits your Cabinet before you buy it.

ya it will fit i bought my cabinet the thing is that i purchased my cabinet taking long cards in my mind.......

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guys i went to sp road yesterday...........
asus one are not available and msi twin frozr one is 25k+taxex and normal stock sapphire one is 23k + taxes...........what to do i dnt wana buy from online.......

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and ya gtx 760 from msi is at 18k.........

Why don't you want to buy online?

the usual fear what if i pay and never receive the product?

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also whether i would be able to get warranty here....

UPDATE : BOUGHT R9 280x ASUS DC II TOP

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pics:
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/chit-chat/45694-post-your-latest-purchase-727.html#post2095864

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link..............

gta0gagan said:
UPDATE : BOUGHT R9 280x ASUS DC II TOP

You got it from sp road??
If so for how much??(pls include taxes too and the shop from which you got it)

gta0gagan said:
UPDATE : BOUGHT R9 280x ASUS DC II TOP

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pics:
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/chit-chat/45694-post-your-latest-purchase-727.html#post2095864

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link..............

Congrats!

harshilsharma63 said:
Congrats!

thnx dude.......

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ravi847 said:
You got it from sp road??
If so for how much??(pls include taxes too and the shop from which you got it)

ya from sp road i got it from golcha it.......... for 24k

gta0gagan said:
UPDATE : BOUGHT R9 280x ASUS DC II TOP

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pics:
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/chit-chat/45694-post-your-latest-purchase-727.html#post2095864

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link..............

congrats. now start gaming

rijinpk1 said:
congrats. now start gaming

Thanks man i got what u suggested.... took me a little while...

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A bit off-topic.

I too was planning to purchase the 280x but having read numerous issues about artifacting and basic quality control issues I've decided to go for the GTX 770. The ASUS one retails for 28k online. Yes, it's more expensive but there are far FEWER issues pertaining to it. I mean if you read the official forum thread for the ASUS 280x , it's basically flooded with complaints.

Just trying to have a discussion. Please avoid the flaming. Your thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks.

doctorxerxes said:
A bit off-topic.

I too was planning to purchase the 280x but having read numerous issues about artifacting and basic quality control issues I've decided to go for the GTX 770. The ASUS one retails for 28k online. Yes, it's more expensive but there are far FEWER issues pertaining to it. I mean if you read the official forum thread for the ASUS 280x , it's basically flooded with complaints.

Just trying to have a discussion. Please avoid the flaming. Your thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks.

post links...

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gta0gagan said:
Thanks man i got what u suggested.... took me a little while...

ok

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rijinpk1 said:
post links...

Here are a few:

*www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1858288/gigabyte-amd-280x-issue.html
*www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2066101/asus-280x-issues-artifacts-matter-setting.html
*www.sapphireforum.com/showthread.php?33029-R9-280X-Sapphire-Toxic-Problem!-Artifacts!-New-VBios
*www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121803 (Read the user reviews , close to 23% have isssues)
*www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1849838/280x-issues.html
*rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?39310-R9-280x-Matrix-Platinum-Issues
*battlelog.battlefield.com/bf4/forum/threadview/2955065217708244674/
*forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=440&threadid=171243
*forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2226473
*forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php?topic=14022.0
*www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1996290/280x-artifacts-flickers-problems.html
*www.reddit.com/r/gamingpc/comments/1y9npf/the_amd_r9_280x_problem/

Some Videos
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgKCmHSXZ3E
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b8DKEJeE2U
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVkE04C61Ys
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nP4w_YMQZQ
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=mebvke_wUTg
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JyMv_B4PqY

Like I mentioned , I expect a few rotten eggs in a basket but for some reason the issue is very much real. Apparently undervolting does seem to help but not confirmed to work in all cases.

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rijinpk1 said:

post links...

Here are a few:

New Gigabyte AMD R9 280x issue! [Solved] - Gigabyte - Graphics & Displays
Asus R9 280x Issues - Artifacts no matter what setting used [Solved] - Asus - Graphics & Displays
*www.sapphireforum.com/showthread.php?33029-R9-280X-Sapphire-Toxic-Problem!-Artifacts!-New-VBios
Newegg.com - ASUS R9280X-DC2T-3GD5 Radeon R9 280X 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card (Read the user reviews , close to 23% have isssues)
R9 280x Issues - Asus - Graphics & Displays
R9 280x Matrix Platinum Issues
Radeon R9 280x Issue - Forums - Battlelog / Battlefield 4
AMD Support and Game Forums - MSI R9 280x issues...
*forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2226473
R9 280X rev 2.0 Bios update - having stability issues
R9 280x Artifacts and flickers problems [Solved] - GPUs - Graphics & Displays
The AMD R9 280X problem : gamingpc
Asus R9 280x artifacts
Asus 280x DirectCUII TOP problems with battlefield 4? Artifacting.
Reliability of Asus R9 280x : buildapc
Flickering? Issue with Asus 280x - Video Cards Q&A
ASUS DCU2 TOP R9 280X - Graphical Artifacts/Corruption
AMD Support and Game Forums - R9 280x 2d Flickering

R9 280x DirectCU II Top Artifacts!!!!

Some Videos

*www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgKCmHSXZ3E
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b8DKEJeE2U
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVkE04C61Ys
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nP4w_YMQZQ
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=mebvke_wUTg
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JyMv_B4PqY
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz9xjHjarbQ

Like I mentioned , I expect a few rotten eggs in a basket but for some reason the issue is very much real and in a rather large proportion. Apparently undervolting does seem to help but not confirmed to work in all cases. I initially thought the HIS version was the most stable but upon asking users on Newegg , a few reported of artifacts as well.

Click to expand...

doctorxerxes said:
rijinpk1 said:

post links...

Click to expand...

Here are a few:

*www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1858288/gigabyte-amd-280x-issue.html
*www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2066101/asus-280x-issues-artifacts-matter-setting.html
*www.sapphireforum.com/showthread.php?33029-R9-280X-Sapphire-Toxic-Problem!-Artifacts!-New-VBios
*www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121803 (Read the user reviews , close to 23% have isssues)
*www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1849838/280x-issues.html
*rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?39310-R9-280x-Matrix-Platinum-Issues
*battlelog.battlefield.com/bf4/forum/threadview/2955065217708244674/
*forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=440&threadid=171243
*forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2226473
*forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php?topic=14022.0
*www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1996290/280x-artifacts-flickers-problems.html
*www.reddit.com/r/gamingpc/comments/1y9npf/the_amd_r9_280x_problem/

Some Videos
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgKCmHSXZ3E
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b8DKEJeE2U
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVkE04C61Ys
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nP4w_YMQZQ
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=mebvke_wUTg
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JyMv_B4PqY

Like I mentioned , I expect a few rotten eggs in a basket but for some reason the issue is very much real. Apparently undervolting does seem to help but not confirmed to work in all cases.

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rijinpk1 said:

post links...

Click to expand...

Here are a few:

New Gigabyte AMD R9 280x issue! [Solved] - Gigabyte - Graphics & Displays
Asus R9 280x Issues - Artifacts no matter what setting used [Solved] - Asus - Graphics & Displays
*www.sapphireforum.com/showthread.php?33029-R9-280X-Sapphire-Toxic-Problem!-Artifacts!-New-VBios
Newegg.com - ASUS R9280X-DC2T-3GD5 Radeon R9 280X 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card (Read the user reviews , close to 23% have isssues)
R9 280x Issues - Asus - Graphics & Displays
R9 280x Matrix Platinum Issues
Radeon R9 280x Issue - Forums - Battlelog / Battlefield 4
AMD Support and Game Forums - MSI R9 280x issues...
*forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2226473
R9 280X rev 2.0 Bios update - having stability issues
R9 280x Artifacts and flickers problems [Solved] - GPUs - Graphics & Displays
The AMD R9 280X problem : gamingpc
Asus R9 280x artifacts
Asus 280x DirectCUII TOP problems with battlefield 4? Artifacting.
Reliability of Asus R9 280x : buildapc
Flickering? Issue with Asus 280x - Video Cards Q&A
ASUS DCU2 TOP R9 280X - Graphical Artifacts/Corruption
AMD Support and Game Forums - R9 280x 2d Flickering

R9 280x DirectCU II Top Artifacts!!!!

Some Videos

*www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgKCmHSXZ3E
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b8DKEJeE2U
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVkE04C61Ys
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nP4w_YMQZQ
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=mebvke_wUTg
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JyMv_B4PqY
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz9xjHjarbQ

Like I mentioned , I expect a few rotten eggs in a basket but for some reason the issue is very much real and in a rather large proportion. Apparently undervolting does seem to help but not confirmed to work in all cases. I initially thought the HIS version was the most stable but upon asking users on Newegg , a few reported of artifacts as well.

ok m sacred....

B

I've had 3 Asus mobos die on me. Ever since, I avoid that brand like the plague.

OP: Congrats on your purchase. Hope you have better luck than me.

doctorxerxes said:
Here are a few:

New Gigabyte AMD R9 280x issue! [Solved] - Gigabyte - Graphics & Displays
Asus R9 280x Issues - Artifacts no matter what setting used [Solved] - Asus - Graphics & Displays
*www.sapphireforum.com/showthread.php?33029-R9-280X-Sapphire-Toxic-Problem!-Artifacts!-New-VBios
Newegg.com - ASUS R9280X-DC2T-3GD5 Radeon R9 280X 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card (Read the user reviews , close to 23% have isssues)
R9 280x Issues - Asus - Graphics & Displays
R9 280x Matrix Platinum Issues
Radeon R9 280x Issue - Forums - Battlelog / Battlefield 4
AMD Support and Game Forums - MSI R9 280x issues...
*forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2226473
R9 280X rev 2.0 Bios update - having stability issues
R9 280x Artifacts and flickers problems [Solved] - GPUs - Graphics & Displays
The AMD R9 280X problem : gamingpc

Some Videos
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgKCmHSXZ3E
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b8DKEJeE2U
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVkE04C61Ys
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nP4w_YMQZQ
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=mebvke_wUTg
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JyMv_B4PqY

Like I mentioned , I expect a few rotten eggs in a basket but for some reason the issue is very much real and in a rather large proportion. Apparently undervolting does seem to help but not confirmed to work in all cases. I initially thought the HIS version was the most stable but upon asking users on Newegg , a few reported of artifacts as well.

i see...that's pretty sad and bad. i think there are few people here with 280x including op. Nobody has reported any problems yet to my knowledge. [MENTION=149723]gta0gagan[/MENTION] ,have you faced any artifacts??

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bikramjitkar said:
I've had 3 Asus mobos die on me. Ever since, I avoid that brand like the plague.

OP: Congrats on your purchase. Hope you have better luck than me.

it is not with asus alone.. see the links posted above.

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rijinpk1 said:
it is not with asus alone.. see the links posted above.

Yeah, just noticed that. Seems to be a QC issue with the GPU itself.

bikramjitkar said:
Yeah, just noticed that. Seems to be a QC issue with the GPU itself.

yups.

probably a bios issue.

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I didn't mean to scare OP but there definitely is a slight chance that you may end up with a faulty card. I just wanted to point this out to other potential buyers. When buying expensive equipment I strongly believe you should make a well informed decision. Hopefully the links I posted do help out someone.

Just searching "R9 issues" in youtube yielded a tonne of results. While artifiacts do occur due to unstable OC , those happening out of the box calls for an immediate RMA.

PS: I have no malice against AMD. Using a HD6850 myself , it's just time to upgrade it.

rijinpk1 said:
i see...that's pretty sad and bad. i think there are few people here with 280x including op. Nobody has reported any problems yet to my knowledge. [MENTION=149723]gta0gagan[/MENTION] ,have you faced any artifacts??

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it is not with asus alone.. see the links posted above.

actually no artifacts till now but i do face some lighting problems in skyrim the edges of textures not having smooth line also some surfaces blinks( shining on and off).....

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ya this is my first gpu so i dnt properly know what are artifacts and all.......... but till now nothing faced as such shown in videos........

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You an also consider Powercolor

hanuman.rajpurohit said:
You an also consider Powercolor

Why? Because your friend is using them for XFire?

@op: go for other brands with good after sales. Like zotac, Sapphire..

anirbandd said:
Why? Because your friend is using them for XFire?

@op: go for other brands with good after sales. Like zotac, Sapphire..

he has already bought it.

anirbandd said:
go for other brands with good after sales. Like zotac, Sapphire..

Does Zotac have good a.s.s. when it comes to graphics cards?? How about in Bangalore?

rijinpk1 said:
he has already bought it.

i think we should create a separate thread for r9 280x owners to help discuss about oc artifacts and other topics regarding cards..........

also one thread for 3770k for overclocking purposes.......

I read that the artifacting problem was a hardware one ...something about four heatsinks or something not being cooled properly , So how is a bios upgrade going to fix it?