[DEAD] [Newegg] PowerColor Devil 13 Radeon R9 290X II (2x290X) + Dirt Rally = $400 FS

[RussianSensation]

[SOLD OUT]

PowerColor Devil 13 Dual Core Radeon R9 290X DirectX 11.2 AXR9 290X II 8GBD5 8GB 1024 (512 x 2)-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

= $499.99
- $100 MIR (1 per household, expires Dec 15, 2015)
= $399.99*

*This card also comes with a $100+ Razer gaming mouse that can be resold to offset the cost.

** Just realized when I added the GPU to the card, you also get a free download coupon for Dirt Rally.

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Guru3D Review

HardOCP review of a 390 Devil card (very similar but has the cut-down R9 390 chips vs. the full 290X chips found in the card for sale)

Tom's Hardware Review

Hardware Canucks Review

Hexus Review

This card comes with some BIG caveats:
-- Before buying, please read 2-3 reviews for all the cons to understand what you are getting
-- You should have a solid 800W+ PSU
-- It runs hotter and louder than the R9 295X2 reference card
-- Not all games scale with CF so if you like to play games at launch or almost immediately after launch, it's probably better to spend extra on a GTX980Ti and overclock it
-- We are coming close to the end of the 28nm generation so it's possible that next gen cards are 30-40% faster than a 980Ti in 2016. If you are willing to wait and/or spend a little more in 2016, skip this card
-- This card can get pretty loud:
http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/graphics/71425-powercolor-devil-13-dual-core-r9-290x/?page=10
-- If you are primarily gaming at 1080P, this is most likely not a good buy.

Having said that, if you have HD7950/7970 CF or GTX670/680/770 SLI and want a 1-1.5 year stop-gap until prices of next gen GPUs stabilize, it could be a cheaper option for a lot of horsepower in games where CF scaling does work well after reselling your old cards.

 

[aaksheytalwar]

One helluva a deal. Why don't you buy one RS?

Forgot you ain't in USA.

 

[EliteRetard]

I want pics of this in crossfire (quadfire?).
And one of these stuffed into an SG05 or similar ITX case.

 

[SithSolo1]

http://www.overclock.net/t/1557749/...ing-quad-fire-devil-13s-in-a-watercooled-tj11

Dunno if the build was ever finished, last post was in June.

 

[EliteRetard]

Oh man...I can only imagine how warm that would keep my room.
And how freakin awesome that would sound.

WANT!

 

[RussianSensation]

One helluva a deal. Why don't you buy one RS?

Forgot you ain't in USA.

Ya, it would have been pretty tempting to play with something new. This card would cost $645 US after taxes and rebate on Newegg.ca.

Newegg is throwing this holiday perk:

"We want to ensure your holiday shopping this year is hassle-free. That’s why we’re automatically extending our return policies on almost every product! For purchases placed between November 1, 2015 and December 24, 2015 you will have until January 31, 2016 to return your product. There's nothing additional that you have to do!"

The rebate allows 30 days to post-mark it. That means someone can use this card well into January and test all the quirks, stability issues, etc. and still have time to send in the rebate and be in Newegg's return window.

I am probably going to hold off on GPU upgrades in the short-term for personal reasons (not financial reasons).

Oh man...I can only imagine how warm that would keep my room.
And how freakin awesome that would sound.

2 of those is just asking for driver hell in many games. Also, imagine using that in the summer? I wish I could have purchased 290Xs during the mining peak days but back then I took a contract job oversees and where I worked, they had no 290/290X cards for sale. I would have had to order them from China/Taiwan and I decided not to bother.

 

[Harrod]

Man, this is tempting, I wonder if they will eventually do this with the fury cards?

 

[EliteRetard]

*snip*
2 of those is just asking for driver hell in many games. Also, imagine using that in the summer?

Pfftt...games.

I'd use these to hack myself back in time 10 years and mine the crap outa bitcoin to become a trillionaire.

Or something.

 

[SithSolo1]

Man, this is tempting, I wonder if they will eventually do this with the fury cards?

Not specificly a Devil line product but this might be what you are looking for: http://www.tweaktown.com/news/48743/amd-paper-launch-radeon-r9-fury-x2-delayed-2016/index.html



Expect that card to be over $1200. If you need some thing now for $600 or less I'd get the Devil(if you have room/power) or a GTX 980 Ti.

 

[RussianSensation]

Man, this is tempting, I wonder if they will eventually do this with the fury cards?

Possibly. PowerColor has been doing the Devil card for a long time as a differentiator from everyone else. What's crazy is how quickly these uber loot AMD cards drop in price. On April 2014, R9 295X2 was $1500 US. The PowerColor air cooled model came out towards the end of June 2014 for $1400 US. Now, it's $400 US.

I would expect the Fury X2 card to cost at least $1000 US, maybe even $1500 US. Over time, it'll drop down to $600-700 until it's discontinued and we see fire sales for it at $400-500.

 

[Harrod]

Possibly. PowerColor has been doing the Devil card for a long time as a differentiator from everyone else. What's crazy is how quickly these uber loot AMD cards drop in price. On April 2014, R9 295X2 was $1500 US. The PowerColor air cooled model came out towards the end of June 2014 for $1400 US. Now, it's $400 US.

I would expect the Fury X2 card to cost at least $1000 US, maybe even $1500 US. Over time, it'll drop down to $600-700 until it's discontinued and we see fire sales for it at $400-500.

Ya, I am still mulling it over, I could probably re-coop about 300 from the mouse and selling my 290x. My biggest issue is I've messed with crossfire in the past, and had 2 nvidia SLI rigs and was never really happy with it.

 

[Slappy00]

and i just bought a 290x for $270


Sigh...

 

[RussianSensation]

Ya, I am still mulling it over, I could probably re-coop about 300 from the mouse and selling my 290x. My biggest issue is I've messed with crossfire in the past, and had 2 nvidia SLI rigs and was never really happy with it.

Probably not worth it for you. I think this card could be something to think about for someone thinking of buying a $450-480 980/Fury or even a $370 R9 390X. I would pick it over those any day. For those who can afford to buy the 980Ti for $600, I'd pick the 980Ti instead. Also, cards like Sapphire, Asus Strix and MSI Gaming R9 390 are going for $320. I'd rather spend $400 and get this 2x290Xs even if I would run them slightly downclocked to reduce noise levels. This also could be a good budget upgrade for someone with dual last gen cards like 7950/7970/670/680/770 (after reselling those), but who may not have the funds to get a full blown 980Ti. So I definitely think this card has a market but since you already have a 290X, then just coast on it and upgrade to 16nm HBM2 cards in a couple of years.

It does have some big downsides though like noise levels and needing a very solid PSU.