XFX Radeon R9 280 Double Dissipation $269@PLE

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  Smaster on 24/06/2014 - 22:00

  +1

  Excellent deal if you need a card.

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  ironpaw on 24/06/2014 - 22:07

  Centrecom's GB 280x are a better deal if your in vic

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    Alzori on 24/06/2014 - 22:49

    If you mean this: http://www.centrecom.com.au/gigabyte-r928wf3oc-3gd-9501072mh…

    That's a 280 like the one in this deal, not a 280x. Still it is cheaper, so it may be a better deal.

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      ironpaw on 25/06/2014 - 01:21

      Damn your right. But yeah still cheaper…

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  DOTAKE on 24/06/2014 - 22:08

  looking for a graphic card bargain around $150

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    tensionday on 24/06/2014 - 22:50

    There's a lot of second hand 7950/7970's (equivalent of 280/280x's) going for that price atm.
    As long as you sus out who you're buying from (they haven't been killed in a mining rig) and how much of the warranty is remaining, they'll smash any other card in that price range.

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      ulun-lpg on 25/06/2014 - 14:09

      where does one get this second hand you mentioned from?
      Thanks!

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        tensionday on 25/06/2014 - 17:00

        I got mine off OCAU forums classifieds section, its a pretty good community, most of the guys on there are pretty honest. But I think to access the buy/sell section on there you have to have been a member for at least a month.

        Otherwise there's heaps on Ebay, you just need to make sure warranty hasn't been voided and there's no issues prior to buying.

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  Gnostikos on 24/06/2014 - 22:10

  +7

  Note; this differs internally from a 280X/7970 GE by having less ROPs and shader units (1792:112 vs 2048:128) and a smaller memory bandwidth (240GB/s vs 288GB/s).

  This is not just a slower-clocked 280X. It's a lower tier card. It's 7000 series equivalent would be the Radeon 7950 Boost.

  GPU manufacturers and confusing naming conventions; screwing you out of money since 1999!

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    ulun-lpg on 25/06/2014 - 21:45

    I am definitely confused! Can I ask for your honest opinion, if I have a budget of say max $300, what is the best card for my money? My current PC that I got for free from work has i7 2.8ghz , 8gb ram, 1tb black caviar, GPU FirePro v4800 which unfortunately doesn't have an HDMI port.

    I'm planning to sell my PS3 console and use this computer as a gaming PC/HTPC in the living room.
    Thanks!

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      Gnostikos on 25/06/2014 - 22:27

      For $300 there is no better price-performance sweet spot than the 280X.

      Definitely wait for a price-drop on it like this, this, or this and then jump all over it like a caged dog onto an exposed leg.

      What model is the i7?

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        ulun-lpg on 26/06/2014 - 07:12

        Its an intel core i7 870 at 2.93ghz (I mentioned 2.8, I was wrong)

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  silent1 on 24/06/2014 - 23:21

  Also available at more locations at MSY.

  http://www.msy.com.au/images/ADbanner/eletter/20062014/onlin…

  Sapphire R9 280 $269 also available.