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    is this the best R9 290x in the world right now??

    So look what my fiance made me for my 30th birthday haha Amazing, check out the attention to detail on the cooler :thumb:





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    Re: is this the best R9 290x in the world right now??

    Epic cake!

    To answer your question; most certainly, yes. This can be put into your PC without considerably raising the temps or sounding like a vacuum cleaner.

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    Re: is this the best R9 290x in the world right now??

    Quote Originally Posted by sqwerty View Post
    Epic cake!

    To answer your question; most certainly, yes. This can be put into your PC without considerably raising the temps or sounding like a vacuum cleaner.

    Haha, I'll have to get some benchmark results up

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    Re: is this the best R9 290x in the world right now??

    Cool cake! Too nice to eat though.

    Reference cooler does have some advantages: less fans to model and

    Quote Originally Posted by sqwerty View Post
    Epic cake!

    To answer your question; most certainly, yes. This can be put into your PC without considerably raising the temps or sounding like a vacuum cleaner.
    since it's a blower it expels the hot air rather than leaving it inside the case. Does sound a bit loud though.

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    Re: is this the best R9 290x in the world right now??

    Quote Originally Posted by kompukare View Post
    Cool cake! Too nice to eat though.

    Reference cooler does have some advantages: less fans to model and



    since it's a blower it expels the hot air rather than leaving it inside the case. Does sound a bit loud though.
    Place your hand above the card when under full load and then tell me it expels the hot air

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    Re: is this the best R9 290x in the world right now??

    how hot does this get?

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    Re: is this the best R9 290x in the world right now??

    She's a keeper

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    Re: is this the best R9 290x in the world right now??

    Quote Originally Posted by Butuz View Post
    She's a keeper
    +1 and that is seriously good attention to detail. Is she a gamer too?

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    Re: is this the best R9 290x in the world right now??

    Can I use MSI Afterburner with this?

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    Re: is this the best R9 290x in the world right now??

    Quote Originally Posted by Phaydze View Post
    Can I use MSI Afterburner with this?
    No, only MSG hyperactive drive.

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    Re: is this the best R9 290x in the world right now??

    That's a pretty epic cake surely your finance must do this for a living???
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    It was so small that mine wouldn't fit into it

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    Re: is this the best R9 290x in the world right now??

    I'd say yes, just imagine all that £/Performance ratio hmmmmm....Looks reaaal NiCE.

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    Re: is this the best R9 290x in the world right now??

    That's awesome! seriously impressive.

    You can't eat that its too pretty
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    Re: is this the best R9 290x in the world right now??

    Thanks nope she doesn't do it for a living she just has great attention to detail
    I had to cut into it, it was a shame but I left it so long it was either eat it and enjoy it or let it rot! Tastes good!

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    Re: is this the best R9 290x in the world right now??

    Awesome cake And HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

    She's a definite keeper

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