on normal gaming, it won't really go pass that point unless stressed with insane graphic or really high resolution.
i was mining for whole day    can't pass 300KH/z otherwise got real noisy. Technically R9 280x can push over 600KH/z hash rate.

mounting additional fan blowing doesn't seems to help one bit though,
I am thinking maybe manufacturer should have gone 3 slot design for bigger heat sink 

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...olimatech+MK+26
RM269, + a pair of Corsair fan let say... RM350    can consider.

Yup, cheaper than an AIO or WC solution. But be warned. The MK26 is MASSIVE, and needs at least 4 PCI/e slots so survive. Corsair fans are up to you though. You can get the scythe gentle typhoons for a little more noise but extra firepower and only RM118 for a pair at retail, so you can get em cheaper on LYN no sweat.

Seem like 290 + Arctic Accelero III combination is the best cooler

http://www.tomshardware.de/amd-radeon-r9-2...e-241458-6.html

AMD POOOOOOWAAAAAAAAAH.     

68 vs 72 is considered on par?

Fren i am talking about Tomshardware review what u talking about?

Too bad boss. Tak cukup power. =p

You must remember, in the US prices are only a hundred dollars in difference between multiple GPUs for them, so it's very tight. They felt the 290X had a big enough performance advantage, as even in stock mode it runs the 780Ti close in several games, even more so at 1440p or 4K, and give it second place. The 290 meanwhile due to price increases has GTX780 and GTX770 for company. And if we are going to look at coolers, 290 stock is going lose hands down.

So unless they start testing non reference models, which haven't came out at the time of publication, it ain't gonna cut it, cuz they love their temps and also noise levels.

Or at least that's what I think. I might be wrong.