I was too impatient to wait for the release of RX480/GTX 1060 when building my PC so ended up grabbing an R9 390. I don't really see any need to change it to be honest but as this is the first system I've built myself I'd like a 2nd opinion, maybe I should have waited for the newer GPU's.
The R9 390 seems capable enough, handles everything I throw at it quite easily at 1080p, my ONLY complaint is that it is hot and loud. It is slightly overclocked to 1075mhz core and 1550mhz memory, and under full load the fans are at full speed it sits at 65-70 degrees. I'm sure those temps are absolutely fine, but it blows an awful lot of hot air around the case, by taking the side off the case and running it open the GPU temp drops by 10 degrees under full load! So I'm considering either modding the case for better airflow around the GPU or swapping it for something more "efficient".
The noise of the fans doesn't bother me at all at the moment because it's been quite warm lately I've usually got the desk fan on which is louder than the PC anyway, but when the desk fan is turned off and the GPU fans are at 100% it's very noticable.
Is it worth the hassle of trying to sell the 390 2nd hand or just stick with it and wait a couple of years for the next gen to come around?
The R9 390 seems capable enough, handles everything I throw at it quite easily at 1080p, my ONLY complaint is that it is hot and loud. It is slightly overclocked to 1075mhz core and 1550mhz memory, and under full load the fans are at full speed it sits at 65-70 degrees. I'm sure those temps are absolutely fine, but it blows an awful lot of hot air around the case, by taking the side off the case and running it open the GPU temp drops by 10 degrees under full load! So I'm considering either modding the case for better airflow around the GPU or swapping it for something more "efficient".
The noise of the fans doesn't bother me at all at the moment because it's been quite warm lately I've usually got the desk fan on which is louder than the PC anyway, but when the desk fan is turned off and the GPU fans are at 100% it's very noticable.
Is it worth the hassle of trying to sell the 390 2nd hand or just stick with it and wait a couple of years for the next gen to come around?
If you are happy with it's performance then why would you upgrade unless the heat was a big issue but 70c is very good for any gpu tbh. I should ask, which 390 is it that you own? Are you sure it is maxing out at 70c and not more? That said I would look for a decent aftermarket cooler If I were you. That way you can deal with heat and noise at the same time.