Are VisionTek CryroVenom Liquid-cooled R9 290's any good?

I hope I'm not double-posting, as I had some difficulty with my browser earlier....

Does anyone on this forum know if these GPU's are any good?

http://www.visiontekproducts.com/index.php/component/virtuemart/graphics-cards/visiontek-cryovenom-liquidcooled-series-r9-290-detail?Itemid=0

I've been building lots of rigs with regular Gigabyte 290's, which give an excellent hash-rate, but are super-loud and consume a lot of electricity.

I'm intrigued by these VisionTek boards because they have built in liquid coolers and I'm wondering if they are quieter and use less electricity because the fans wouldn't have to blow as hard.

Unfortunately, they are almost impossible to get - - - so can someone who bought into the first batch tell me if they work as advertised? Higher hash-rates with lower temps?

I've heard mixed reviews of other VisionTek boards as a brand, so I want to do my homework before I'd buy into batch #2. Maybe they got this board right?

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