MSI Radeon R9 280X - Visual bug squares

Hi,
Since I got my GPU in February of 2014 I've had multiple visual bugs. Flashing lines in flash video players (e.g. youtube)
and flashing squares in the screen. The flashing squares look something like this:
It can happen anywhere on the screen. It also happens with black squares instead of white.
Some people on the internet say that it can be due to the driver version or the GPU clock frequency. I've tried installing all the drivers I could find on amd.com and the one on msi.com. Both had this problem. I've also played with the GPU clock frequency, but that didn't matter at all.
I feel now as if I should have sent the card back when I got it as I had this problem within the first week. Does anyone know if there is a way to fix this problem?
System specs:
GPU: MSI Radeon R9 280X GAMING 3G
CPU: Intel Core i5 4670K
Memory: 8GB Ram (Crucial Ballistix Tactical)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-K
Current resolution: 2560x1440, 60Hz
OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro
Looking at the specs it seems that I'm running a resolution which is too high for a DVI connection. MSI card specs shows a maximum of 2048x1536 resolution for the DVI connection. Which seems wierd to me as I'm now running 2560x1440 resolution.
Could the resolution be the problem? And if so can this be fixed in anyway while still connecting to a DVI monitor? (e.g. GPU -->Mini DisplayPort --> convert --> DVI --> monitor)

My PSU: Seasonic G-Serie 550 Watt
The specs say the card only has HDMI 1. Should I try to use the Mini DisplayPort?
HDMI Connectors 1 (version 1.4a)
Max Resolution: 3840x2160 @30 Hz-30bpp
4096x2160 @24 Hz-24bpp
Mini DisplayPort 2 (version 1.2)
Max Resolution: 4096x2160 @ 50 Hz

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