Can my Corsair CX500 run a Gigabyte radeon HD 7950?

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Davo147

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My setup:i5 3507k
Corsair CX 500
Xigmatek gaia CPU cooler
Asrock z77 extreme 4 mobo
Ripsaws 8 gig ram
Seagate barracuda 500gig HD
Nzxt source 220 mod tower
Lite on cd DVD drive

Just sold my old graphics card and looking for a new one. I have my eye on the gigabyte 7970. Any chance this will work?
I could do a 7950 but feel like I'm compromising.
 
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Newegg has a deal on the Corsair TX650 right now, it only costs a little more than the CX500.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Edit: Oh, wait, you already have the PSU. Doh.
 
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Davo147

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I'm lookin to upgrade the PSU in a couple of months anyway.
 
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If you can have a meter, you can test your current power draw. My system is similar to yours but with a 7870 and I'll easily break 200 watts just basic web surfing. Crank that up to full blown settings and you'll be hitting the limit pretty quickly. If you plan on upgrading down the road you can always buy it and run a slight under clock on it if you start having crashing issues. I do it just because I don't need as much juice as I have on most games. Plus it allows me to run the fan quieter.
 
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