Can 7850 run on a 500W PSU

coolguy12 · May 6, 2013

So i'm gonna buy a 7850 2gb soon ( maybe in 2 weeks ) i just upragded my pc but did some noob things in that like purchased a wrong graphic card at then i didnt know about this site so did some stupid things so m gonna replace my 7750 with 7850 soon and the main question is will it work on a 500W PSU?

Other system specs

PSU : cooler master thunder 500W

amd fx8120 @ 3.1ghz

8gb ram

gigabyte 970a motherboard

I'm not into over clocking much so will it work on this PSU? ( i really cant change my PSU so this PSU is the only option i got )

ASHISH65 · May 6, 2013

nooo to coolermaster.get new psu

COLGeek · May 6, 2013

While Cooler Master makes (typically) poor PSUs, yours should power the HD7850. You should definitely not overclock anything with this PSU installed.

ASHISH65 is correct that you should invest in a better PSU. I strongly recommend Seasonic (including PSUs built by them) and Corsair PSUs.

RetiredChief · May 6, 2013

500 W PSU is fine as long as it is a "quality" PSU
Your system should be 350 watts or LESS.
The PSU you indicate is probably NOT one considered to be a Quality PSU. Remember your Total investment is dependen on the PSU NOT failing and wiping out your MB, GPU, GPU ect.

Try to pick a PSU in tier 2 - NO Lower than tier 3. Tier one would be great, but also cost a lot more.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?108088-Official-XS-Power-Supply-Ranking-Phase-I

coolguy12 · May 6, 2013

As i told i cant upgrade the PSU for now so will this PSU will handle the card for 6-7 months atleast?

COLGeek · May 6, 2013

coolguy12 :

Yes.

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