hd 7950 with a 500w psu?

harinoorvirk28 · Aug 30, 2013

hey guys so i have a corsair 500w psu and i am thinking about getting the 7950
i have a amd fx 6300 ,4 led fans,1 led strip,1 500gb hd

thanks

cookybiscuit · Aug 30, 2013

PSU will work fine, but you are asking alot of a 6300 pairing it with a 7950, overclock it if you can.

harinoorvirk28 · Aug 31, 2013

cookybiscuit :

thanks for the reply,my fx 6300 is at 4.4 ghz is it fine?

envy14tpe · Aug 31, 2013

Overclocking the CPU is probably consuming 165W, which is high compared to i5s, but 500W should be enough to pair a fx-6300 w/ a 7950.

cookybiscuit · Aug 31, 2013

harinoorvirk28 :

Shouldn't be an issue.