Enough juice for 280x CF?

jkteddy77 · Oct 20, 2013

oczdude8 · Oct 20, 2013

its definitely enough in terms of raw wattage and amperage. You certainly don't need 1000W for CF.

how long it will last, is a better question. Raidmax psu are garbage and it may not be able to handle the stress for extended amounts of time.

rolli59 · Oct 20, 2013

Recommended is 900watts (which always is the high side) the worry is that the PSU is Raidmax which is not exactly known for quality. It is a new unit so no reviews of it are available. Since you already have it try it.
A quality 850 watt PSU would handle it fine Seasonic http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151100

jkteddy77 · Oct 20, 2013

rolli59 :

So should I Return it and buy a corsair or seasonic? The one I have so far has 22 5 star reviews, but its sort of early to tell how it lasts. Most reviewers aren't crossfiring though, so . . . Seems better quality than there old ones, should I brave it out and see how it runs? I only have 4-5 days left until the Neweg Standar Warranty expires, and I'm nowhere near done buying a GPU. (holding out on the 290/290x release and AMD game bundles) Test it out on someone elses computer?

rolli59 · Oct 21, 2013

jkteddy77 :

When I say reviews I mean professional, The specs on it look alright, it is built by Andison like most of their units which is not good http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page6337.htm
I hate to tell you to eat the restocking fee and if I myself had bought it I most likely would just try it.

jkteddy77 · Oct 21, 2013

rolli59 :

I would just try it, but I'm am a good couple weeks away from building the PC, my copy of Windows 8.1 isn't even here yet. I know it works, It turns on in a PC. The issue comes in quality and trying to continuously max its power out with 2 280x's over 4-5 years of time (don't want to ever have to upgrade this PC). I know brands like Corsair and Seasonic are built for Heavy loads for years of use. Main problem Is i got this sucker for $80 and a nice fully modular corsair like this one is gonna cost a good $150-$180 . . . I just hate putting money into a part that doesn't affect your performance. Raidmax definately does not have a great track record. I would use it if it was a single mid-end card, but I'm planning on running such monsterous cards, I don't think its worth the risk. If it was my PC now, (gpu is GT640, with a $30 enermax 450w . . . You see why I'm rebuilding from scratch?) It probably isn't a good decision to let a Radimax loose in a Top of the line build. Thanks for the advice, I went into this worried about power, ended up overlooking the fact that Raidmax's product, even their new stuff, is still trash.

rolli59 · Oct 21, 2013

In hindsight it is easy to see it when all the quality brand names have similarly equipped products for at least $30-50 more.

jkteddy77 · Oct 21, 2013

rolli59 :

Well, I was aiming for the HX850, for $150, but I lost a portion of my budget, forcing me to skimp a bit. My budget's larger since last month (obviously, shooting for 280x's/290). I'd love to spend around $150, but I want a mostly modular or fully modular psu. Any good quality recommendations with no cluttering wires (remove the non-necessities)? I'm planning on air cooling so far, so airflow is important to me. I want quality, but need to save for the 280x's/a 290 (even with a 290, don't really trust this PSU)

rolli59 · Oct 21, 2013

SS 850 semi modular http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ss850am
Antec 850 HCG semi modular http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-hcg850m

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