Will a 500w PSU work with the R9 280x?

Bromantic · Oct 28, 2013

Yeah, I don't really know much about this stuff, I'm kinda hoping for someone else to solve this one for me. I've gone around in circles for weeks about all of this and my brain is a mess :c

Kurifox · Oct 28, 2013

If it is a good model like corsair or seasonic that can put out preety much all of the power labaled it should work, altough its kinda pushing it to the edges, a 600w from a good model like those two would be a safer option.

Novuake · Oct 28, 2013

What is the exact PSU model? If you do not know, post a photo of the side sticker on the PSU.

Also what are the rest of your specs? ALL of them.

13thmonkey · Oct 28, 2013

you need to know the minimum current requirement for the 290X, and the 12V current supplied by your power supply. Its not as easy as 500W=OK. its 12V amps = OK (if the psu is of good quality)>

JamesSneed · Oct 28, 2013

If it is your typical gaming PC with a single 280x then you will be pulling around 300-350 watts at load. So I tend to say yes it should be fine as long as the PSU is of any decent quality. Without a make and model its hard to guarantee since not all 500 watt PSU's can actually handle the amps.

Bromantic · Oct 28, 2013

Novuake :

These are my specs, if something is missing I'll find it for you:

Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel Core i7 2600 @ 3.40GHz
Sandy Bridge 32nm Technology
RAM
12,0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 668MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. CG8350 (LGA1155)
Graphics
VE247 (1920x1080@60Hz)
1024MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti (ASUStek Computer Inc)
Hard Drives
932GB Seagate ST31000524AS ATA Device (SATA)
Optical Drives
ATAPI DVD A DH24ABS ATA Device
DTSOFT Virtual CdRom Device
DTSOFT Virtual CdRom Device
Audio
NVIDIA Virtual Audio Device (Wave Extensible) (WDM)

And here's the picutre of the PSU:

Novuake · Oct 28, 2013

Technically it has enough power available. Not sure about the reliability though.

Bromantic · Oct 28, 2013

Novuake :

I'm also unsure about if the 2 6-pins I have for my current GPU will be enough to supply the r9 280x, do you have any ideas about that? :3

Novuake · Oct 28, 2013

Which exact model of the R9 280X are you looking at?

Bromantic · Oct 28, 2013

Novuake :

I'm looking at the Asus R9 280X DC II Top 3GB.
Sorry for not telling you earlier, as I said, my brain is in a big mess right now :c

Novuake · Oct 28, 2013

Hmm it uses 1x 6pin and 1 time 8 pin.

That could be an issue. Maybe its time for a PSU upgrade.

Bromantic · Oct 28, 2013

Novuake :

Yeah, that could be the final option, and that's too what I thought was needed, I just had to make sure. But thanks for your help, I think I can do from now.

Novuake · Oct 28, 2013

no problem.

Its never a bad thing to upgrade from a PSU you are unsure about. Make sure you get a reliable manufactured unit.

Bromantic · Oct 28, 2013

Novuake :

Yeah, I've got a store pretty close to me with good prices and good brands, so the only thing I have to do is installing it correctly

Novuake · Oct 28, 2013

Easy enough

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