Corsair CX430 power HD7950?

SuperChil · Nov 17, 2013

can i power an HD7950 with my cx430 psu ?

guggi4 · Nov 17, 2013

what are your other components?

SuperChil · Nov 17, 2013

guggi4 :

core i5 4570
8gb kingston
1TB WD HDD
120GB sandisk SSD

no overclocking

guggi4 · Nov 17, 2013

you will be pushing your psu to its limits and you also just got one pcie-connector and the card requires two

Dark Lord of Tech · Nov 17, 2013

A CX430 is just cutting it to close , here are some great options below.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $49.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-17 11:43 EST-0500)

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $44.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-17 11:42 EST-0500)

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $34.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-17 11:44 EST-0500)