Would a 600W PSU handle a R9 280X?

fruitcakehater · Nov 24, 2013

Hello, So I have a Thermaltake TR2-600 and I want to upgrade to a R9 280X and I was wondering would the 600W support it? Thanks

spitball91 · Nov 24, 2013

It would depend on the card, but most call for a 750w at least so I would say no

fruitcakehater · Nov 24, 2013

spitball91 :

this is the card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121803 I will save up extra money for a new power supply.

Dark Lord of Tech · Nov 24, 2013

It's not the greatest PSU , but it will handle a single 280x , but no overclocking.

A new power supply made by SEASONIC , XFX , Antec , Corsair not CX Series in the future would be the way to go.

fruitcakehater · Nov 24, 2013

Thanks, I dont plan to overclock anything.

Dark Lord of Tech · Nov 24, 2013

Sounds good.

spitball91 · Nov 24, 2013

That's the card I plan to get nice, I would try to get a different power supply after a little bit but you can use the one you have now. What is your computer now?

Dark Lord of Tech · Nov 24, 2013

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($66.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $66.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-24 13:46 EST-0500)

fruitcakehater · Nov 24, 2013

spitball91 :

my current pc specs: A10 5800K, Radeon 7870 ghz edition, 8GB Crucial 1333mhz RAM, 1TB hard drive

Dark Lord of Tech · Nov 24, 2013

Your all set , upgrade the PSU when you have that chance.

spitball91 · Nov 24, 2013

You should be good, you can get the card but try to upgrade that power supply soon as you can. Good luck

fruitcakehater · Nov 24, 2013

OK, I will get a Corsair CX750 psu.

Dark Lord of Tech · Nov 24, 2013

Thanks for posting on the forum.

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