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help with upgrading to an R9 280X and 16gb of Ram with 650watt PSU

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  • Corsair
  • ASrock
  • RAM
  • XFX
  • Motherboards
  • Graphics
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April 27, 2014 11:48:37 PM

I want to upgrade my Ram to 16gb, and add a XFX R9 280x.

System Specs:
Corsair 650 Watt PSU
ASRock 970DE3/U3S3 Motherboard
AMD FX08120 Zambezi Proscessor
8GB of Ram

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April 27, 2014 11:51:41 PM

that should be fine.
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April 28, 2014 12:13:23 AM

Hello,
R9 280X is 250 watts TDP. A 600watts power supply could handle this GPU, therefore, your 650watts power supply should be quite safe to use.

Here are some useful links you could use...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD_Radeon_Rx_200_Series

http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp
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April 28, 2014 11:17:54 AM

Great! thank you! :D 
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