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hello,
i just Sold my ATI 6870 1gb, was working fine with Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus, i also tested Amd phenom II x6 1100, with Overclock and fully Stable, this PSU is not as bad as mentioned from i bought i5 2310, i have stooped overclocking..
now i want to buy AMD r9 280x. but i cant buy New psu now, i will upgrade very soon after i get my pocket money,
now i am using that current Specs, please can some one Estimate,
i have exact these things non else remains,

1. ASUS P8H61M LX3 R2.0 MOTHERBOARD

2. INTEL I5 2310 (no overclock)

3. 2 x 4gb Cosiar vengence DDR3 1333

4. Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus 650w

5. 1 HDD 160GB 7200RPM

6. 1 HDD 500GB 7200RPM

7. 1 DVD WRITER

8. 2 NORMAL FANS OF 6-7MM

can some one estimate is that enough to go with AMD r9 280x (never overclock)

i am thinking to buy New corsiar better PSU,
but i dont have money right now.
But is that would enough to go for now, i cant upgrade right now, but for now? it can able to Handle? i will defently buy another one,
is that can FIRE my house? or can make fault on new GPU?
 
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550/650w XFX PSU would be good for your build since your not overclocking. They are made by Seasonic, who also makes Corsair's mid-higher end units. Great value for the money: http://www.ncixus.com/products/?sku=59615&promoid=1215 The 650w version is only $10-15 more...

The PSU you currently have is of very poor quality, and you should replace it ASAP. Check out this review of the 600w version. http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Cooler-Master-eXtreme-Power-Plus-600-W-Power-Supply-Review/1034/9
 
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thanks for quick reply,
so my current psu cant run it? i cant buy new one at that time lol, :/
 
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is that good to buy?
Corsair VS650 650 Watt? or Antec VP550 Watts PSU or Corsair SMPS CX500 500 Watts or which one? my budget Rs. 3700
so which one to choose atleast for Amd r9 280x and system which i gave at first post.


 
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and is my current cooler master power supply enough if i buy zotac gtx 760 instead of r9 280x ?
 
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While the GTX760 will use less power, that doesn't change the fact that your PSU is a very poor quality unit. IMO it's not worth risking a $200-300 video card, or possibly something else in your system getting damaged by that unit.

 
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Thanks for Best Suggestion,
btw bro, i am running ati 6870 with i5 2310 8gb 1600, from 2 years, ati 6870 = 151 watt and gtx 760 170 watt, is 20 watt can do bad? i know my question is silly,
but if i think my system which i mention earlier, with ati 6870 was running from 2.5 years without any power failer,+ i am not overclocker,
if i add gtx 760, i dont think that can do bad, although removing 1 harddisk can Help?
 
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ok, so i bought Nvidia Geforce Gtx 760 2gb and running with current PSU (cooler master extreme power plus) performance is too good,
but is that fine now? is gpu getting enough amp, i should worry about it?
+ i removed 1 harddisk. (i also playing gta 4 from half an hour.)
 
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