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Can a 650w power supply be ok to use a R9 290?

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June 29, 2014 2:24:09 PM

I want to get a R9 290 but since it is a powerful card i've also read that it has a high power consumption. Therefore I'm asking if a 650 power supply will be able to support the R9 290 until i can get a power supply with a higher capacity.

My specs
MSI R9 270
ASUS Maximus VI Impact
I5 4670 LGA 1150 3.4 GHZ
Windows 7
Bitfenix Prodigy
Corsair 650w TX
G.skill DDR3 8 GB

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June 29, 2014 2:29:52 PM

Of course it will with no problems
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June 29, 2014 2:29:53 PM

yes, it should be more then enough, its probably fine even with a good 500w psu.

take a look at this http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/radeon_r9_290_cros...

Power consumption AMD Radeon R9-290

System in IDLE = 128W
System Wattage with GPU in FULL Stress = 372W
Difference (GPU load) = 244W
Add average IDLE wattage ~10W
Subjective obtained GPU power consumption = ~ 254 Watts
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June 29, 2014 2:53:18 PM

Below are the system requirements of a standard R9-290. Note that the system requirement is 750 watts.

http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/?cid=1...

System Requirements

PCI Express® based PC is required with one X16 lane graphics slot available on the motherboard.
1X75 Watt 6-pin PCI Express power connector is required.
406MBMinimum of system memory.
Installation software requires CD-ROM drive.
DVD playback requires DVD drive.
Blu-ray™ / HD DVD playback requires Blu-ray / HD DVD drive.
750 Watt Power Supply is required.
1X150 Watt 8-pin PCI Express power connector is required.
64-bit operating system highly recommended
A display with digital input (HDMI, DisplayPort or DVI) is required
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