will 500W be enough?

windevil117 · Jul 31, 2014

Hey community, i have a Corsair CX500 and my speccs are:
Gigabyte Z87-HD3
i7 4770
ATI 7770
2x4gb Ram
1xSSD
1xHDD blue caviar
4x 12mm Fans

I would like to upgrade my GPU to R9 270 or 270x and was wondering if my PSU can handle this GPU

Alex Kelly · Jul 31, 2014

Yes. The wattage is fine although the CX series are horrendous. Upgrade the PSU anyway if you can afford to.

EVGA G2 series are the best value right now. 750W would be perfect for a 270X as it's cheaper than most 650W gold PSUs and will run your system at it's peak efficiency. If that's too expensive for the the EVGA B2 750W is nearly as good for a much cheaper price. You can find reviews for the G2 series on JonnyGuru.com.

You don't actually need anywhere near 750W but because those PSUs are such good value it doesn't matter.

windevil117 · Jul 31, 2014

I am happy with the Corsair atm,i am just worried if power wont be enough on gpu full load.

Gunmetal_61 · Jul 31, 2014

Alex Kelly :

I agree with everything Alex says, but the CX series isn't "horrendous". There's no reason to throw out your current PSU in alarm. I have a CX600M, and from my experience and others, it is reliable, just not built with as high-quality components as some of Corsair's better lines.

Alex Kelly · Jul 31, 2014

windevil117 :

It'll run it just fine. I just won't be surprised if the PSU eventually fails though, or ripple and bad voltage control causes issues. It'll also get very loud when pushed to it's limits.

Alex Kelly · Jul 31, 2014

Gunmetal_61 :

Alex Kelly :

I agree with everything Alex says, but the CX series isn't "horrendous". There's no reason to throw out your current PSU in alarm. I have a CX600M, and from my experience and others, it is reliable, just not built with as high-quality components as some of Corsair's better lines.

I've just seen waaaaaay too many people have problems and complaints with them recently. But thanks for your input

windevil117 · Jul 31, 2014

Ok thanks , i will stick with corsair for a while and change in near future with your evga recommendation.

Alex Kelly · Jul 31, 2014

windevil117 :

No worries

That sounds like a great plan.
Let us know if you have any more questions, and good luck!

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