good enough power supply

painboy666 · Aug 12, 2014

is a 650w power supply good enough for a R9 290X or is a 750w better?

my complete build is:
Processor: i5-3470 3.2ghz
RAM: 8GB
HDD: 1TB
SSD: 128GBx2

sorry if I posted this twice the other one did not seem to be posted

kapitalistas · Aug 12, 2014

depends what brand psu,for the bronze and single card 650w is ok.

volcanoscout · Aug 12, 2014

650W is enough to power your system and a single 290X, assuming your PSU will provide at least 33A on the 12V+ rails.

geofelt · Aug 12, 2014

If the psu is of good quality, then 650w is fine.
If the psu is a cheap unit, do not buy it at any wattage.

JackNaylorPE · Aug 12, 2014

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_radeon_r9_290x_gaming_oc_review,9.html

Here is Guru3D's power supply recommendation:

AMD R9-290X - On your average system the card requires you to have a 550~600 Watt power supply unit.
AMD R9-290X Crossfire - On your average system the cards require you to have a 800 Watt power supply unit as minimum.

If you are going to overclock GPU or processor, then we do recommend you purchase something with some more stamina.

painboy666 · Aug 12, 2014

kapitalistas :

Would these be fine? Cooler Master GXII 750W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply or Cooler Master G650M 650W Semi-Modular 80 Plus Bronze

Ytyoussef · Aug 12, 2014

I wouldn't recommend them, have a look at something from xfx, antec, seasonic or an evga b2 or g2 power supply.

geofelt · Aug 12, 2014

Coolermaster is not highly regarded as a quality psu.
Look for Seasonic, XFX, or antec.
Here is a list to help:
https://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware/f/135081/t/45344.aspx?Redirected=true

painboy666 · Aug 12, 2014

Ytyoussef :

geofelt :

Would this be good then? EVGA SuperNOVA 750 B2 80 Plus Bronze

Ytyoussef · Aug 12, 2014

It would be better indeed.

JackNaylorPE · Aug 12, 2014

painboy666 :

While I would say brand name is a reason not to buy, brand name should never be a reason "to buy" a PSU. Because very manufacturer who makes good or great PSUs also makes some pretty crappy ones.

For example:

Corsair AXi / HX 650 - 850 = almost perfect
Corsair TX V2 = very good
Corsair RM = Some decent / some bad
Corsair HX 1000 - 1050 = less than desirable
Corsair CX or C anything = to be avoided

Antec HCG / HCP = Good

Seasonic X Series = Perfect
Seasonic M12 = Almost perfect
Seasonic S12 = Very good

EVGA SuperNova G2 / P2 = Almost perfect
EVGA SuperNova B2 = Adequate

XFX Core Editon = Very Good
XFX Pro / Black / XX = SOme almost perfect / some very good.

painboy666 · Aug 12, 2014

JackNaylorPE :

painboy666 :

While I would say brand name is a reason not to buy, brand name should never be a reason "to buy" a PSU. Because very manufacturer who makes good or great PSUs also makes some pretty crappy ones.

For example:

Corsair AXi / HX 650 - 850 = almost perfect
Corsair TX V2 = very good
Corsair RM = Some decent / some bad
Corsair HX 1000 - 1050 = less than desirable
Corsair CX or C anything = to be avoided

Antec HCG / HCP = Good

Seasonic X Series = Perfect
Seasonic M12 = Almost perfect
Seasonic S12 = Very good

EVGA SuperNova G2 / P2 = Almost perfect
EVGA SuperNova B2 = Adequate

XFX Core Editon = Very Good
XFX Pro / Black / XX = SOme almost perfect / some very good.

well adequate is good enough for me if it breaks I can just by another brand I currently have a xfx 550w but with the new gpu I needed to upgrade it. also I am trying not to spend to much but thank you for the information will keep in mine when I buy it.

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