I have a poor 550W power supply and can I run r9 280x idle?

notrocky1

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So hey guys, I was wondering if I could run a R9 280x on a poor power supply BUT not at full load, not games, just browsing the net and watching videos. I am asking because I want to check if the GPU actually works and fits but I'm afraid because the psu might not handle it and PC goes *BOOM*
So yea, thanks in advance!
Edit: My psu by the way is a QoRi ATX 550W V2.03 P4 and again, it's poor.
Editv2: And my specs:
CPU: i5 4690k (no oc)
RAM: 8 GB 1600mhz
iGPU: Intel HD 4600 Graphics
Everything else is irrevelent :)
 
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pls dont risk your card and system using that psu ........get a decent 550 - 650 watt psu for the card........so ditch your current psu and get this .....http://www.amazon.com/XFX-PRO650W-Edition-Bronze-Certified/dp/B0045L5LGI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=8-2&keywords=xfx+550
pls dont risk your card and system using that psu ........get a decent 550 - 650 watt psu for the card........so ditch your current psu and get this .....http://www.amazon.com/XFX-PRO650W-Edition-Bronze-Certified/dp/B0045L5LGI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=8-2&keywords=xfx+550
 
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