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Will my 430 Watt Power Supply be able to run a r7 260x?

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  • Power Supplies
  • r7
  • 430w
  • PC gaming
  • cheap power supply LOL XD
  • 430 watts
  • r7 260x
  • r7 260
  • Graphics
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August 23, 2014 9:22:40 AM

hello i was thinking into buying this r7 260X http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... and it shows i need a 500w power supply but is it possible to run it at 430 watts? here is the link to my power supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?gclid=CjwKEA... i know its quite cheap but i only had minutes to think about the power supply. Again thanks for helping me out

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a c 96 ) Power supply
August 23, 2014 9:26:42 AM

I wouldn't trust that psu to power anything.
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a b ) Power supply
August 23, 2014 9:29:00 AM

I think it will power it up as the r7 260x's are quite low power consuming processors. But it will be getting close to the threshold of the PSU, and because it is low quality, there is a chance that it could burn out and possibly fry some components in your coputer.
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a c 96 ) Power supply
August 23, 2014 9:31:03 AM

The TR2s are notorious for being system killers.
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August 23, 2014 9:33:28 AM

I wouldnt take the chance, also, for future refference, it's better to invest a bit more on a power supply, a more stable power supply will result in a longer lifespan for your components. it'll work but under load it's not going to work anymore.
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August 23, 2014 10:58:00 AM

NO, I would not chance it. The specs for a R7-260x shows it requires at bare minimum a 500 watt power supply to run the card properly.
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