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Is a Radeon r9 280 compatible with a SeaSonic x650 PSU?

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September 3, 2014 4:56:30 PM

I found this Seasonic psu on sale for half off and was wondering if I will run into any compatibility issues if I decide to use a sapphire radeon r9 280 GPU. I was also wondering how my build was and would appreciate any feedback on it.
Here is the link to the PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=17-151-...
Link to Planned Build - The processor and mobo are already bought.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Sleepydeep/saved/bXddnQ
Thanks in advance for the help, it is appreciated very much!

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September 3, 2014 4:59:02 PM

Yes it is compatible, but you really don't need to spend that much money on the PSU. You can still get a quality PSU for a cheaper price, and use the savings to either upgrade a pc part or just keep it.
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September 3, 2014 5:02:32 PM

For the system here's what I would do:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (Purchased For $205.00)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($0.00)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($28.72 @ NCIX US)
Total: $696.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-03 20:01 EDT-0400

And for the PSU here are a few good ones ranging from non modular to fully modular:

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/antec-power-suppl...
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September 3, 2014 5:06:15 PM

After having 2 'decent' psus die on me and take other things with them i now think its worth a bit extra for such a high end psu.
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September 3, 2014 5:08:52 PM

jldevoy said:
After having 2 'decent' psus die on me and take other things with them i now think its worth a bit extra for such a high end psu.


Which ones died on you?
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September 3, 2014 5:52:50 PM

RazerZ said:
Yes it is compatible, but you really don't need to spend that much money on the PSU. You can still get a quality PSU for a cheaper price, and use the savings to either upgrade a pc part or just keep it.


Well i have an email deal to get the psu for $70 would that be worth it?
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September 3, 2014 5:53:49 PM

Sleepy952 said:
RazerZ said:
Yes it is compatible, but you really don't need to spend that much money on the PSU. You can still get a quality PSU for a cheaper price, and use the savings to either upgrade a pc part or just keep it.


Well i have an email deal to get the psu for $70 would that be worth it?


Definitely.
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September 3, 2014 5:59:09 PM

RazerZ said:
Sleepy952 said:
RazerZ said:
Yes it is compatible, but you really don't need to spend that much money on the PSU. You can still get a quality PSU for a cheaper price, and use the savings to either upgrade a pc part or just keep it.


Well i have an email deal to get the psu for $70 would that be worth it?


Definitely.


Thanks for all the help man

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September 3, 2014 6:00:04 PM

jldevoy said:
After having 2 'decent' psus die on me and take other things with them i now think its worth a bit extra for such a high end psu.


Thank you for your help man, it's aprreciated very much.
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September 3, 2014 6:00:06 PM

No problem.
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September 3, 2014 6:25:51 PM

RazerZ said:
For the system here's what I would do:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (Purchased For $205.00)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($0.00)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($28.72 @ NCIX US)
Total: $696.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-03 20:01 EDT-0400

And for the PSU here are a few good ones ranging from non modular to fully modular:

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/antec-power-suppl...


One more thing, is there a reason you chose the ASUS GPU over the Sapphire GPU?
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September 6, 2014 7:12:19 AM

I have had an Antec and an Enermax die on me.
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