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

Sleepy952 · Sep 3, 2014

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=17-151-088&nm_mc=EMC-GD090314&cm_mmc=EMC-GD090314-_-index-_-Item-_-17-151-088
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!

RazerZ · Sep 3, 2014

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.

RazerZ · Sep 3, 2014

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-supply-hcg750m%2Cevga-power-supply-220g20750xr%2Crosewill-power-supply-capstone750/

jldevoy · Sep 3, 2014

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.

RazerZ · Sep 3, 2014

jldevoy :

Which ones died on you?

Sleepy952 · Sep 3, 2014

RazerZ :

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

RazerZ · Sep 3, 2014

Sleepy952 :

Definitely.

Sleepy952 · Sep 3, 2014

RazerZ :

Sleepy952 :

Definitely.

Thanks for all the help man

Sleepy952 · Sep 3, 2014

jldevoy :

Thank you for your help man, it's aprreciated very much.

RazerZ · Sep 3, 2014

No problem.

Sleepy952 · Sep 3, 2014

RazerZ :

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-supply-hcg750m%2Cevga-power-supply-220g20750xr%2Crosewill-power-supply-capstone750/

One more thing, is there a reason you chose the ASUS GPU over the Sapphire GPU?

jldevoy · Sep 6, 2014

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

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