recommend me a PSU for MSI R9 280X

indoimran · Sep 16, 2014

A little confused about the PSU requirement for the MSI R9 280X. It states I need a 750 watt psu and my current OCZ 500 watt is well below this. I've read that I won't need anywhere near as much as 750 but I'd rather just play it safe and go with what MSI say so can anyone recommend me a good 750 watt power supply. My budget is around £80 and I've been looking at the corsair cx750m. It fits my budget and seems to fill the requirements. Is this a good choice? Many thanks!

hoax187 · Sep 16, 2014

Check this for PSU tiers
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

dottorrent · Sep 16, 2014

The R9 280X doesn't need 750 watts. The old 7970 GHz Edition (which it's based on) didn't even need 600 watts. Unless you're running an overclocked AMD system, then yes, 750 watts makes sense.

Here's the best one -

Seasonic M12-II EVO 750 watts - http://www.scan.co.uk/products/750w-seasonic-evo-full-modular-80-plus-bronze-1x120mm-atx-psu

indoimran · Sep 16, 2014

dottorrent :

I see. A friend of mine has a spare XFX pro 650w core edition PSU that he can sell me for £30. Would this be enough for it? Sorry for not stating earlier but I am using it with an i5 3470 and 8GB ram, one ssd and one sata hard drive. No overclocking and no plan to go xfire.

dottorrent · Sep 16, 2014

It is perfectly fine. That unit is essentially the unit I recommended, only non-modular.

Dark Lord of Tech · Sep 16, 2014

Made by the best Super Flower.

Semi - modular

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $64.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-16 10:58 EDT-0400

dottorrent · Sep 16, 2014

Wrong currency

Dark Lord of Tech · Sep 16, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£66.60 @ Aria PC)
Total: £66.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-16 16:05 BST+0100

indoimran · Sep 16, 2014

dottorrent :

Fantastic, thanks for the responses all. I'm going to go ahead with my friends 650 watt model as he's selling to me for very cheap.

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