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AX860 enough to run a r9 295x2?

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September 19, 2014 4:45:49 PM

As title says is my Ax860 psu enough to run the card plus components safely? iv heard horror stories about psu's like mine being destroyed in benchmarking of the card and dont really want it to go down and take my components with it as i havent the money to shell out for a whole new system should it occur, the components im running are:

4670k @ 4.2ghz
mobo,ram, custom loop, one r9 295x2, one SSD, one HDD and a soundcard. I can provide details of exact components if needed.

any help is much appreciated :) 

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September 19, 2014 6:32:29 PM

From what I've seen, it will run it. An r9 295x2 can draw up to 600w, so your psu can handle it. Most likely the people who blew their psu's on it pushed it too hard.

Just don't try to do massive overclocks. Most people suggested 1000w for overclocking.
It will run fine though that's a great psu.

Just to clarify? it is the Corsair 860i psu? platinum.
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September 19, 2014 6:42:35 PM

A Radeon R9-295X2 needs 52 amps on the 12v rail and at least a 800 watt power supply with 2 - 8 pin PCIE power connections.

Your AX860 has more than enough power.
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September 19, 2014 7:27:36 PM

Yes its an 860 platinum :) , thanks for reassuring me guys, cant wait to use my new card :D 
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September 19, 2014 7:41:31 PM

cavemantech said:
Yes its an 860 platinum :) , thanks for reassuring me guys, cant wait to use my new card :D 


-Good luck.
That's a beast card.
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