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Radeon R7 260X-R9 270X Power Consumption.

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September 27, 2014 8:58:08 AM

What is the power consumption of these cards?Is corsair cx 430w enough for r9 270x?

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September 27, 2014 9:19:26 AM

No, you will need a CX 500 atleast. Even that will be cutting it too close. Spend a few bucks more on the PSU, get an R9 270(non x) and overclock it to get identical performance! ( They both are identical cards, the only difference is in clock speeds.)
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September 27, 2014 9:26:48 AM

500w for r7 260x too?i am not intrestead in overclocking btw.
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September 27, 2014 9:27:51 AM

Yes. Still, the R9 270 is a solid card for the price. Spend more on the PSU.
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September 27, 2014 9:37:53 AM

What about the gtx 750 ti is actually same price with the r7 260x and as i see from the benchmarks it is actually outperforming the 260x.
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September 27, 2014 9:40:04 AM

DImitris1 said:
What about the gtx 750 ti is actually same price with the r7 260x and as i see from the benchmarks it is actually outperforming the 260x.


The 750 ti is a good card, but if you want more performance, the R9 270 is much better. The 750 ti is not bad either and will run on the CX430 so you won't need to upgrade that.
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September 27, 2014 9:40:44 AM

so i guess my solution is on the gtx 750 ti.

EDIT: Also,what gtx 750 ti brand should i get the Gainward or gigabyte/asus,gaiward is $20 cheaper.
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September 27, 2014 9:45:44 AM

DImitris1 said:
so i guess my solution is on the gtx 750 ti.


Yeah.
You'll also get shadowplay, physx and gameworks. So I guess that is good enough.
Anyways, you can resolve this thread by selecting the best answer. You can pm me if you have further questions.
Cheerio!
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September 27, 2014 9:57:32 AM

Is gainward a good brand or i should go with the gigabyte which is 5 bucks more??
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September 27, 2014 10:00:40 AM

It really doesn't matter what brand it is, go with which on looks good
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September 27, 2014 10:09:06 AM

then why is that price for the evga which is 180 and the gainward for 140?
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September 27, 2014 10:10:51 AM

You pay for the branding XD
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September 27, 2014 10:18:45 AM

that means that Gainward is a crap brand or what?
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September 27, 2014 10:24:59 AM

Nope a very good brand
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September 27, 2014 10:32:36 AM

ok,i will go with the gainward then since its a good card AS you say.
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September 27, 2014 10:42:48 AM

I'd go with EVGA, If your card goes crap, there warranty service is unbeatable. I've heard gainward is trouble-some with warranty. I could be wrong.
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September 27, 2014 1:15:50 PM

yes,but evga is $40 more than the gainward,so in this budget build is a bit out of my plans.
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September 27, 2014 1:51:55 PM

If you think 40 dollars is worth a chance, go for it :) 
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September 28, 2014 1:22:57 PM

so for the overall.will i be ok with the cx430w and the r9 270x?
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September 30, 2014 8:45:08 AM

DImitris1 said:
so for the overall.will i be ok with the cx430w and the r9 270x?


No! You will need atleast 500w for the r9 270x. Did you mean GTX 750 ti because you had decided on that earlier. But if you wish to get a 270X, you'll have to pay a bit more and you'll get loads of more performance outta that.
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September 30, 2014 3:25:40 PM

mnineseven said:
DImitris1 said:
so for the overall.will i be ok with the cx430w and the r9 270x?


No! You will need atleast 500w for the r9 270x. Did you mean GTX 750 ti because you had decided on that earlier. But if you wish to get a 270X, you'll have to pay a bit more and you'll get loads of more performance outta that.


Some people say that my system wont even pull out 330W and that the cx 430 is enough,some people say that it is not,i am really confused and i dont know what to believe...I hope you understand me
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October 1, 2014 3:18:31 AM

DImitris1 said:
mnineseven said:
DImitris1 said:
so for the overall.will i be ok with the cx430w and the r9 270x?


No! You will need atleast 500w for the r9 270x. Did you mean GTX 750 ti because you had decided on that earlier. But if you wish to get a 270X, you'll have to pay a bit more and you'll get loads of more performance outta that.


Some people say that my system wont even pull out 330W and that the cx 430 is enough,some people say that it is not,i am really confused and i dont know what to believe...I hope you understand me

It will be cutting too close. Your card might not give the ideal performance it should and your system could randomly shutdown if it doesn't get enough power. If you want to be safe and want your components to survive an irregularity, while maintaining efficiency and allowing room for upgrades, you must get a CX500
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