A 500w psu would be enough for a FX-8320 and a R9 280X?

rappit · Oct 17, 2014

Hi there!
I currently have a Corsair CX-500M 80+. I plan on upgrading my rig to a AMD FX-8320, 8GBs of RAM and a Gigabyte R9 280X OC. I do not plan on overclocking. So is the 500W psu enough for this setup?
Thanks for the replirs in advance!

MeteorsRaining · Oct 17, 2014

No it isn't.

Gracodana · Oct 17, 2014

500w is easily enough even if you wanted to overclock

MeteorsRaining · Oct 17, 2014

Gracodana :

Please elaborate how.

i7Baby · Oct 17, 2014

Wrong - RealHardTech recommend 600+W. Corsair CX 500 are not good quality PSU's. They are Corsairs entry level model.

Gracodana · Oct 17, 2014

hmm I might have been looking at a higher quality psu, I have been looking at intel mostly these days so power I generally see people over doing but you might need somthing more like 600 w for this or a good 550w

MeteorsRaining · Oct 17, 2014

FX is higher TDP than Intel, and even if it was an i3 (much less TDP), you should not recommend it, CX500 is crap quality, it'll fail even on 270X's load, let alone 280X.

ZeroRequiem · Oct 17, 2014

It wont be enough.

rappit · Oct 17, 2014

Ah crap. I just bought it one month ago

. Can you guys recommend a fairly cheap 600W? Thanks!

MeteorsRaining · Oct 17, 2014

EVGA 600B is good quality for the price. SeaSonic/ Antec 620W, XFX 650W are better options.

rappit · Oct 17, 2014

Thanks, they are reall out of my price range (or at least here in Hungary). However I could afford a CX-600, will that be enough?

MeteorsRaining · Oct 17, 2014

Please, avoid CX, the PSU uses cheap caps which fail on high loads, CX600 is no better. Try for Antec VP550P.

rappit · Oct 17, 2014

They are at the same price as the EVGA in Hungary. I know its a dumb idea but what if I run my system with the cx500 and put another 500w psu (I have another HKC) and with the that I only run the gpu? Is this possible? And if not why not?

MeteorsRaining · Oct 17, 2014

Yes it's possible, but it's really not a great idea. Go through this, it's not good for cheap quality ones:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1177714/faq-dual-power-supplies

i7Baby · Oct 17, 2014

Don't. Just use one PSU. Are you crazy?

rappit · Oct 17, 2014

MeteorsRaining:
Thanks!
i7Baby:
Thanks for elaborating your reeaaally useful answer. -.-

MeteorsRaining · Oct 17, 2014

No worries and lol :lol:

ZeroRequiem · Oct 17, 2014

rappit :

Soha ne spórolj a tápon, soha. (Never go for a cheap PSU, never; for those who cant speak glorious hungarian)

rappit · Oct 18, 2014

ZeroRequiem :

Na ezt hogyan? Honnan tudtad, hogy magyar vagyok? (Edit: rájöttem)

("Wtf? How did you know that I'm hungarian? (Edit: figured it)")
Is the Gigabyte Superb 620W worth it and is good for my config?

rappit · Oct 18, 2014

You know what, I'm not gonna save on this, I'm ordering the XFX 650

Thanks guys!

A 500w psu would be enough for a FX-8320 and a R9 280X?

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