Will a 550W PSU handle AMD FX8350 and AMD Radeon r9 280x 3GB

Zack Frost · Oct 26, 2014

So I'm building a new PC and it includes
PROCESSOR: AMD FX8350 4000mhz
GPU: Radeon r9 280x 3GB
MOBO: Sabertooth-990fx
RAM: Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB (2x4GB), DDR3, 1866MHz, CL10, 1.5V
and my old HDD that is seagate 500 GB
and finally the power supply Super Flower SF-550k12XP
here is a link for the spec of the PSU
http://www.super-flower.com.tw/products_detail.php?class=2&sn=12&ID=110&lang=
I know its not a good choice but will it handle the job for a month or two till i get a new PSU?

deanx1 · Oct 26, 2014

take a look here http://www.coolermaster.outervision.com/PSUEngine

Guest · Oct 26, 2014

off the cuff i would not buy the psu. i can't find any legit reviews on that model. if you want your computer to last, then don't skimp on the psu. out of all the choices of PSUs out there, why did you choose that one?

Goodeggray · Oct 26, 2014

Super Flower is a very good manufacturer of psu and 550 watts is what you need. Go with it. They make the better well reviewed EVGA psus.

TheMagicalWallaby · Oct 26, 2014

The EVGA Supernova G2 750w is made by superflower.

LookItsRain · Oct 26, 2014

That pressing it pretty close to its maximum rated output, i would upgrade when you can, super flower is a very reliable brand of psu so i would not expect it to explode.

Guest · Oct 26, 2014

corsair makes pretty good psus as well. but they all make some not so good ones. go by reviews, not brands.

LookItsRain · Oct 26, 2014

Most of corsairs PSU's have tier 2 capacitors in them which makes their service life much much shorter.
Seasonic/Superflower are the best psu manufactures out there.

Zack Frost · Oct 27, 2014

Thank you for your fast response I'll try my luck with the superflower for now and buy a new one as fast as possible. With that build i should go for a 650W or 700W? On the AMD website it says the card needs a 720W PSU..

bartholomew · Oct 27, 2014

Even if you're planning to overclock your cpu & gpu, a good quality 650w would suffice.

Check out the list below & choose one that fits your budget.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

TheMagicalWallaby · Oct 28, 2014

Zack Frost :

You won't need anywhere near 720w with a decent psu.

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 28, 2014

That 550w is plenty of power if your not overclocking , would still handle some mild overclocking also.

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