280x and an ssd Or a 290x?

Kkef · Jan 1, 2015

As the thread titles.
Im in a dilema(once more)
As of now i have the money for a 280x(Xfx brand) And an ssd.Or i can go ahead and just buy a 290x.But i dont know if i have the wattage to handle a 290x and the cpu power as well.(i own an A10 6800K.@4.1)
so if you had any ideas on what i should go with give em all.
Also. I dont have much experience with ssds so i'd say an ssd with not much money spent on it.
(about 100euro)
My new gpu:http://xfxforce.com/en-us/products/amd-radeon-r9-series/amd-radeon-r9-280x-black-double-dissipation-edition-r9-280x-tdbd. Also if you guys knew if i could handle the gpu with a 750w power supply,it'd be much appreciated.
Thanks a lot!

lunyone · Jan 1, 2015

Well assuming your "750w PSU" is of good quality (Antec, Seasonic, PCP&C, Corsair, or XFX) than the PSU will be fine.
* What is your budget for this upgrade?
* What SSD were you looking at?

All things being equal, the 280x w/SSD would be a good option, of coarse it all depends on your budget for these 2 devices.

bootcher · Jan 1, 2015

Get the 280x and ssd, your CPU won't be able to fully handle the load on the 290.

Kkef · Jan 1, 2015

lunyone :

Okay to clear things out. http://www.plaisio.gr/ypologistes-anavathmisi/anavathmisi-ypologisti/psu-trofodotiko/Turbo-X-750W-Real-Series-II.htm That is my psu.
Turbo-x isnt a great brand. But it's OKAY. Im guessing it's got specs,sooo you tell me what i can do.
i was looking at this exact ssd: http://www.plaisio.gr/laptop-tablet/laptop-hardware/hdd-ssd-skliroi-diskoi/OCZ-SSD-120GB-Sata-III-Vertex-460A-ARC100-25SAT3-480G.htm
I've heard good words for it.
Now the only problem i guess is the psu (?)
Thanks for replying.

Kkef · Jan 1, 2015

bootcher :

I guess so.
The 290x is the toughest gpu that amd has to offer. so a10 would struggle..

Kkef · Jan 1, 2015

lunyone :

So you would go with that exact ssd?
Once more,will my psu handle it?

lunyone · Jan 1, 2015

The PSU is probably only a 500-550w PSU in reality, because it states that it is efficient up to 75% (probably best case situations).

As far as the SSD is concerned, I would go with the Samsung over the OCZ, personally.
Here is the 120 gb Samsung 840 EVO that I'd recommend.

Kkef · Jan 1, 2015

lunyone :

So i might have to go through a psu change?
Im still confused about the whole thing..
If my psu wont handle the 280x then it's gonna be useless.

lunyone · Jan 1, 2015

Kkef :

I'm not saying your PSU can't handle the new setup. I'm trying to inform you that your PSU is possibly not labeled correctly and probably is only an equivalent of a 500-550w PSU. This is just to let you know that this could be the case, so you don't get too confident that you can add too much more to your system in the future.

Kkef · Jan 2, 2015

lunyone :

Kkef :

I'm not saying your PSU can't handle the new setup. I'm trying to inform you that your PSU is possibly not labeled correctly and probably is only an equivalent of a 500-550w PSU. This is just to let you know that this could be the case, so you don't get too confident that you can add too much more to your system in the future.

Oh alright then!
I am probably gonna upgrade to a corsair 750w later this year.
Thank you very much for replying!

lunyone · Jan 2, 2015

Even the 600w Corsair should be fine, if you need to watch the budget a bit more.

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