How much power does an R9 290 Intel Build need?

vampyiere6

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i would suggest a good 800w psu from a good brand as this will serve you good, as the 290 and overall amd cards needs pretty much power.

from here you can check yourself and pick a good one if you want

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html
 

TeddyShotgun

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800w seems a lot for one video card. I heard 650w from a good brand would be sufficient.
 

vampyiere6

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That card has a recomended 750w to run the system