Reusing power supply?

Australian Gamer · Jan 25, 2015

Should I reuse this power supply which was used for about 2-3 http://www.coolermaster.com/product/Detail_print/powersupply/office-home-extreme/extreme-power-plus-460w-120mm-fan.html
I'lll be using a Amd a10 6800k
A gigabyte r9 270
Wd caviar blue
Asus a88 axm-a motherboard
8gb ram

Dark Lord of Tech · Jan 25, 2015

Get a little more power.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($99.00 @ PLE Computers)
Total: $99.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-26 14:29 EST+1100

Gam3r01 · Jan 25, 2015

Theres no reason why you cant re use it, its a bit light on wattage for what I would recommend, but not too bad.
Its just a relatively cheap unit, I wouldnt want to re-use it, but theres no reason why you cant.

Australian Gamer · Jan 25, 2015

I am on a tight budget

Dark Lord of Tech · Jan 25, 2015

It will run the build , but no guarantee how long it will last.

It's a little light.

Australian Gamer · Jan 25, 2015

Should I just temporarily use it then buy a different one?

Dark Lord of Tech · Jan 25, 2015

I would go that route ^

photonboy · Jan 25, 2015

REUSE IT.

You are obviously building a budget PC anyway, so go ahead and reuse the power supply.

(However if you don't have the APU yet then don't buy it. It's rather pointless to get an APU and R9-270 since you won't use the GPU in the APU you're wasting money. Better to get a CPU instead though an i3-4160 setup would be a much better choice IMO)

Australian Gamer · Jan 25, 2015

How long should I use it for? Estimate?

Dark Lord of Tech · Jan 25, 2015

Use it till you have the cash for the upgrade.

Gam3r01 · Jan 25, 2015

I agree with that^
I ran a TR2 700w for a good year and a half until I had the spare money to replace it. Im honestly surprised it made it that long.

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