My current PSU good for new i5 build?

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power34

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Tier Five - Replace immediately. These units are NOT recommended for any system, no matter the purpose. Reference to higher tiered models for a better and potentially money-saving unit .
So you should replace it, 550w is fine in most cases
 
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bignastyid

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That's an absolutely horrible PSU. Go buy a lottery ticket, you are lucky it has managed to last 3 years without blowing up. I wound,t continue gambling especially when installing ewer parts as that PSU is capable of damaging other components in the system. For a GPU the r9 290 is the best in your price range and for that you are going to want a good quality 600w or larger unit.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($347.00 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $436.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-10 12:06 EST-0500
 
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