Is Corsair 520HX powerful enough for this configuration?

zolakt

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I'm building a new configuration. This is what I got:

- Intel Core i5-4460 (3.20GHz,1MB,6MB,84 W,1150)
- Asrock H97 Anniversary, s1150
- Gigabyte R9 280 3GB WF3 OC
- DDR3 8GB (2x4GB) Kingston, 1866MHz, CL10, HyperX Fury
- SSD Samsung 120GB 850 Series Basic
- HDD WD 640Gb, WD64001AALS, SATA II, Buffer 32Mb, 3Gb/s, 7.200 rp
- mouse, keyboard, IC receiver, other smaller peripherals...

In my old case I have a Corsair 520HX PSU
So my question is, does that PSU have enough power to run the new configuration, or should I get a new 650W PSU?

I tried calculating it here:
http://extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine

The results is (with 10% capacitor aging):
Minimum 453W, Recommended 503W
 


You have enough for your system, but dont expect crossfire or anything like that lol :p, you might need a higher wattage PSU for upgrades.
 

zolakt

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I'm not planing to upgrade anything for the next cca 5 years. No crossfire or anything...
And by then I'll probably buy a completely new set up.

Is there any way to be sure if it is really enough?
I'm asking because I tried various calculators, and the results are not always the same, they vary up to almost 100W depending on the calculator.