Would a 500w power supply be enough for an i5 4660+ gtx 970

Jonofreclaw · Apr 28, 2015

I was wondering if my Corsair 500W 80+ plus bronze would be enough to power my upgrades of an i5 4660 and gtx 970

Dark Lord of Tech · Apr 28, 2015

adamjosiah · Apr 28, 2015

Ok... um it should power it just fine. Caution if overclocking or running other demanding hardware such as pumps, etc.

Dark Lord of Tech · Apr 28, 2015

The CX500 isn't Haswell compatible , read above link , so you might have to disable sleep states in the BIOS.

adamjosiah · Apr 28, 2015

IAW with your link:
CX500 TBD Likely compatible — currently validating

Did I miss something? I really can't see why it wouldn't be?

Dark Lord of Tech · Apr 28, 2015

That's when they first came out , they aren't compatible.

Jonofreclaw · Apr 28, 2015

Thank you so much for replying, any recommendations for a better PSU?

Dark Lord of Tech · Apr 28, 2015

XFX 550W.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $44.99
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