what power supply do i need for a MSI R7 260X 2GD5 OC

adam ryder · May 4, 2015

hey i want to buy a MSI R7 260X 2GD5 OC and I want to know if my power supply is good enough for it. my specs:

core 2 quad Q9300
6 gb DDR3 1333Mhz
biostar G41D3C motherboard
GT-450 ATX-2.2 (450W)
2tb+500gb sata hard drives

so do you think that this will be enough power for this GPU ? Im on a tight budget so I can't really afford a new psu

timeconsumer · May 4, 2015

Can you read the sticker on the side and tell us how many amps it has for the 12v rail?

adam ryder · May 4, 2015

on the +12V rail it says 15A

timeconsumer · May 4, 2015

adam ryder :

15 amps?!?! Are you sure there's not a second 12v rail? (it would say 12v1 and 12v2)

If that's the case and you only have 15a available to the 12v rail then no, you cannot support that card. That means you have only 180w available for your CPU and GPU, since your CPU will pull roughly 100w at peak load, and the 260x will pull over 100w itself, well...you do the math. A GTX 750 Ti only pulls about 75w, so it maybe....maybe....will be stable on a 15a system. But I wouldn't risk it.

adam ryder · May 4, 2015

my PSU says:

+12V. +5V. +3.3V. -12V. -5Vsb
15A. 30A. 20A. 0.8A. 2A

timeconsumer · May 4, 2015

Well then, I definitely wouldn't put a 260X on there.

adam ryder · May 4, 2015

do you think that a GTX 750 would work?

timeconsumer · May 4, 2015

A 750 Ti would still be a risk, although it is technically feasible. You'd be near the maximum output of the 12v rail at max load. And that's if they didn't overestimate the 15A output.

I wouldn't do it.

Cristi72 · May 4, 2015

Hello,

Your PSU is old and it could provide, when new, only 180W from the +12V rail, which is the most important rail nowadays.

Change the PSU with a good 400-500W PSU (+12V/25Amps) and you'll be OK.

adam ryder · May 5, 2015

oh wait. I do have another power supply. its 500W and it says:

12V1. 12V2

15A. 16A

180W. 192W

do you think this will support the gpu

timeconsumer · May 5, 2015

Based upon that information, yes. But unfortunately there are a lot of low-end PSU's out there that can damage your expensive CPU/GPU. The quality of the capacitors makes a big difference, so the brand matters.

adam ryder · May 5, 2015

the brand is called : YAMA

adam ryder · May 5, 2015

is yama a good brand?

adam ryder · May 5, 2015

is yama a good brand?

timeconsumer · May 5, 2015

I can't find enough information to make an informed decision about the unit. Sorry.

Cristi72 · May 5, 2015

adam ryder :

Based on its power rating, the PSU should be OK, but as timeconsumer said, there is little information about this PSU brand, YAMA (or Jetron). If it's new, you can use it for some time, but if it have been used before and you don't know in which conditions, better stay out of it. Maybe it's some local brand using decent electronics; post a picture with its label or provide a link.

adam ryder · May 5, 2015

m.bidorbuy.co.za/item/24957775/Yama_S500_500W_Power_Supply_12cm_8cm_Fans.html

the pictures are in detailed description

adam ryder · May 5, 2015

or if that link doesn't work try this one

https://www.google.co.za/search?redir_esc=&client=ms-android-google&hl=en-GB&safe=images&oe=utf-8&q=yama+s500+psu&source=android-browser-type&qsubts=1430884168304&devloc=0#hl=en-GB&q=yama+s500+psu&nfpr=1

click on the first link

adam ryder · May 6, 2015

https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-google&source=android-home&site=webhp&source=hp&ei=k7NJVYjVNcmssAGTjIDAAQ&q=yama+s500&oq=yama+s500&gs_l=mobile-gws-hp.12..0i13l5.5007.21905.0.24520.18.18.0.1.1.3.1599.6633.3-7j3j2j8-1.13.0.msedr...0...1c.1.64.mobile-gws-hp..11.7.2850.0.q6ERwKRcVSI#q=yama+s500+psu

click on search instead for yama s500 PSU

then click on first link

Or you can just Google : yama s500 PSU and click on the bid or buy link

Cristi72 · May 6, 2015

Frankly, I would stay away from that PSU; I mean, two cooling fans for 500W?! Last PSU I saw employing 2 fans was a 600W Gembird, and that was over a decade ago. They seem to have an official site, but your PSU is not listed (there is a 550W though: http://www.yama.co.za/?post_type=portfolio&p=219&gallery=power-supplies-psu), and could be a cheap knockoff of one of these PSUs: http://www.yamait.com/products2_2.html#r1.

On the same auction site you mentioned it, there is a way better Corsair VS450 and have a good price (45USD); or, for a tight budget, a Thermaltake LitePower 450W would work. Please provide a link with a specialized PC shop from your country, maybe we can find a better deal.

adam ryder · May 6, 2015

the PSU is old so I think they removed it from their website

www.pinnacle.co.za/

Cristi72 · May 6, 2015

adam ryder :

Well, the prices there are much higher, you don't have lots of choices and many PSUs are of a poor quality. I would go at least for a FSP 600W 80+ Silver or Cougar CMX700, but at their prices (938 and 1503 ZAR respectively) the Corsair VS450 from the auction site became suddenly a much better choice, at 593 ZAR.

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