Thermaltake TR2 TR-600 600W ATX12V v2.3 for AMD R9 290

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Dracolich55

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Hello everyone.

I have recently bought an AMD R9 290 to replace my AMD 6850 of about 3-4 years and have yet to put it in, as I am worried my PSU may not be good enough to handle it. I have the Cable Management Thermaltake TR2 600w.

My other components include an AMD Phenom X2 955 and 8 gb of ram.
Theoretically, it seems my PSU should be enough, but I have heard that this particular power supply is not exactly "good", so I'm worried.

This is the exact model: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153166
Thanks.
 
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Then try it; worst that probably can happen is the PSU shuts down or the system crashes. It would be better if it provided 43A on a single 12V rail, but that PSU is an old design without active PFC (poor efficiency). I've used Thermaltake TR2 PSUs in the past without issues, but I never exceeded 60% of their rating.
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Then try it; worst that probably can happen is the PSU shuts down or the system crashes. It would be better if it provided 43A on a single 12V rail, but that PSU is an old design without active PFC (poor efficiency). I've used Thermaltake TR2 PSUs in the past without issues, but I never exceeded 60% of their rating.
 
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Dracolich55

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Thanks! I would buy a new PSU if I could, but I lack the funds at the moment. So it was either trying or just waiting until I could afford a quality PSU. I might as well give it the go-ahead then.



 
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The specs on that TR-600's label exactly match those of the CWT GPB Series 500W model. The physical resemblance of both is uncanny. That would mean that the TR-600's maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating is 32 Amps. That may be insufficient for a system using a Radeon R9 290.

As Oklahoma Wolf said about the TR-600 "Not one of CWT's better units, there. Might be somewhat decent recapped." I would think that is in reference to the Jun Fu electrolytic capacitors that are used in the construction of that PSU.
 
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