Will an R9 290 paired with a i5 2310 run on an Agile 500Watts PSU?

Crix525 · May 26, 2015

I've been considering to upgrade my MSI HD 7770 for an R9 290 GPU, but I don't know if my system has enough juice to power the video card. I have an Agile 500Watt Power Supply and it powers my current system without breaking a sweat. Will I be able to use that video card on my computer? Here are the specs of the PSU. http://ada-kom.com/power-supply/tower-chassis/single-power/agile-500w

Mugglensu1984 · May 26, 2015

R9 290 requires 31 Amps on the 12v rail & a 550W PSU minimum

The Corsair CXM 600W has 46 Amps on the 12v rail, so that's fine (not ideal for serious overclocking).

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XFX Pro 550W :http://www.ebuyer.com/413805-xfx-proseries-550w-power-supply-unit-core-edition-p1-550s-xxb9
XFX XXX 650W: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008O50WKG/?tag=pcp0f-21
Seasonic EVO 620W: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/620w-seasonic-evo-full-modular-80-plus-bronze-atx-psu
Antec HCG 620W: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0079Y0EYM/?tag=pcp0f-21

With a R9 290 , A 550W WILL RUN IT BUT WITH A HIGH END CARD LIKE A 290 you should go to 650w.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£59.99 @ Novatech)
Total: £59.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-26 20:04 BST+0100

Generally R 290's require 1x 6pin & 1x 8pin supplementary power. The CXM 600 has 2x 6+2 pin's, which is fine.

Best 750w on the market and FULL Modular.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£88.00 @ Aria PC)
Total: £88.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-26 20:05 BST+0100

Or XFX made by SEASONIC and Semi-modular.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£62.48 @ Novatech)
Total: £62.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-26 20:05 BST+0100

ko888 · May 26, 2015

An AMD Reference Design Radeon R9 290 requires one 75W 6-pin and one 150W 8-pin PCI Express power connectors. Does your Agile 500W PSU have a sufficient number and type of PCI Express power connectors?

A SAPPHIRE VAPOR-X R9 290 4GB GDDR5 TRI-X OC (UEFI) [100362VXSR] requires two 150 Watt 8-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors.

Agile appears to be some generic brand that is sold in a specific country.

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