System Power Supply Requirements for a single AMD Reference Design Radeon R9 290
• AMD specifies a minimum of a 750 Watt or greater system power supply. (Minimum system power requirement based on a PC configured with an Intel Core i7 3.2GHz 130 Watt TDP processor.)
• the system power supply must also have a maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 39 Amps or greater
• the system power supply should also have at least one 75-Watt 6-pin and one 150-Watt 8-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors.
Total Power Supply Wattage is NOT the crucial factor in power supply selection!!! Sufficient Total Combined Continuous Power/Current Available on the +12V Rail(s) is the most critical factor.
Overclocking of the CPU and/or GPU(s) may require an additional increase to the maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current ratings, recommended above, to meet the increase in power required for the overclock. The additional amount required will depend on the magnitude of the overclock being attempted.
XFX TS Series 550W (P1-550S-XXB9)
• OEM: Seasonic
• maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating: 44 Amps <===== Sufficient
• two 150-Watt (6+2)-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors <===== Sufficient
• Ambient Temperature Maximum (i.e. without derating): 50°C
• Modular Output Cables: No
• Meets Official Intel Haswell Compliance: No (Not when tested using Intel's test procedures)
• 80 PLUS BRONZE Efficiency Certification
• 5 Year Limited Warranty