PC WONT BOOT AFTER NEW Sapphire dual-x R9 280X

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osmaniacftw

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After receiving my gpu, my pc wont boot after installing it. However if i remove it, it does boot. I heard it might have something to do with the wattage on my psu or the amps. Someone please help I'm clueless!

SPECS:
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply

 
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Darkbreeze
That's an R9 280 rather than a 280x in that review. But the pont remains, sometimes cards might pull more than expected. Since the RealHardtechX specifications are already fairly more than the OEM recommendations, if you have a unit that meets those you're probably alright even if you do pull a bit more than expected. Being underpowered by 50w below recommended though probably isn't the best idea, as you say. But that's during gaming and shouldn't be anywhere near those draws at boot.
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That's an R9 280 rather than a 280x in that review. But the pont remains, sometimes cards might pull more than expected. Since the RealHardtechX specifications are already fairly more than the OEM recommendations, if you have a unit that meets those you're probably alright even if you do pull a bit more than expected. Being underpowered by 50w below recommended though probably isn't the best idea, as you say. But that's during gaming and shouldn't be anywhere near those draws at boot.
 
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Get a higher wattage and better quality PSU, I recommend this one over the one one darkbreeze suggested. Its modular for a few dollars more or same price depending on which retailer you buy from: http://goo.gl/hfCt8H. Good Luck.
 
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It's the SAME wattage, and has the same OEM. IT's the exact same platform. It's the Seasonic 620w platform. Why would you pay more for the same thing. Plus, that's an older design. The ECO is a newer unit based on the same platform. I'd pay less and go with the ECO.

For the price of that HCG, and if modularity is desired, I'd go with this EVGA unit that scored silver in Jonnyguru testing, has 130w higher output and built by Super Flower based on the Golden Green platform.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $73.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-03 02:32 EDT-0400
 
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