Has my PSU got enough wattage?

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UlazaK

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Hey there,

Currently I got:
PSU: 650W CoolerMaster GTX (bronze)
CPU: fx6300 (no oc)
GPU: Asus HD7950

Planning on replacing my HD7950 with a r9 290x.

I also got 1 big ssd, 2 small hdd's.
Also a budget micro-ATX mobo from Asus. (50 euros, when I bought it 2 years ago).

Will this PSU provide enough power?
 
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DonkeyOatie
You have enough Watts. However, that is a lower-performance PSU and you are expecting to drive a high-performance computer, like powering a Ferrari with a Lada engine. :( I would want a better PSU (not more powerful, 650W is enough, not more efficient, Bronze efficiency is OK),
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You have enough Watts. However, that is a lower-performance PSU and you are expecting to drive a high-performance computer, like powering a Ferrari with a Lada engine. :( I would want a better PSU (not more powerful, 650W is enough, not more efficient, Bronze efficiency is OK),
 
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What are the disadvantages or problems that could occur when keeping this lower-performance PSU?
 
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Intense use, like gaming, will cause the main capacitors to fail. Lower performance PSUs have lower performance parts which are not designed to handle high stress. It is NOT a terrible PSU, but it is also not one recommended for gaming systems. http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

It is a Tier 3 unit and we recommend tiers 1 or 2 for high-performance systems use for gaming or overclocking.
 
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