Is a 500W power supply enough?

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Reekris

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Would a EVGA 100-W1-500-KR 500W be enough to power

GPU: MSI Radeon R9 380 R9 380 GAMING 4G
CPU: AMD FX-6300 Vishera 6-Core 3.5GHz
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P
8g DDR3 Ram
1 HDD
1 Optic drive
 
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No, that isn't a high-quailty unit.

This is a much better choice:

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $44.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-12 08:47 EST-0500

*Although both made by EVGA, the 500w unit uses internal components scourced from a different company than the 750 B2, and is known to not be reliable. The 750 B2 is a MUCH stronger model, and available at a very good discount right now.

Here's an article explaining why you should avoid the EVGA 500: http://www.overclock.net/t/1500086/why-you-should-not-buy-an-evga-400-430-500-600-500b-600b
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glamdringfh

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No, that isn't a high-quailty unit.

This is a much better choice:

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $44.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-12 08:47 EST-0500

*Although both made by EVGA, the 500w unit uses internal components scourced from a different company than the 750 B2, and is known to not be reliable. The 750 B2 is a MUCH stronger model, and available at a very good discount right now.

Here's an article explaining why you should avoid the EVGA 500: http://www.overclock.net/t/1500086/why-you-should-not-buy-an-evga-400-430-500-600-500b-600b
 
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