Is a 500 watt psu enough?

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atulnair

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My system is an
cpu A6-5400K
8 GB ram
motherboard MSI Jasmine
graphics card Asus Radeon R9 380X 4GB
case NZXT H440
Will a 500 watt psu work
(http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Continuous-Warranty-Supply-100-W1-0500-KR/dp/B00H33SFJU/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1452314938&sr=1-3&keywords=power+supply)
my budget is only 40 for a new one, if theres any better, please reccomend.
 
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JackNaylorPE
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/amd_radeon_r9_380x_4gb_review,4.html

This is Guru3D's generic power supply recommendation for the series:

AMD Radeon R9 380X - On your average system the cards require you to have a 500 Watt power supply unit as minimum.

If you are going to overclock GPU or processor, then we do recommend you purchase something with some more stamina.
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It's not a PSU (HEC is OEM) I would buy with 7.5 Build Quality and performance ratings
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=384

These are:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii520bronze
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220gs0550v1...
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http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/amd_radeon_r9_380x_4gb_review,4.html

This is Guru3D's generic power supply recommendation for the series:

AMD Radeon R9 380X - On your average system the cards require you to have a 500 Watt power supply unit as minimum.

If you are going to overclock GPU or processor, then we do recommend you purchase something with some more stamina.
Click to expand...

It's not a PSU (HEC is OEM) I would buy with 7.5 Build Quality and performance ratings
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=384

These are:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii520bronze
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220gs0550v1
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-210gq0650
 
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harrystam

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I'm just pitching in my 2 cents here. But... Somewhere down the line you may want to crossfire/ SLI or upgrade any part for that matter and that will require extra power. I say get a 750 watt and avoid the frustration later.
I say this because I have a 650 watt and can't crossfire now that I want to. :(

 
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