new psu help for r9 290

topaleks

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i just bought a r9 290 and my psu can't really hold it. random system crashes occur every 2-3 hours. PC specs are FX8320@3.7ghz; 8gb(2x4) RAM; r9 290 sapphire tri-x; 2tb wd purple hdd. my power supply is na njoy 600w Agon series (works as described on their webpage, so don't tell me that its not from a reputable brand). i have a very limited budget and from what i understand i need around 700w for a psu.
my budget is 150levs(~75euro) here are some things i've seen:
Chieftec Super 700W PFC
Sirtec EP-750S, 750W
Floston FL700 Extra
Chieftec Turbo 750W
Zalman PSU 700W APFC ZM700-LX
FORTRON HYPER 700
FORTRON 700W FSP700 50ARN 88+
Coolermaster B700 ver.2
the last two are right at the top of my budget and would bleed me dry for 3 months forward so that's how bad the situation is. any advice is accepted.
 
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It will be good, no problem.

topaleks

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after a bit of snooping around i found out that sirtec is basically chieftec. even with that i think it'd be best for me to go with the zalman one, except, of course, if someone decided to prove me wrong
 


It will be good, no problem.
 
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Nothing wrong with Zalman. I'm using a 600W Zalman for an i5 and 290X and don't have any issues with it.