Will my corsair cx 600 be able to handle a r9 380x?

phoenix061992 · May 5, 2016

My existing setup has:
corsair cx 600 psu
gigabyte 78lmt-usb3 motherboard
amd fx-8320 processor
12 gigs of ram
and 2tb hard disk (1+1)
Sapphire R9 270x Vapour edition

Thinking of replacing the 270x with a 380x.... Will my corsair cx 600 be able to handle a r9 380x?

Ethanh100 · May 5, 2016

It would work, but the wattage is a little low, and also the quality of that psu is pretty low that I would not recommend using it regardless of how power hungry your parts are. I recommend this:

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Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
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Rookie_MIB · May 5, 2016

Problem is that the Corsair CX600 watt units aren't the best, coming in roughly as a 'Tier 4' grade PSU (avoid unless no other choice). Right now it's holding up to a R9-270X load, putting it under even more load is asking for trouble.

I would upgrade your PSU to at least a Tier 2 unit. The list is here:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

Buy accordingly to what fits in your budget. With your system, around a 650w unit would be ideal.

phoenix061992 · May 5, 2016

Little low on budget. only managed the cash for the card. And i am from India so i dont think i will get evga psu around here. The only ones available here are Antec, Circle, Cooler Master, Corsair and Seasonic. Will a Corsair VS 650 be a better option than the cx 600? or a Circle 850?

Ethanh100 · May 5, 2016

phoenix061992 :

Still fairly low quality, go for a seasonic one with a wattage of 650-750 if you can get that. Seasonic is one of the best OEMs for power supplies.

phoenix061992 · May 5, 2016

What shall i do? use the cx for time being then later on change it after a few months or an year at max?

Ethanh100 · May 5, 2016

phoenix061992 :

Yeah just use it for now and then upgrade it as soon as you can.

Rookie_MIB · May 6, 2016

Ethanh100 :

And keep a fire extinguisher handy... Hahahah.. (just kidding, just kidding)..

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