Can my PSU work with this VGA?
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- Apr 22, 2009
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Probably, yes. But you will be running the PSU beyond its safe efficiency range. It will eventually take its toll on the PSU. And performance may suffer. A high quality 550W or better is generally recommended for the R9-380X.
- Apr 22, 2009
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Never heard of it. But if this is it: http://www.gamemaxpc.com/products_93_74.html
...it should be marginal. OK, but there are better PSUs for a decent price. Example: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007657%2050001697%2050001669%20600014072%20600479295&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&Order=PRICE&PageSize=60
If you are going to spend money a new PSU, might as well get something a bit bigger than 550W...
- Nov 19, 2010
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PSUs are guilty until proven innocent in that a PSU/platform is presumed unsafe until proven otherwise, and I've yet to see a reviewer take apart this unknown platform manufactured by Guangdong Soohoo, also a manufacturer unknown for making quality PSUs. It may in fact be efficient -- though the manufacturer seems to be playing fast and loose with the 80+ given that the GP 550 itself hasn't been certified -- but without any information on the quality of the internal parts otherwise, I cannot recommend it.
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