What RX 4XX card should I choose?

Edo4Life

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Hello. I want to buy myself an RX 4xx series card but I'm not sure which one should I get. First problem is my PSU. Here is my PC configuration:

CPU: Intel i5-6500
GPU: Integrated Intel HD 530
PSU: LC600H - 600W ("http://www.lc-power.com/en/product/netzteile/standard/lc600h-12-v231/")
SSD: Kingston SSDNow UV400 - 480 GB
MOBO: ASUS H110M-K ("https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/H110M-K/")
RAM: 1x 8GB DDR4 2400 MHz KINGSTON
Display: Native -> 2560x1080 (29'' - LG 29UM58)

Can my PSU handle an RX 480 or RX 470? Or should I stick to the RX 460?
 
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it's not about your PSU, it's about your monitor. It deserves RX 480 to run properly.
The best RX 480 appears to be GTX 1060 ;)
Though your PSU appears to be on the lower side of quality, a typical GTX 1060 is about 120watt usage and total gaming power draw for i5+GTX 1060 is under 200 watt. So you should be fine with your PSU.
it's not about your PSU, it's about your monitor. It deserves RX 480 to run properly.
The best RX 480 appears to be GTX 1060 ;)
Though your PSU appears to be on the lower side of quality, a typical GTX 1060 is about 120watt usage and total gaming power draw for i5+GTX 1060 is under 200 watt. So you should be fine with your PSU.
 
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The AMD RX 480 needs 30 Amps on the 12V Rail, yours has 40A on the 12V rail combined. In terms of ability, it is able to power any of the GPU's you listed. However, the power supply Itself is not that reliable, there will always be a higher level of risk involved with unreliable PSU brands and stuff.
 

Edo4Life

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I see. So it's alright if I go with a RX 480. Thank you for explaining! Also I would like to mention that new nVidia cards are highly overpriced in my region so I can't really afford them. The GTX 1060 is more expensive than the RX 480 here unfortunately.
 
please note, that i5+RX 480 is closer to 250watt which is 25% higher. You can start with what you have, but i'd recommend to get better PSU ASAP.
The best RX 480 that is not GTX 1060 seems to be the one from XFX. If you have those in your region, get one.
 

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I will likely buy a 4 GB version, since I don't really have much to spend.