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Started by Ahmed Abdel Nabi | | 3 answers
can my PSU handle SAPPHIRE VAPOR-X R9 270X 2GB GDDR5 OC WITH BOOST
Getting a new gpu and was wondering will my psu handle it, this is my system.

M4A785TD-V EVO
AMD Phenom II x4 965 black edition overclocked @ 3.8ghz
Team Xtreem Dark (1 X 4GB) DDR3 1600 CL9 1.5V
Seagate ST500DM002-1BD142

and this is my PSU
http://s20.postimg.org/4bgd05it9/hec_600te_2wx.jpg
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October 17, 2014 8:42:15 AM

LukaBoki said:
Althought 600W is more than enough for the R9 270X,I wouldn't use it,because it's a low quality PSU.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-1804779/power-su...

Tier five - Replace immediately. These units are NOT recommended for any system, no matter the purpose. Reference to higher tiered models for a better and potentially money-saving unit


A-TOP technology
Apevia
Apex (SUPERCASE/ALLIED)
Artic / Ace (They're the same company)
Aspire (Turbocase)
ATADC
ATRIX
Broadway Com Corp
CIT
Coolmax
Deer
Diablotek
Dynapower
Dynex
Eagletech
Enlight
Evo labs
EZ-cool
Foxconn
G7
HEC / Compucase Orion
iStar computer co.
Jeantec
JPac
Just PC
Linkworld electronics
Logisys computer
Macron
MSi (just stick to their GPUs and motherboards)
NMEDIAPC
Norwood Micro/ CompUSA
Okia
Powercool
Powmax
Pulsepower
Q-tec
Raidmax
Rocketfish
SFC
Sharkoon
Shuttle
Skyhawk
Startech
Storm
Sumvision
Tesla

Thermaltake -
Munich 430w
Purepower NP / RU
TR2 and TR2-RX

Trust (Stick to their peripherals)
Wintech
Winpower
Youngbear
Zebronics


Get a higher quality Antec,XFX,Seasonic 520/550W PSU.


+1, I suggest this as well.
October 17, 2014 8:16:38 AM

Althought 600W is more than enough for the R9 270X,I wouldn't use it,because it's a low quality PSU.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-1804779/power-su...

Tier five - Replace immediately. These units are NOT recommended for any system, no matter the purpose. Reference to higher tiered models for a better and potentially money-saving unit


A-TOP technology
Apevia
Apex (SUPERCASE/ALLIED)
Artic / Ace (They're the same company)
Aspire (Turbocase)
ATADC
ATRIX
Broadway Com Corp
CIT
Coolmax
Deer
Diablotek
Dynapower
Dynex
Eagletech
Enlight
Evo labs
EZ-cool
Foxconn
G7
HEC / Compucase Orion
iStar computer co.
Jeantec
JPac
Just PC
Linkworld electronics
Logisys computer
Macron
MSi (just stick to their GPUs and motherboards)
NMEDIAPC
Norwood Micro/ CompUSA
Okia
Powercool
Powmax
Pulsepower
Q-tec
Raidmax
Rocketfish
SFC
Sharkoon
Shuttle
Skyhawk
Startech
Storm
Sumvision
Tesla

Thermaltake -
Munich 430w
Purepower NP / RU
TR2 and TR2-RX

Trust (Stick to their peripherals)
Wintech
Winpower
Youngbear
Zebronics


Get a higher quality Antec,XFX,Seasonic 520/550W PSU.

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