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Cooler master thunder 600w PSU with r9 390

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Hello guys , I have a pc with the PSU listed in the title , and I would like to upgrade to a r9 390 .

Here are the specs ;

i5 4460 stock cooler

2 x 4gb ram sticks

Gigabyte r9 270x

Optical drive

An sdd

An hdd

Nzxt hue lighting

3 140mm fans

The PSU has a 6pin and an 8pin gpu connector . Will they be enough ?

thank you in advance,

Mitsos

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it will run but the psu is not the best quality. i would upgrade when you can

RIG #1 : 4670k @4.4 / 1.25v vcore. @ 4.5 / 1.3v vcore/ 1.95v vccin. MSI GAMING 4G GTX 970 @1540/3700 1.275v BIOS MOD. 16GB Kingston HyperX Savage RAM 2400mhz. MSI GAMING 5 Z97 MOBO. Fractal Design Define S. Dark Rock Pro 3. 850 EVO 250GB Seasonic M12II 620w
RIG #2: 4790k @ 4.6 / 1.25v vcore. EVGA SC ACX 2.0 980 SLI. 16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro 2400mhz. Asus MAXIMUS VII Hero Z97. Fractal Design Define R5. NH D15. 850 EVO 250GB AX 860
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awful PSU - replace immediately

Archangel (Desktop) CPU: i5 4590 GPU:Asus R9 280  3GB RAM:HyperX Beast 2x4GBPSU:SeaSonic S12G 750W Mobo:GA-H97m-HD3 Case:CM Silencio 650 Storage:1 TB WD Red
Celestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70
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it will run but the psu is not the best quality. i would upgrade when you can

Will there be any significant problems ?
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This is what the LTT PSU Ranking has to say:

 

 

 

Ones to stay away from

Any shitty-brand PSU like Apevia, Logisys, Diablotek, etc

Generic Chinese units

Cooler Master - Thunder

EVGA - 400W

FSP - Raider Bronze

Thermaltake - TR2, PurePower

(I don't know why this section comes out double spaced, it doesn't show up as so in the editor)

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That's a fire hazard replace immediately!

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Can you list an informational answer please ?

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/406160-psu-ranking-and-tiers/

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Will there be any significant problems ?

well on guru3d i remember a user who runs a 970 with a thunder psu. and he has no issues... but i would get it replaced with a good quality unit when you can. 

RIG #1 : 4670k @4.4 / 1.25v vcore. @ 4.5 / 1.3v vcore/ 1.95v vccin. MSI GAMING 4G GTX 970 @1540/3700 1.275v BIOS MOD. 16GB Kingston HyperX Savage RAM 2400mhz. MSI GAMING 5 Z97 MOBO. Fractal Design Define S. Dark Rock Pro 3. 850 EVO 250GB Seasonic M12II 620w
RIG #2: 4790k @ 4.6 / 1.25v vcore. EVGA SC ACX 2.0 980 SLI. 16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro 2400mhz. Asus MAXIMUS VII Hero Z97. Fractal Design Define R5. NH D15. 850 EVO 250GB AX 860
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That's a fire hazard replace immediately!

Is it that bad ? I hope you're not trolling
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Okay I get it that psu is bad . Any psu that will run the r 390 along with the other hardware and won't break the bank ?

Mitsos

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Is it that bad ? I hope you're not trolling

please dont listen to him... people seem to think that it will explode and burn your house down, they are overreacting

RIG #1 : 4670k @4.4 / 1.25v vcore. @ 4.5 / 1.3v vcore/ 1.95v vccin. MSI GAMING 4G GTX 970 @1540/3700 1.275v BIOS MOD. 16GB Kingston HyperX Savage RAM 2400mhz. MSI GAMING 5 Z97 MOBO. Fractal Design Define S. Dark Rock Pro 3. 850 EVO 250GB Seasonic M12II 620w
RIG #2: 4790k @ 4.6 / 1.25v vcore. EVGA SC ACX 2.0 980 SLI. 16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro 2400mhz. Asus MAXIMUS VII Hero Z97. Fractal Design Define R5. NH D15. 850 EVO 250GB AX 860
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please dont listen to him... people seem to think that it will explode and burn your house down, they are overreacting

 

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and i dont see coolermaster thunder in there..

RIG #1 : 4670k @4.4 / 1.25v vcore. @ 4.5 / 1.3v vcore/ 1.95v vccin. MSI GAMING 4G GTX 970 @1540/3700 1.275v BIOS MOD. 16GB Kingston HyperX Savage RAM 2400mhz. MSI GAMING 5 Z97 MOBO. Fractal Design Define S. Dark Rock Pro 3. 850 EVO 250GB Seasonic M12II 620w
RIG #2: 4790k @ 4.6 / 1.25v vcore. EVGA SC ACX 2.0 980 SLI. 16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro 2400mhz. Asus MAXIMUS VII Hero Z97. Fractal Design Define R5. NH D15. 850 EVO 250GB AX 860
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and i dont see coolermaster thunder in there..

 

Me neither

Quoting that post then http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/406160-psu-ranking-and-tiers/ they are on the same level as the tier 5 power supplies.

 

 

Ones to stay away from

 

Any shitty-brand PSU like Apevia, Logisys, Diablotek, etc

Generic Chinese units

Cooler Master - Thunder

EVGA - 400W

FSP - Raider Bronze

Thermaltake - TR2, PurePower

 

(I don't know why this section comes out double spaced, it doesn't show up as so in the editor)

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Me neither

exactly... 

RIG #1 : 4670k @4.4 / 1.25v vcore. @ 4.5 / 1.3v vcore/ 1.95v vccin. MSI GAMING 4G GTX 970 @1540/3700 1.275v BIOS MOD. 16GB Kingston HyperX Savage RAM 2400mhz. MSI GAMING 5 Z97 MOBO. Fractal Design Define S. Dark Rock Pro 3. 850 EVO 250GB Seasonic M12II 620w
RIG #2: 4790k @ 4.6 / 1.25v vcore. EVGA SC ACX 2.0 980 SLI. 16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro 2400mhz. Asus MAXIMUS VII Hero Z97. Fractal Design Define R5. NH D15. 850 EVO 250GB AX 860
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Okay so any good PSU for that gpu and system that won't break the bank ?

Use the same guide

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exactly... 

Already corrected it, it's in this post as the worst and lowest level http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/406160-psu-ranking-and-tiers/

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Can you list an informational answer please ?

That PSU + a high end GPU = Burn baby burn

Archangel (Desktop) CPU: i5 4590 GPU:Asus R9 280  3GB RAM:HyperX Beast 2x4GBPSU:SeaSonic S12G 750W Mobo:GA-H97m-HD3 Case:CM Silencio 650 Storage:1 TB WD Red
Celestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70
Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VT
Windows 10 is now MSX! - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/440190-can-we-start-calling-windows-10/page-6

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