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thebennyboy
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I am thinking of buying a second R9 280x to my rig so that i can crossfire. However, with my current specs and 630w power supply will my PSU be powerful enough? If not, what kind of wattage PSU would i need?

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro | PSU: Enermax Revolution87+ 850W | Motherboard: MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC | GPU 1: MSI R9 290X Lightning | CPU: Intel Core i7 4790k | SSD: Samsung SM951 128GB M.2 | HDDs: 2x 3TB WD Black (RAID1) | CPU Cooler: Silverstone Heligon HE01 | RAM: 4 x 4GB Team Group 1600Mhz

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I would go for at least a 750W and for that I would get the EVGA G2 750W. If you can spend a little more, the 850W is not a bad choice. 

                                                                                                                                                      

CPU: Intel I7-4790k | MOBO: Asus Sabertooth Z97 Mark 1 | Ram: Corsair Vengance 32GB 1600hz | GPU: EVGA GTX980 Reference

PSU: Corsair EVGA G2 850W  | SSD: Intel 730 Series 480GB, Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB | HDD: WD Black 1TB

 CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 | Case: Corsair 760T (White) | Peripherals: (2)Asus VS247H-P, Corsair M65, Corsair K70 RGB w/ Brown Switches

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You will need a better PSU. The minimum amount of wattage I suggest is 750w. What is your budget?

 Around £50 - £60, i would want one that is at least hybrid modular.

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro | PSU: Enermax Revolution87+ 850W | Motherboard: MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC | GPU 1: MSI R9 290X Lightning | CPU: Intel Core i7 4790k | SSD: Samsung SM951 128GB M.2 | HDDs: 2x 3TB WD Black (RAID1) | CPU Cooler: Silverstone Heligon HE01 | RAM: 4 x 4GB Team Group 1600Mhz

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How about this one? http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b10750vr

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro | PSU: Enermax Revolution87+ 850W | Motherboard: MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC | GPU 1: MSI R9 290X Lightning | CPU: Intel Core i7 4790k | SSD: Samsung SM951 128GB M.2 | HDDs: 2x 3TB WD Black (RAID1) | CPU Cooler: Silverstone Heligon HE01 | RAM: 4 x 4GB Team Group 1600Mhz

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 Around £50 - £60, i would want one that is at least hybrid modular.

Well here you go there are no 80+ gold PSUs in this price range so this is the best I could come up with http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KM821KC/?tag=pcp0f-21

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Well here you go there are no 80+ gold PSUs in this price range so this is the best I could come up with http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KM821KC/?tag=pcp0f-21

I just got this one, i like it so far. :)

 

-edit- and i got it for $39.99 US :)

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