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Should i buy new psu?

Toxicstriker
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Ok at the moment im runing with A8 3870K CPU, Asus Radeon R7 250 video card, and i have a 600W psu. Im planing to buy a new Video card: R9 290X (I know about the bottlenecking on the cpu, will fix that at later point in time), but do i need to change the power supply to something more powerful from the start, or can i use my old one temporairly untill i get money to buy something more expensive but better.

 

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If your 600w psu is decent there is no reason to upgrade. Do you know the exact model?

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No a 600 watt psu will be fine to run it of all though if it's just some random un branded crappy one then you will want to replace it.

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I dont remember the brand, and i cant check it right now because im at work, not on my pc. If its some un-branded, can i use it temporairly 1-2 weeks untill i get next salary to buy new one?

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Edit: The psu is GoldenField ATX-600

 

Looks like a cheapo thing to me

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Edit: The psu is GoldenField ATX-600

Definitely get a better PSU if you want to upgrade to a 290X. Any PSU that needs to have ATX in it's model number is already a sign that it's not one designed for significant loads. Definitely do not risk it with a 290X on that PSU.

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