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will a 370 750 watts cx corsair bronze be enough for r9 390 overclocking

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my specs:

i5 4690k (I want to overclock)

r9 390 

z200 speakers logitech

headphones 

240 gb ssd sandisk 

5x120 mm fans 

1 tb western digital 7200 rpm 

Noctua NH-U12P SE2 CPU Cooler

motherboard: msi z97 g43 

Corsair CXM 750W 80+ Bronze Power Supply

 

is it enough because I ordered the r9 390 for my build and I saw it reccommended at a minimum 750watts will it be enough? 

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Yes it would be fine

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my specs:

i5 4690k (I want to overclock)

r9 390 

z200 speakers logitech

headphones 

240 gb ssd sandisk 

5x120 mm fans 

1 tb western digital 7200 rpm 

Noctua NH-U12P SE2 CPU Cooler

motherboard: msi z97 g43 

Corsair CXM 750W 80+ Bronze Power Supply

 

is it enough because I ordered the r9 390 for my build and I saw it reccommended at a minimum 750watts will it be enough? 

Don't buy a Corsair CX power supply, They aren't good quality

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my specs:

i5 4690k (I want to overclock)

r9 390 

z200 speakers logitech

headphones 

240 gb ssd sandisk 

5x120 mm fans 

1 tb western digital 7200 rpm 

Noctua NH-U12P SE2 CPU Cooler

motherboard: msi z97 g43 

Corsair CXM 750W 80+ Bronze Power Supply

 

is it enough because I ordered the r9 390 for my build and I saw it reccommended at a minimum 750watts will it be enough? 

No do not use a Corsair CX PSU for overclocking they are bad quality and definitely not reliable for overclocking

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750W is plenty but the CX series isn't that good, the caps aren't reliable on the long term and the voltage is less stable as more expensive PSU's, which will limit overclocking. A higher quality 650W unit is a better choice.

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first-time builder made a noob mistake of going cheap with the power supply 

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http://www.amazon.co.uk/XFX-Edition-Bronze-Semi-Modular-Supply/dp/B008O50WGA is this good enough for overclocking? could you suggest me a better one because I ordered it and I will return it as soon as I get it

I would get this instead. https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr

PCPartPicker link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/R6GTGX

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Don't buy a Corsair CX power supply, They aren't good quality

No do not use a Corsair CX PSU for overclocking they are bad quality and definitely not reliable for overclocking

750W is plenty but the CX series isn't that good, the caps aren't reliable on the long term and the voltage is less stable as more expensive PSU's, which will limit overclocking. A higher quality 650W unit is a better choice.

 

CX750 is actually decent. It is NOT the same as the other CX power supplies. Technically it should be a GS750.

 

However, EVGA 750B2 is the best choice for the price range.

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+1 on the EVGA 750B recommendation. 

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thank you load guys, I was blindly thinking that corsair is a really good brand and I had no idea that the cx series isn't for overclocking and the evga seems really really good! Im going for the bronze though save myself money, really decent price as well! 

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thank you load guys, I was blindly thinking that corsair is a really good brand and I had no idea that the cx series isn't for overclocking and the evga seems really really good! Im going for the bronze though save myself money, really decent price as well! 

The XFX is a good psu if you don't want the hassle of sending it back. I have the same one in my own pc.

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thank you load guys, I was blindly thinking that corsair is a really good brand and I had no idea that the cx series isn't for overclocking and the evga seems really really good! Im going for the bronze though save myself money, really decent price as well! 

The higher the rating the better the parts. Yes technically bronze is a power efficiency rating but they achieve better ratings and efficiency by using better parts in most cases. Honestly with the money you are putting into parts spend some more money to protect them and go at least gold rated. 650W is plenty for overclocking that setup.

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I have a cx750 and my PSU has been great, done all sorts on it and its still going strong. As for the voltage supply yeah, that is more than ample. 

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The higher the rating the better the parts. Yes technically bronze is a power efficiency rating but they achieve better ratings and efficiency by using better parts in most cases. Honestly with the money you are putting into parts spend some more money to protect them and go at least gold rated. 650W is plenty for overclocking that setup.

He doesn't need to spend extra money on a Gold rated psu. The XFX XXX, or the EVGA B2 are both solid units built by Seasonic and SuperFlower.

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