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Considering another 290x.

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I am running an Athlon 860k, but want more performance, so i am thinking of another 290X, is my logysis 750 watt PSU enough?

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2 290X on a 860K... that's a bit ridiculous.

But to answer the question. Yes, a 750W should be enough (I'm just scared of the "logysis" part)

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You are using a 860k with a 290X, really? give us your specs, you prob not getting good performance because that's a weird set up

CPU: A8-5600K GPU: MSI RX 480 GAMING X 4GB MOBO: ASUS A55BM-PLUS 

RAM: 2x 4GB Samsung DDR3-1600 1.25V PSU: Corsair CX430 CASE: Enermax Ostrog Windowed STORAGE: PNY CS1111 120GB / Hitachi 1TB 7200RPM OS: Windows 10 Pro & macOS Sierra 10.12.3

 

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Get a new CPU, motherboard and PSU I would not trust any Logysis PSU

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CPU: i3 4160|Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE|RAM: Kingston HyperX Blue 8GB(2x4GB)|GPU: Sapphire Nitro R9 380 4GB|PSU: Seasonic M12II EVO 620W Modular|Storage: 1TB WD Blue|Case: NZXT S340 Black|PCIe devices: TP-Link WDN4800| Montior: ASUS VE247H| Others: PS3/PS4

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My CPU is at 5.7ghz on a phase changer.

Motherboard is ASUS Crossblade Ranger

32GB 2133mhz DDR3

1TB Crucial M500 SSD

My SuperSex PC! (buyng stage)  i5 6600K/ CM Hyper 212 EVO/ 16GB Crucial DDR4 2133 generic/ ASUS Z170 PRO Gaming/ Samsung EVO 500GB M.2-2280 SSD/ Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7.2k RPM/ Gainward GTX 980 Ti Phoenix Golden Sample 6GB/ Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX/ Silverstone Strider 1KW ST-1000P/ DELL U2715h 1440p/ LOG G110/ LOG G302

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I would forget the another 290x and get this

 

 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($91.55 @ B&H) 
Total: $424.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-17 14:13 EDT-0400

CPU: A8-5600K GPU: MSI RX 480 GAMING X 4GB MOBO: ASUS A55BM-PLUS 

RAM: 2x 4GB Samsung DDR3-1600 1.25V PSU: Corsair CX430 CASE: Enermax Ostrog Windowed STORAGE: PNY CS1111 120GB / Hitachi 1TB 7200RPM OS: Windows 10 Pro & macOS Sierra 10.12.3

 

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My CPU is at 5.7ghz on a phase changer.

Motherboard is ASUS Crossblade Ranger

32GB 2133mhz DDR3

1TB Crucial M500 SSD

ARE YOU USING THAT CASE THAT HAS LN2 COOLING?

CPU: A8-5600K GPU: MSI RX 480 GAMING X 4GB MOBO: ASUS A55BM-PLUS 

RAM: 2x 4GB Samsung DDR3-1600 1.25V PSU: Corsair CX430 CASE: Enermax Ostrog Windowed STORAGE: PNY CS1111 120GB / Hitachi 1TB 7200RPM OS: Windows 10 Pro & macOS Sierra 10.12.3

 

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I would forget the another 290x and get this

 

 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($91.55 @ B&H) 
Total: $424.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-17 14:13 EDT-0400

 

But my CPU faster than i5.. 

My SuperSex PC! (buyng stage)  i5 6600K/ CM Hyper 212 EVO/ 16GB Crucial DDR4 2133 generic/ ASUS Z170 PRO Gaming/ Samsung EVO 500GB M.2-2280 SSD/ Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7.2k RPM/ Gainward GTX 980 Ti Phoenix Golden Sample 6GB/ Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX/ Silverstone Strider 1KW ST-1000P/ DELL U2715h 1440p/ LOG G110/ LOG G302

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But my CPU faster than i5.. 

OC the i5 on that phase changer and with a killer OC you should have a beast cpu

CPU: A8-5600K GPU: MSI RX 480 GAMING X 4GB MOBO: ASUS A55BM-PLUS 

RAM: 2x 4GB Samsung DDR3-1600 1.25V PSU: Corsair CX430 CASE: Enermax Ostrog Windowed STORAGE: PNY CS1111 120GB / Hitachi 1TB 7200RPM OS: Windows 10 Pro & macOS Sierra 10.12.3

 

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This is all one big joke guys, i am new to the forums so wanted to test out how far i could push...

 

I welcomed myself by being a troll... shit that don't sound right, sorry.

My SuperSex PC! (buyng stage)  i5 6600K/ CM Hyper 212 EVO/ 16GB Crucial DDR4 2133 generic/ ASUS Z170 PRO Gaming/ Samsung EVO 500GB M.2-2280 SSD/ Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7.2k RPM/ Gainward GTX 980 Ti Phoenix Golden Sample 6GB/ Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX/ Silverstone Strider 1KW ST-1000P/ DELL U2715h 1440p/ LOG G110/ LOG G302

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