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Need a 650W PSU or its fine with an 550W?

BenMatthew
By BenMatthew
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Hello there,

I'm  upgrading my old PC and i currently have an:
 -CPU: AMD fx8350 ​​

 -MEMORY: 8Gb ddr3
 -1TB HDD
 -(Case: Zalman Z11 hf1 with 5(x120mm)+2(x80mm)fan)

All what i need a GPU and a PSU...

So the GPU what i want is a:
 - Gigabyte GTX 960​ G1 Gaming (4gb)
​ or
 - Sapphire R9 380 Nitro​​​​​ (4gb)

 

What kind a PSU can turn this machine on?

it will be fine with an 550W? or i need a larger, 650W?
I'll check some for example:
 -FSP Raider 550W

​ -FSP Raider 650W

 -EVGA Supernova G2 550W
 -EVGA Supernova G2 650W​​

What am i need?

Thank you in advance​!
 

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R9 380 - while 550W is enough FPS Raider series are crap. EVGA G2 550W

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550W is probably fine

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

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The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

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#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

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Hi.Recommended power supply for configuration you wish is-650W(i would recommend you EVGA Super Nova 650W).Do not risk with that you have already,you could damage your machine bad.

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