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I fund out a 7970 is basically a r9 280x so i am considering getting it to replace a 5670 in my core 2 duo e8400 pc until i give it a new home in a haswell or skylake pc (maby zen) when i make a bouild next year. Will a 520w seasonic m12ii evo be able to support a single 7970, 1 hdd, 1 dvd drive, and a motherboard / e8400 oc 3.6ghz with a few fans? I plan on putting it in there till i make a new build in witch the seasonic psu will be moved to since its only been used in the current system for about a few weeks on (6 months in there but off). So will this seasonic handle it well, and when i get a haswell or skylake mid end cpu / mobo, will that combo also work as good power wise as it with my e8400?

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I fund out a 7970 is basically a r9 280x so i am considering getting it to replace a 5670 in my core 2 duo e8400 pc until i give it a new home in a haswell or skylake pc (maby zen) when i make a bouild next year. Will a 520w seasonic m12ii evo be able to support a single 7970, 1 hdd, 1 dvd drive, and a motherboard / e8400 oc 3.6ghz with a few fans? I plan on putting it in there till i make a new build in witch the seasonic psu will be moved to since its only been used in the current system for about a few weeks on (6 months in there but off). So will this seasonic handle it well, and when i get a haswell or skylake mid end cpu / mobo, will that combo also work as good power wise as it with my e8400?

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Yes, the SeaSonic M12II will more than suffice for a fully system with one HD 7970.

 

I am running two HD 7970's with a nearly 5-year old Corsair TX850 (ver 1) PSU.

 

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Considering that verion 1.X of the Corsair TX850 just barely misses 80 PLUS Bronze efficiency certification...

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Let's assume 83% efficiency.

542W from the wall socket ~= 449.9W

785W from the wall socket ~= 651.6W

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Yes, the SeaSonic M12II will more than suffice for a fully system with one HD 7970.

 

I am running two HD 7970's with a nearly 5-year old Corsair TX850 (ver 1) PSU.

 

 

 

Considering that verion 1.X of the Corsair TX850 just barely misses 80 PLUS Bronze efficiency certification...

Spoiler

 

 

 

Let's assume 83% efficiency.

542W from the wall socket ~= 449.9W

785W from the wall socket ~= 651.6W

 

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Yes, the SeaSonic M12II will more than suffice for a fully system with one HD 7970.

I am running two HD 7970's with a nearly 5-year old Corsair TX850 (ver 1) PSU.

GQCC7oGl.jpg?1

eq9Srtul.jpg?1

Considering that verion 1.X of the Corsair TX850 just barely misses 80 PLUS Bronze efficiency certification...

Spoiler
uSvcj1ql.jpg

Swek9Uxl.jpg

Let's assume 83% efficiency.

542W from the wall socket ~= 449.9W

785W from the wall socket ~= 651.6W

Couldn't have asked for a better answer. Im either gonna get an r9 270, 280 or 7970 depending on how much cash i save. Thanks man [emoji14]

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Also lets hope AMD dont axe gcn any time soon like my 5670, man that 5670 is hard to game on, ive survived with it until now but man its showing its age

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