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LeonKennedy6
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So, I decided to upgrade my PC with an R9 380x and was wondering if a 550w PSU could handle it. My CPU is i5-4460.

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So, I decided to upgrade my PC with an R9 380x and was wondering if a 550w PSU could handle it. My CPU is i5-4460.

yep it will be fine

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So, I decided to upgrade my PC with an R9 380x and was wondering if a 550w PSU could handle it. My CPU is i5-4460.

550W is double what you'll ever be using but the "how good" factor relies upon which PSU it is. Is it an EVGA G2/GS like I hope it is?

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What would be the lowest possible wattage for this?

With overclocks on the card you're looking at a total of maybe 260W of electricity being drawn from the PSU. However, don't go cheapening out on a PSU. Fireworks aren't as cool when they're under your roof.

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550W is double what you'll ever be using but the "how good" factor relies upon which PSU it is. Is it an EVGA G2/GS like I hope it is?

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171088

Is this a good PSU?

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Yes! Good choice!

EDIT WAIT no read that wrong

Get an Antec HCG

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http://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator

 

This is a good feature to tell you what power supply you should get.

PSU calculators are random bullshit generators. I have had 5 tell me numbers ranging from 400W to 700W for a single 280 that uses 200W by itself - my whole system needs 350W at most

Archangel (Desktop) CPU: i5 4590 GPU:Asus R9 280  3GB RAM:HyperX Beast 2x4GBPSU:SeaSonic S12G 750W Mobo:GA-H97m-HD3 Case:CM Silencio 650 Storage:1 TB WD Red
Celestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70
Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VT
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