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1 minute ago, Clysmicon said:

Alright guys. I need help and suggestions.

 

I'm ordering an R9 380 for my current build (I will list the specs below)

  • CPU: AMD Athlon Quad core Richland 760k running at 3800mhz
  • RAM: 1x 8gb DDR3
  • Storage: Western Digital black  1TB 7.2k RPM hard drive
  • Motherboard: MSI A78M-E35 FM2+ / FM2 AMD A78 Micro ATX motherboard

Could I pull this off with my current Corsair CX430 PSU? Or do I have to upgrade?

I would not recommend it.

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Alright guys. I need help and suggestions.

 

I'm ordering an R9 380 for my current build (I will list the specs below)

  • CPU: AMD Athlon Quad core Richland 760k running at 3800mhz
  • RAM: 1x 8gb DDR3
  • Storage: Western Digital black  1TB 7.2k RPM hard drive
  • Motherboard: MSI A78M-E35 FM2+ / FM2 AMD A78 Micro ATX motherboard

Could I pull this off with my current Corsair CX430 PSU? Or do I have to upgrade?

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1 minute ago, Clysmicon said:

Alright guys. I need help and suggestions.

 

I'm ordering an R9 380 for my current build (I will list the specs below)

  • CPU: AMD Athlon Quad core Richland 760k running at 3800mhz
  • RAM: 1x 8gb DDR3
  • Storage: Western Digital black  1TB 7.2k RPM hard drive
  • Motherboard: MSI A78M-E35 FM2+ / FM2 AMD A78 Micro ATX motherboard

Could I pull this off with my current Corsair CX430 PSU? Or do I have to upgrade?

I would not recommend it.

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3 minutes ago, Clysmicon said:

Could I pull this off with my current Corsair CX430 PSU? Or do I have to upgrade?

I'd get a new one. 

[CPU: 4.7ghz I5 6600k] [MB: Asus Z170 Pro G] [RAM: G.Skill 2400 16GB(2x8)]

[GPU: MSI Twin Frozr GTX 970] [PSU: XFX Pro 850W] [Cooler: Hyper 212 Evo]
[Storage: 500GB WD HDD / 128GB SanDisk SSD ] [Case: DeepCool Tessaract]

[Keyboard: AZIO MGK1] [Mouse: Logitech G303] [Monitor: 2 x Acer 23" 1080p IPS]

 

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20 hours ago, Clysmicon said:

Alright guys. I need help and suggestions.

 

I'm ordering an R9 380 for my current build (I will list the specs below)

  • CPU: AMD Athlon Quad core Richland 760k running at 3800mhz
  • RAM: 1x 8gb DDR3
  • Storage: Western Digital black  1TB 7.2k RPM hard drive
  • Motherboard: MSI A78M-E35 FM2+ / FM2 AMD A78 Micro ATX motherboard

Could I pull this off with my current Corsair CX430 PSU? Or do I have to upgrade?

Not that you were wrong for getting the 430w powersupply in the first place. I donlt know that story. But if you want a recommendation for the future. 1. A 500w or 550w will work for most single cards w/ basic pc components. A 600w if you want to be that cozy. And if you're ever not sure there are calculators like this http://www.coolermaster.com/power-supply-calculator/

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