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Upgrade GPU R9 280x/290, Do I need a new PSU?

jneffekt
By jneffekt
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Hey I may be upgrading my graphics card soon, 6950 to an R9 280x/290, and was wondering if my power supply could handle it. my current PC specs are:

 

Power Supply: Antec neo eco 520c 

Processor: i7 920, OC to 4 GHz

Mobo: Gigabyte EX58-UD3R

Ram: 16gb

Sound Card: Asus Xonar STX

Graphics Card: Power Cooler 6950 (1gb)

 

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jneffekt

 

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Probably yes, 600 would be enough!

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If you end up buying a 280x you can probably get away with it.With the 290 there will be no such things. You need at least a good 600W PSU for the 290.

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you should upgrade because you would definitely need to if you wanted to overclock

CPU: i5 4670k with Noctua C12P-SE14 GPU: Gigabyte GTX 770 SSD: 250gb Samsung EVO MOBO: MSI Z87-G43 RAM: 8GB G-Skill 1600mhz PSU: Antec HCG 620W CASE: Corsair 300R windowed 

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Alright then since I will most likely want to play with overclocking the card I get.. Any power supply recommendations for sub $150?, I live in Australia if that helps.

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Antec power supplies are decent in quality. For a 280x, yes. For a 290, i doubt it. Best go buy at least 600w psu.

Da Rig : Mobo: Asus M5A97-r2.0 | Cpu: FX-8320 (4.1ghz) Stock cooler | Gpu: Sapphire R9 290 | RAM: 16GB Patriot Intel Extreme (1600mhz...for now >:]) | PSU: Antec 620w continuous | SSD: Corsair Force 60gb (boot) | HDD: WD 500GB 7200rpm  WD Blue 1TB | OS: WIndows 7 Ultimate 64-bit |

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