500W PSU with r9 390?

Allep360

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May 22, 2016
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I'm going to buy a r9 390 8gb and I'm wondering if I need a new PSU?
Maybe going to over lock the cpu a tiny bit.
Full specs:

CPU: AMD A10 7870k 3.9GHz
MOBO: Gigabyte F2A88XN-WiFi
Memory: Crucial Ballistic X 16 Gb Ram 1600 MHz
Graphics Card: Soon a sapphire Radeon r9 390
PSU: EVGA 500W 80+ certified
SSD: Kingston 240 Gb
Operating System: Windows 10 Home (OEM)
 
Solution
You'll need a new PSU and you wont get the full performance of the card in some games till you upgrade the cpu. Also make sure you have good airflow in the case the 390 can produce alot of heat.