7970 with a cx600

CPU and GPU

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May 18, 2013
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My CPU is the fx 8350 and my mobo is the asrock 970 extreme3. With 8 gigs of ram. So could this PSU handle this GPU with these system specs?
 
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if you already have a cx600 don't bother upgrading it until you need to, it's fine for you're build and still has a bit of room for other upgrades besides another gpu. Now down the road if you decide you want to xfire or get a really expensive card like a 7990 then id reccomend upgrading the psu.


your PSU can handle it perfectly fine. the PSU cannot however handle a Crossfire mode of this GPU. as it is only a 46A on the 12V rail, 2x 7970s need more.
 


if you already have a cx600 don't bother upgrading it until you need to, it's fine for you're build and still has a bit of room for other upgrades besides another gpu. Now down the road if you decide you want to xfire or get a really expensive card like a 7990 then id reccomend upgrading the psu.
 
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