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[F1demon]

HI...I'm seriously planning to go in for the AMD R9 280x GPU instead of the GTX 760 even though its a bit costlier. GTX 760 Ti cards will soon be out in the market making my GTX 760 redundant and I feel the R9 280X prepares for that.

However, I have an intel i5 4430 CPU. Will this be too much of a problem?

I have heard people say that Intel should paired with Nvidia GPU's and yet, some that say it doesn't make a difference! Which is true?? Am I making a mistake in pairing my CPU with an AMD card?

Pls help!!

My specs:

i5 4430
B85 Gigabyte Chipset mobo
12 GB DDR3 Corsair Vengeance
500W PSU
500GB SATA HDD

 

[Asuveroz]

You can pair Intel and AMD with no problem.

 

[Quakemz]

Don't worry, my friend! The CPU is completely sufficient to power any of the cards you mentioned. I'd for sure suggest the 280x as long as you can find it at a good price (300-350$usd) They are priced kind of whacky right now. You do NOT need an nVidia card for a Intel CPU, whoever told you that is crazy. AMD and Intel CPUs work just fine with AMD or nVidia GPUs.

 

[SimonGranstrom]

It doesn't make a difference wether you choose nvidia or amd.
What power supply have you got?

 

[RobCrezz]

It will be fine, assuming your PSU is of good quality

 

[Quakemz]

Also, you might want to consider upgrading to a bigger PSU. The 280x is a higher-end card. I'd suggest something in the 600w-750w range. The Corsair CX750M is on sale for about $55USD right now.

 

[RobCrezz]

Also, you might want to consider upgrading to a bigger PSU. The 280x is a higher-end card. I'd suggest something in the 600w-750w range. The Corsair CX750M is on sale for about $55USD right now.

I can recommend this PSU, as I bought one my self in the sale.

Doesnt seem to be affected by issues that the regular cx750 is (the regular cx750 non M can suffer from coil whine). Mine is totally quiet and the cable lengths are nice and long, which makes keeping them tidy easy (hidden around the back).

 

[Someone Somewhere]

Anything above 500W should be fine, if it's from a decent brand.

I'd avoid the CX series; Corsair cheaped out on the caps and they'll die an early death. There's a list in my sig.

 

[Quakemz]

Also, you might want to consider upgrading to a bigger PSU. The 280x is a higher-end card. I'd suggest something in the 600w-750w range. The Corsair CX750M is on sale for about $55USD right now.

I can recommend this PSU, as I bought one my self in the sale.

Doesnt seem to be affected by issues that the regular cx750 is (the regular cx750 non M can suffer from coil whine). Mine is totally quiet and the cable lengths are nice and long, which makes keeping them tidy easy (hidden around the back).

Yeah, my roommate has one as well. Some of the best bang for your buck I've seen in a PSU, while sticking to a reputable brand, of course.

 

[spp85]

There is no relation between Intel CPU and nVidia GPU and AMD CPU and AMD GPU. You can use whatever combinations you want.

Regarding the PSU have a look at this Corsair PSU @
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

 

[Quakemz]

Anything above 500W should be fine, if it's from a decent brand.

I'd avoid the CX series; Corsair cheaped out on the caps and they'll die an early death. There's a list in my sig.

I haven't had any problems with them yet, I know multiple people that use them and they have been working just fine for quite some time now. But I guess everyone has their own experiences.

 

[RobCrezz]

Anything above 500W should be fine, if it's from a decent brand.

I'd avoid the CX series; Corsair cheaped out on the caps and they'll die an early death. There's a list in my sig.

I haven't had any problems with them yet, I know multiple people that use them and they have been working just fine for quite some time now. But I guess everyone has their own experiences.

+1, I have had multiple CX series in different builds for my self and friends and have found them to be good quality with no issues over the years. That said, I always tend to go higher than the needed power so they arent highly loaded.

 

[Someone Somewhere]

Yeah, the thing with bad caps is that they work for a year or two, then you wonder why you're getting random reboots and the TV tuner won't pick anything up. Then you get an oscilloscope and realise there's 3V+ of ripple on the 12V rail.

 

[RobCrezz]

Anything above 500W should be fine, if it's from a decent brand.

I'd avoid the CX series; Corsair cheaped out on the caps and they'll die an early death. There's a list in my sig.

It lists them as Tier 3
Tier 3 Brands - Power supplies fully able to meet ATX specs, although closer to the edges of the limits than higher tier units. Still solid units.


"still solid units" sounds fine to me. No one is expecting 80plus platinum performance, they arent $150 PSUS
Plus there are tons of other accepted good units in Tier 3 from EVGA, Antec, Fractal Design, Rosewill, Thermaltake etc...

 

[Quakemz]

Yeah, the thing with bad caps is that they work for a year or two, then you wonder why you're getting random reboots and the TV tuner won't pick anything up. Then you get an oscilloscope and realise there's 3V+ of ripple on the 12V rail.

Well I realize they aren't top of the line by any means, they are meant for budget builds, but I've been around them for years and not seen problems. But I guess I've just been lucky.

 

[RobCrezz]

Yeah, the thing with bad caps is that they work for a year or two, then you wonder why you're getting random reboots and the TV tuner won't pick anything up. Then you get an oscilloscope and realise there's 3V+ of ripple on the 12V rail.

My friend has had a CX500 in his Core2Quad GTX 460 system running for around 5 years with no problem.

 

[Someone Somewhere]

I'm fairly sure I read that it's the newer ones that they've gone downhill and started relying on brand. CapXon is not something you want to find in a PSU.

 

[Quakemz]

I'm fairly sure I read that it's the newer ones that they've gone downhill and started relying on brand. CapXon is not something you want to find in a PSU.

Hmm, I guess I could see that. However, If I'm spending $50 on a 750w PSU, I'm not expecting it to last me a lifetime, even if it's from a reputable brand.

 

[spp85]

My friend has had a CX500 in his Core2Quad GTX 460 system running for around 5 years with no problem.

Corsair Cx 500W is a good PSU no doubt about it. But are you sure your friends system has 5 year old CX500W PSU, because 5 years ago there is no model named CX500 from Corsair what available then was I think CX400W.

 

[Someone Somewhere]

Corsair Cx 500W is a good PSU no doubt about it.

I'd like to add some doubt to that, at least the v3 IIRC.

 

[RobCrezz]

My friend has had a CX500 in his Core2Quad GTX 460 system running for around 5 years with no problem.

Corsair Cx 500W is a good PSU no doubt about it. But are you sure your friends system has 5 year old CX500W PSU, because 5 years ago there is no model named CX500 from Corsair what available then was I think CX400W.

Corsair Cx 500W is a good PSU no doubt about it.

I'd like to add some doubt to that, at least the v3 IIRC.

Its possible it was 4 years then, Its definitely a CX500 because I bought it and had it running in an old Core2Duo machine of mine with a 8800GTX. I then gave it to him while later when did a new build and wanted a modular supply.

 

[F1demon]

Wow! Thanks everyone for those really helpful views... I have a Corsair 500W PSU. Will this be sufficient?

 

[Quakemz]

Wow! Thanks everyone for those really helpful views... I have a Corsair 500W PSU. Will this be sufficient?

I'd suggest something in the 600w-750w range. 500w would be cutting it too close.