Hi. Sorry for what may be a simple question, but I am a first time builder. I have bought an AMD Radeon R9 280x (branded with "XFX") and the website I built the computer parts list from recommended an EVGA 500B / 500W Bronze PSU (80+ Bronze) for the build. (1) Will the 500W power supply be enough for the GPU? There's no real manual, but the bottom of the box says XFX Radeon R9 Series System Requirements: 750W PSU. Then, (2) if the 500W is enough, the GPU has a 6-pin and an 8-pin PCI Express connector on the card, and the quick guide for it recommends "two individual PCI Express power cables". The cable coming from the PSU seems to be one connector attached to another connector (both coming from one large black braided cord.) Once again, does this seem to fit the requirements, or do I need a different PSU?
Build specs:
Thank you very much for all of your help!
Build specs:
Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core
MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation
Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower
EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX
Thank you very much for all of your help!
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