Can a XFX 550w run bronze an fx 6300 and r9 280?

[wutangfan]

I want to upgrade my computer and decided on the fx 6300 and r9 280. I want to know will an xfx 550w bronze certified psu run these? What if I overclocked the r9 280 to 1ghz and the cpu to ~4.5ghz?

 

[bob hays]

ya it can run it easily.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

A Radeon R9 280 needs 30 amps on the 12v rail and a 550 watt power supply

The 12v rail is the key and the XFX 550W has more than enough power with 44 amps on the 12v rail.

There is also some room for mild overclocking.

 

[Pondering]

Just make sure that you have a backup PSU for when you have to send the seasonic back for replacement due to wear and tear.

I have the XFX 550 and it is excellent but overclocking gets crazy sometimes.

 

[wutangfan]

Thanks for the answers. I've just found a sweet deal on a r9 280 and going to order it.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Nice card enjoy it.