How Many Watts?!?!

[Tristan Barton]

New PC build...
Parts:
CPU:Amd fx 6300
RAM:G skill ripjaws x 2x4 gb
GC:Sapphire Raedeon TOXIC R9 270x 2GB
MOBO:Asus M5A97 R2.0
And currently a 400w power supply...

Is 400w enough or do I need more power?!

 

[mstytn]

Try this. It may help.

http://www.coolermaster.outervision.com/

 

[Guest]

http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

you need a good 2000w or so haha

a 500w with 2 6-pin is enough for 1 270x

 

[Tristan Barton]

Try this. It may help.

http://www.coolermaster.outervision.com/

Thanks will try

 

[Tristan Barton]

http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

you need a good 2000w or so haha

a 500w with 2 6-pin is enough for 1 270x

Thanks, is this good enough
http://www.pbtech.co.nz/index.php?z=p&p=PSUZAL1500&name=ZALMAN-ZM500-GV-500W-ATX-PSU-with-MEPS-Ready---NZ-
Sorry for confusing prices (New Zealand)

 

[bignastyid]

A good 500w PSu would be enough. If you haven't bought it yet don't waste money on the 4gb 270x, that gpu is not powerful enough on its own to use 4gb of vram. You can usually get a faster r9 280 or even a 280x for the same price.
http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-hcg520

 

[Tristan Barton]

A good 500w PSu would be enough. If you haven't bought it yet don't waste money on the 4gb 270x, that gpu is not powerful enough on its own to use 4gb of vram. You can usually get a faster r9 280 or even a 280x for the same price.
http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-hcg520

Thanks should I just go with a 2gb R9 then? I looking to play bf4 and new titles at moderate settings or even high

 

[bignastyid]

A good 500w PSu would be enough. If you haven't bought it yet don't waste money on the 4gb 270x, that gpu is not powerful enough on its own to use 4gb of vram. You can usually get a faster r9 280 or even a 280x for the same price.
http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-hcg520

Thanks should I just go with a 2gb R9 then? I looking to play bf4 and new titles at moderate settings or even high

If you are going to use a single 270x stick with 2Gb. If you can stretch the budget a bit a 3gb r9 280 or 280x would be better.

 

[Guest]

A 280-280x comes with 3gb and will be great for BF4

Sorry did not see you where lookin at a 4gb 270x

 

[Tristan Barton]

A good 500w PSu would be enough. If you haven't bought it yet don't waste money on the 4gb 270x, that gpu is not powerful enough on its own to use 4gb of vram. You can usually get a faster r9 280 or even a 280x for the same price.
http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-hcg520

Thanks should I just go with a 2gb R9 then? I looking to play bf4 and new titles at moderate settings or even high

If you are going to use a single 270x stick with 2Gb. If you can stretch the budget a bit a 3gb r9 280 or 280x would be better.[/
Thanks mate! Saw how costy those 290s are I'll settle with a 270x perhaps! Many thanks again

 

[Tristan Barton]

A 280-280x comes with 3gb and will be great for BF4

Sorry did not see you where lookin at a 4gb 270x

Hahaha, No problem
Thanks for the help

 

[Guest]

a 280x needs 600w just use the lists I gave you