I currently have these parts

[jsyj21]

Will these parts be compatible and is the power supply gonna be good?

-amd fx4300 cpu
-ASRock 970 pro r2 motherboard
-500gb 7200rpm storage
-radeon r9 270 graphics card
-420w psu

 

[Sammyjo20]

Will these parts be compatible and is the power supply gonna be good?

-amd fx4300 cpu
-ASRock 970 pro r2 motherboard
-500gb 7200rpm storage
-radeon r9 270 graphics card
-420w psu

Looks fine but just to be on the safe side, I'd go for 500w PSU. Might struggle a bit otherwise

Hope this helps.
- Sam

 

[RookieOfTheYear]

It really depends on who makes the power supply. But 420 watts is going to be cutting it close regardless.

 

[Sammyjo20]

It really depends on who makes the power supply. But 420 watts is going to be cutting it close regardless.

Yeah I agree with you Rookie. I would do 750w really to keep you away from the shore. What do you think?

 

[RookieOfTheYear]

750 is overkill. Honestly, he could get away with a quality 500 watt unit. But I think 550 or 600 watts would be perfect.

 

[Sammyjo20]

750 is overkill. Honestly, he could get away with a quality 500 watt unit. But I think 550 or 600 watts would be perfect.

Thanks for the advice. Could you damage your system by having too much power or does it usually cap it? 😀

 

[RookieOfTheYear]

No sir, you cannot damage a system by having too much power. It will just be underutilized is all. And higher power units cost more money. So you are essentially just wasting money.

 

[Sammyjo20]

No sir, you cannot damage a system by having too much power. It will just be underutilized is all. And higher power units cost more money. So you are essentially just wasting money.

Oh haha. Again, thanks for the info 😉 Really love this site. Great place to learn.

 

[RookieOfTheYear]

No sir, you cannot damage a system by having too much power. It will just be underutilized is all. And higher power units cost more money. So you are essentially just wasting money.

Oh haha. Again, thanks for the info 😉 Really love this site. Great place to learn.

Yes it is my friend.

 

[jsyj21]

the answers really gave me a good idea on what Im going to get! thanks everyone!

 

[Sammyjo20]

the answers really gave me a good idea on what Im going to get! thanks everyone!

Anytime!

 

[RookieOfTheYear]

the answers really gave me a good idea on what Im going to get! thanks everyone!

You're very welcome. I would stick with brands like Seasonic, XFX, Antec, Corsair and EVGA.