Is A 550W PSU Enough For This Build?

[alannm37]

Just wanted to know if I'll have enough power to run this 'safely' without any worrying about power consumption. As I've heard AMD cards use a crap tonne more power than Nvidia cards.

Here is the build.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/alannm37/saved/72fj4D

 

[Mysticking32]

i think if you get it bronze or higher it will be fine. But to be honest I'd go with a 600 watt just to be safe.

 

[RAZER Gamer]

It should work ok, but it would be a lot safer to buy a new 600W or 700W PSU for safety. PSU's are not very expensive and all you need is a bronze PSU. AMD recommend about a 600W PSU for the 280x.

 

[Moonstick2]

It's a Tier 2 Seasonic-made PSU so a very good one. In terms of wattage, I'm running the same processor with an R9 290 (which uses more than the 280X) on a 550W PSU and have never had any issues. Measured at the wall, power draw at gaming was typically around 250-290 W, peaking around 360 W. I think you'll be absolutely fine with that.

 

[Archaic59]

For less money you could make a better system with newer parts-

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($242.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Intel 7260 802.11a/b/g/n Mini-PCI-Express Wi-Fi Adapter ($23.49 @ Newegg)
Total: $734.39 after rebates
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-28 06:32 EDT-0400

 

[alannm37]

Thanks for your replies and suggestions. I 'might' get the 650w just for peace of mind.

As for the suggested "less expensive better parts" build, I don't live in America so if I bought that in Ireland its at least an extra 200/300 euro which I don't have, thanks anyway 😉

 

[RAZER Gamer]

Thanks for your replies and suggestions. I 'might' get the 650w just for peace of mind.

As for the suggested "less expensive better parts" build, I don't live in America so if I bought that in Ireland its at least an extra 200/300 euro which I don't have, thanks anyway 😉

Good choice, better safe than sorry. Hope I helped.

 

[alannm37]

Looking better now?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/alannm37/saved/72fj4D