is Corsair vs550 good for r9 380?

[ironins]

I chose my r9 380 for a build but i dont know if a Corsair VS550 would be enough for it
I have an i5 4690k as a CPU
mobo: z97 Gigabyte matx

 

[Barty1884]

The Corsair VS Series isn't good for much.......not much more than a basic office computer (no GPU, no OCing etc).

As far as the 550W element, you should be ok with that. I'd suspect your rig is capable of pulling around 350W (at absolute, absolute max) at stock speeds - if you OC your CPU/GPU/both, that'll increase your power draw, but 550W should still be a comfortable level.

Where are you located?

I'll assume US for now - these are much better options in the 550W + range.

XFX 750W Core @ $52.00
SeaSonic S12II 620W @ $65
EVGA SuperNOVA B2 750W @ $60
EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W @ $70

 

[bicycle_repair_man]

The 380 will pull around 200W at full load and the PSU is rated for 504W, so it'll be fine.

That said, if you haven't bought the PSU already I would get an XFX TS 550W instead. The Corsair VS series are basic and not great quality, particularly for overclocking.

 

[lodders]

That is a good quality but power hungry GPU, and the cheapest of the cheap Corsair Power supplies.....
(and Corsair's reputation is going down as more people complain about their PSUs failing!!)

What do you think is going to happen?

Look for a Seasonic or EVGA Supernova PSU. 550W or 600W will be enough

 

[ironins]

The Corsair VS Series isn't good for much.......not much more than a basic office computer (no GPU, no OCing etc).

As far as the 550W element, you should be ok with that. I'd suspect your rig is capable of pulling around 350W (at absolute, absolute max) at stock speeds - if you OC your CPU/GPU/both, that'll increase your power draw, but 550W should still be a comfortable level.

Where are you located?

I'll assume US for now - these are much better options in the 550W + range.

i m from Romania... the prices are weird here but i'll try to find a better one

 

[TechCIDLC]

No. That's a low quality PSU. I recommend the XFX TS series. Much better with high quality components: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207030&cm_re=xfx_psu-_-17-207-030-_-Product

 

[Barty1884]

Ah, Romania makes it more difficult then. You can't trust too many "Brands" without looking as specific models, but SeaSonic, XFX (made by SeaSonic) and EVGA SuperNOVA's (pretty much any variant except the NEX series) and you should be ok.

 

[bicycle_repair_man]

Tom's Hardware has a PSU tier list which you should check:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html.

 

[ironins]

Tom's Hardware has a PSU tier list which you should check:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html.

thank you

 

[Barty1884]

A SeaSONIC S12II 520W for 370RON (approx 88USD)
http://www.extreme-computers.ro/Detalii/Seasonic-S12II-520-Bronze--SS-520GB--520W--PSU-/

 

[ironins]

A SeaSONIC S12II 520W for 370RON (approx 88USD)
http://www.extreme-computers.ro/Detalii/Seasonic-S12II-520-Bronze--SS-520GB--520W--PSU-/

yeah i think that s my best budget option for where i m from
Thank you !!

 

[Barty1884]

Or an XFX PRo 550W for 310RON (around $74USD)
http://www.eurobuy.ro/ro/intre-401-si-550-watt/8517417-xfx-pro550w.html