Is this PSU good enough for a 980?

[zanrajsek]

I recently decided to build a new computer and I was wondering if the EVGA 600W 80Plus Bronze is good enough for my EVGA 980. If its not good enough, my price range for the PSU is around 100$. Thanks ahead!

 

[kwa-e]

What other parts are you running in your PC?

 

[zanrajsek]

What other parts are you running in your PC?

Motherboard: ASUS H81-GAMER
Processor: INTEL Core i5 4460 3.2GHz 6MB BOX LGA1150
Memory: CRUCIAL Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) PC12800 CL9 DDR3
Storage: SEAGATE ST1000DM003 1TB 7.2/64M/S600
Case: NZXT. S340 White

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

The PSU is very poor get a XFX 550W.

http://www.agt.si/racunalniska-oprema/napajalniki/xfx-core-edition-pro-550w.html

Will easily run a single 980 setup.

 

[zanrajsek]

So its not all about the Wats?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

No , it's about quality and the strength of the 12+ rail to run your specs.

 

[zanrajsek]

So if I understand this. The XFX TS 550 550W 80Plus Bronze has one 6pin PCIe connector and one 8pin (6+2). The eVGA 04G-P4-2983-KR GTX980 SC ACX 4GB PCIe needs two 6 pin connectors. So can I just put in the 6 pin connectors or are the (6+2) connected.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Use the one 6 PIN and on the other 6+2 pin , you only insert the 6 pin , leave the 2 pin out.

 

[DSzymborski]

A 6+2 connector is just a 6-pin connector with an extra 2-pin connector that hooks on to make an 8-pin connector if you need one. It works just fine as a 6-pin.

The XFX, as SR-71 said, is the better PSU. While I'd run the B1 EVGA or a Corsair CX in a general use rig as a suitable budget power supply, gaming builds have higher performance parts and it's smart to spend just the little extra to get into the more robust power supplies.

 

[zanrajsek]

I have only one more question. My current motherboard only has a PCIe 2.0 slot. The 980 says a PCIe 3.0 is required. Will this slow the card down? And if so which motherboard chipset does have PCIe 3.0?

 

[kwa-e]

PCI-E 2.0 will not bottleneck any current card right now, you'll be completely fine.