MSI R9 280 and CX500M

[Forcreeps]

Will the Corsair CX500M be sufficient for the MSI R9 280? Recommends 500-550W PSU, but just double checking. I will be doing NO overclocking of the CPU (FX-6300), and maybe only very light OC of the GPU. I've heard the CX Series has blown up builds, but I also read that it's a trusted brand. I'm lost, anyone got any experiences?

 

[holyrage]

the PSU blows up yah but if it dose blow up any part in your build just have corsair make you a new PC (awesome costumer service lel )

R9 280 or 7950 TDP is around 135~ for the single card lets say u get 1 clocked at 1ghz the card will eat around 145~ give or take

it will run however replace the PSU when u can take a look at the psu tier list sticky buy something from tier 1 or 2

 

[Forcreeps]

the PSU blows up yah but if it dose blow up any part in your build just have corsair make you a new PC (awesome costumer service lel )

R9 280 or 7950 TDP is around 135~ for the single card lets say u get 1 clocked at 1ghz the card will eat around 145~ give or take

it will run however replace the PSU when u can take a look at the psu tier list sticky buy something from tier 1 or 2

I've found the SeaSonic M12II and reviews say it's damn reliable. But is 520W sufficient for the GPU in question?

 

[Forcreeps]

These are the build's main components: http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

Will the M12II PSU from SeaSonic work fine with all these components?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

These are the build's main components: http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

Will the M12II PSU from SeaSonic work fine with all these components?

Parts list link is not valid

 

[JasonL265]

Forcreeps, you have to use the permalink, the link you listed will show ours part list.

 

[Forcreeps]

I copied the Address bar instead of the URL Sharing Link. Here's the real one: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Q7xMgs

 

[Forcreeps]

I already have those components, I just need a PSU now. I was planning on CX but I read questionable reviews.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

XFX 550W made by Seasonic.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($93.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($68.78 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.65 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($193.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($17.79 @ OutletPC)
Total: $535.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-03 17:51 EDT-0400

 

[Forcreeps]

XFX 550W made by Seasonic.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($93.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($68.78 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.65 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($193.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($17.79 @ OutletPC)
Total: $535.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-03 17:51 EDT-0400

Another question arises. If the PSU is made by SeaSonic and then branded by XFX, will the PSU still be up to the power-supply-maker (SeaSonic) standards? For example, SeaSonic is one of the most trusted PSU brands. If they make PSU for another company, will these PSU's be as good/reliable as an original SeaSonic PSU?

I'm looking between SeaSonic M12II and XFX XTR 550W PSU's. XTR is 30W more and $30 cheaper, and is 80+ Gold while M12II is 80+ Bronze. Obviously I'd choose the XFX since it was made by SeaSonic, but is it better?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Yes it is still top quality.