Hi, I recently built a PC a few weeks ago and went cheaper on my power supply than I realized according to some of the posters here at Tomshardware.(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016)..
I'm looking to buy a new GPU here soon (GTX 770/R9 280X), and although iv'e done plenty of research regarding whether or not I can run one of those safely/comfortably, i'm still not 100% sure if I should risk it. Some people say my PSU can run those with no problem, others say there's not enough AMPs or whatnot (I'm struggling to understand the math behind wattage/volts/amp).
So i'm most likely gonna break down and buy a new PSU, unless i'm 100% reassured that my current BP550 Plus PSU can run a GTX770/R9 280X without much risk.
My Specs are: 970A-UD3P Motherboard, 8GB GSkill Sniper 1600 RAM, FX-6300 CPU, HD 5870 GPU, Rosewill Galaxy-03 Case, and the PSU linked above.
Can anyone recommend reliable 550-650w PSU with with good amps/efficiency rating for around $50-80? TYVM in advance!
I'm looking to buy a new GPU here soon (GTX 770/R9 280X), and although iv'e done plenty of research regarding whether or not I can run one of those safely/comfortably, i'm still not 100% sure if I should risk it. Some people say my PSU can run those with no problem, others say there's not enough AMPs or whatnot (I'm struggling to understand the math behind wattage/volts/amp).
So i'm most likely gonna break down and buy a new PSU, unless i'm 100% reassured that my current BP550 Plus PSU can run a GTX770/R9 280X without much risk.
My Specs are: 970A-UD3P Motherboard, 8GB GSkill Sniper 1600 RAM, FX-6300 CPU, HD 5870 GPU, Rosewill Galaxy-03 Case, and the PSU linked above.
Can anyone recommend reliable 550-650w PSU with with good amps/efficiency rating for around $50-80? TYVM in advance!