Power supply power draw.

[wong_2]

Hey all. I'm thinking of buying a second hand Radeon R9 270 from a friend. I'm however concerned about my Power supply. I've asked a few people and I never get a direct answer. I have a DE 480 PSU. I7 4790s cpu. 8gb Ram ddr3. One 120mm fan. I've used a few online calculators and it estimated that load should be about 350W. Would I be fine with my current PSU?

 

[Woohoopy]

Yes you would be fine with a single graphics card in terms of wattage, but in terms of reliability I'm not so sure.

The easiest way for us to tell if your PSU is of good quality would be with a more exact model number.

However, for the sake of this question, yes it should run your components fine but the life-expectancy of such a PSU is tentative.

 

[wong_2]

Yes you would be fine with a single graphics card in terms of wattage, but in terms of reliability I'm not so sure.

The easiest way for us to tell if your PSU is of good quality would be with a more exact model number.

However, for the sake of this question, yes it should run your components fine but the life-expectancy of such a PSU is tentative.

http://www.deepcool.com/product/powersupply/2014-10/10_1047.shtml
This is the exact PSU I have. I bought the PC as a whole, and it was advertised as a 500w PSU. Im actually thinking of taking the PSU back and ask for what'a advertised.

 

[Barty1884]

Provided your PSU has 24Amps (or greater) on the 12V rail, and has the appropriate connectors - you should be fine, in terms of wattage.

As @Woohoopy stated, reliability may be another question all together.

From a Google search, a "DE 480" PSU appears to be from Deepcool
http://www.deepcool.com/product/powersupply/2014-10/10_1047.shtml

It has 15Amps on each 12V rail - 15x2 x 12 = 360W. If that is the PSU you have, it should certainly run it, but I can't find a single reliable review on the model itself - so I can't speak to it's protection &/or reliability.

http://www.deepcool.com/product/powersupply/2014-10/10_1047.shtml
This is the exact PSU I have. I bought the PC as a whole, and it was advertised as a 500w PSU. Im actually thinking of taking the PSU back and ask for what'a advertised.

We replied at the same time.

The PSU is marketed as a 480W PSU, but in reality, it would be more accurate to call it a 360W PSU.
But, that's how the misleading marketing goes on PSUs.

If you were to insist on a 500W PSU, it's unlikely you'd get a PSU that's any worse really. It's worth a shot.