PSU for Intel Xeon + r9 280x?

[helloguy]

Is a EVGA 600w PSU enough for for a Xeon + r9 280x? Here is a link to the PSU: http://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-600W-Bronze-Power-Supply/dp/B00EN3FD20/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405157480&sr=8-1&keywords=evga+600w

 

[ksham]

It's not a great PSU, but not terrible. It will run them fine.

 

[helloguy]

It's not a great PSU, but not terrible. It will run them fine.

Wow thanks for the quick reply! I also have another question, does PSU's lose wattage when they get older?

 

[herrwizo]

Its an ok psu, but better would be xfx core 650w or seasonic 650w, any model. And yes, psus do lose wattage as they get older, because components in them get older too, although this is not a big deal unless you run your psu near its maximum all the time, which is actually not recommended in the first place.

 

[helloguy]

Its an ok psu, but better would be xfx core 650w or seasonic 650w, any model. And yes, psus do lose wattage as they get older, because components in them get older too, although this is not a big deal unless you run your psu near its maximum all the time, which is actually not recommended in the first place.

Thanks for answering my second question. Now I am confident enough to buy the EVGA 600w PSU!

 

[ksham]

Wow thanks for the quick reply! I also have another question, does PSU's lose wattage when they get older?

Not so much as losing wattage, but it does deteriorate and provide less efficiency and reliability. But PSUs can last a long time. I still have some PSUs running 5-6 years now.

But a good quality PSU is there to mainly protect your components. PSUs die. Even the best of them die. But the crappy ones are terrible at load because they're built with cheap capacitors and have poor ripple suppression, voltage regulation, low ampere rating on +12V, etc. Those deteriorate the components that the PSU supplies power to, causing harm to them. And then there are PSUs that are so bad that they actually blow up and blow out sparks of fire. That is very dangerous.

That is why a lot of people do not recommend others running cheap power supplies. It is serious business and not something to save some money on. That said, the one you have will be fine. It's a decent PSU.

 

[helloguy]

Wow thanks for the quick reply! I also have another question, does PSU's lose wattage when they get older?

Not so much as losing wattage, but it does deteriorate and provide less efficiency and reliability. But PSUs can last a long time. I still have some PSUs running 5-6 years now.

But a good quality PSU is there to mainly protect your components. PSUs die. Even the best of them die. But the crappy ones are terrible at load because they're built with cheap capacitors and have poor ripple suppression, voltage regulation, low ampere rating on +12V, etc. Those deteriorate the components that the PSU supplies power to, causing harm to them. And then there are PSUs that are so bad that they actually blow up and blow out sparks of fire. That is very dangerous.

That is why a lot of people do not recommend others running cheap power supplies. It is serious business and not something to save some money on. That said, the one you have will be fine. It's a decent PSU.

Thanks so much! I wanted the EVGA 600w because I didn't want to go over my budget and it's a good PSU. Thanks again mate.

 

[sora]

A XFX 650W, Seasonic 620W, or EVGA 600W power supply should do the trick. I hope you enjoy the EVGA power supply!

 

[helloguy]

A XFX 650W, Seasonic 620W, or EVGA 600W power supply should do the trick. I hope you enjoy the EVGA power supply![/quotemsgT
Thank you!