PSU r9 280

[XCalinX]

So I was planning to get a gtx 760 but I found a r9 280 at the same price and I can't resist it (the purchase will happen at the end of this year) But I only have a seasonic s12ii 520w psu. I'm kind worried about it since I also have a fx 8350 overclocked to 4.5 ghz, a led strip and 6 fans. However, I only have a 5400RPM HD and no DVD Writer. You can see the full specs in the sig (note: ram will be upgraded to 8)
And how do you think the 280 compares to the gtx 680?

 

[Suztera]

It should be enough but it will be getting close. GTX 680 is marginally better than a R9 280 but both will trade blows. GTX 680 is similar to a 7970 Ghz edition which is a R9 280X. If you overclock the R9 280 it will reach the performance to the 280X. Both are good for 1080p though.

 

[clutchc]

The Seasonic is a good PSU, so it should be sufficient even though it is a bit on the low side. Jonny Guru gives it a 9.7/10 score. But you won't have much overhead left. I'd consider upgrading in the future.
Power-wise, the R9-280 is going to use a lot more than the GTX 680: http://www.hwcompare.com/17680/geforce-gtx-680-vs-radeon-r9-280/
The two cards seem to be fairly evenly matched depending on the task they need to perform: http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R9-280-vs-GeForce-GTX-680

 

[XCalinX]

Thanks guys, but do you think I'd have overlocking headrom? I'm a CPU Overclocking freak but I'm not into GPU Overclocking that much.

 

[clutchc]

Thanks guys, but do you think I'd have overlocking headrom? I'm a CPU Overclocking freak but I'm not into GPU Overclocking that much.

No, not enough overhead IMO. Some light OC'ing maybe. The Seasonic has a 480W, 40A +12V rail. So it is stronger than most PSUs of that capacity. Remember, the R9-280 is a 250W TDP card. It can peak well above that during heavy loads.

 

[XCalinX]

Thanks guys, but do you think I'd have overlocking headrom? I'm a CPU Overclocking freak but I'm not into GPU Overclocking that much.

No, not enough overhead IMO. Some light OC'ing maybe. The Seasonic has a 480W, 40A +12V rail. So it is stronger than most PSUs of that capacity. Remember, the R9-280 is a 250W TDP card. It can peak well above that during heavy loads.

Well, then, I might remain to 4gb ram (It's ok for me, maybe not for you) and get a new PSU, the cx600m or the rs650, which one do you think it's better?
Edit: I get frame drops in bf4 and gpu usage drops too (actual 650ti), do you think it has something to do with the PSU? The temps and other stuff are OK.

 

[clutchc]

What resolution do you game at?

 

[XCalinX]

What resolution do you game at?

It's obvious, 1080p

 

[clutchc]

What resolution do you game at?

It's obvious, 1080p

Why would it be obvious? Did I miss something?
The reason I asked, was because you said you were going to stay at 4GB of RAM. I mistakenly thought you meant VRAM and was going to say that you wouldn't need over 2GB at 1080p. But after re-reading, I see you meant system RAM. So it doesn't matter now.
Btw, I have no opinion on the PSUs. They are both OK.

 

[XCalinX]

What resolution do you game at?

It's obvious, 1080p

Why would it be obvious? Did I miss something?
The reason I asked, was because you said you were going to stay at 4GB of RAM. I mistakenly thought you meant VRAM and was going to say that you wouldn't need over 2GB at 1080p. But after re-reading, I see you meant system RAM. So it doesn't matter now.
Btw, I have no opinion on the PSUs. They are both OK.

Okay, thanks for answeing, however my friend told me that corsair PSUs, especially CX are shit. I really doubt it's true

 

[clutchc]

Corsair CX series have been know to have poor quality capacitors. Most reviews of them will usually state that. Having said that, I have one of them now in another machine; 500W. I've abused it pretty good with OC'ing and such, and with too big of gfx cards... still working fine. But you can do better for your money.