Quality PSU for my friends R9 290

[Romeru]

Hello, quick question. I found a great deal on an R9 290. And my friend will buy it. (It's the reference card)

Anyway he'll need a new psu for it as the current one is unknown and it's a total of 300w.
So I simply need a good psu for the money. Doesn't have to be gold certified. But enough to handle an r9 290 in combinatin with a i5 4670.

We won't be going crossfire in the future so I bet a 600w will do. Maybe less.

We're not exactly on a budget but it should be around 100$. Or in Swedish, 700kr.

Here are some local shops:
http://www.inet.se/
https://www.komplett.se/k/k.aspx
http://www.webhallen.com/se-sv/

Thanks for your help!

 

[geofelt]

Sorry, I can't navigate in Swedish.
The R9-290 will want about a 675W psu.
Here is one list of psu models sorted by quality tiers:
http://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware/f/135081/t/45344.aspx

 

[Deleted member 1300495]

DO NOT GET THE REFERENCE CARD!!!!! It has horrible cooling. Get a MSI twin Frozr gaming 290X. Reference card will be extremely hot and will not be very fast at hot temps. I would get something from seasonic like this

 

[animal]

I'd look for a 650 W PSU from Seasonic, XFX, Antec or Corsair (except their CX series).

 

[n3cw4rr10r]

I am using a CX750 with mine and it works fine.

P.S: Just picked up a Sapphire R9 290.

 

[damric]

EVGA Supernova G2

or if they are available in your country, get the Superflower Leadex.

 

[Romeru]

I know it has terrible cooling and I understand that it won't stay at it's set clock speed all the time. But it's very cheap. There is also a powercolor r9 280x with non-reference cooling for a little bit cheaper. Basicly the only reason i considered it is because it's around 200$ cheaper right now.

The super nova is to much. Maybe a xfx core edition 650w or evga supernova bronze 750w? They're in the budget range.

 

[Deleted member 1300495]

the seasonic that I suggested might work. Or you can get something like this

 

[damric]

The XFX is fine.

 

[Tradesman1]

A good 550 with at least 31 Amps on the 12 volt is plenty sufficient and leaves headroom for OCing it when combined with even a 4670K that's being OCed