R9 280 PSU requirement

[Jombasaurus]

My build so far:

i3 4160
R9 280
H97 Motherboard
8GB RAM
1tb HDD

so now i just need a suitable PSU...

Any recommendations?

i was looking at this http://de.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

 

[Karsten75]

On the AMD website, the connectors for the R9 280 is set out as 1 x 6-pin and 1 x 8-pin. That means it needs power as follows:

PCIe slot: 75W
6-pin: 75W
8-[in: 150W

Total of 300W. That's for the base model and does not include overclocking - either by you or by the OEM of the GPU.

I would not run that in less than a 650W PSU, maybe a tad more even.

Edit: Quick back-of-the-envelope math:

GPU: 300W
CPU: 88W
Motherboard: 25W
HDD: 25W
RAM: 15W?
Fans: 7W per fan.
USB: ??

I get very close to your 550W by this type of calculation.

 

[bignastyid]

That PSU is a good PSU(I have used many of them) and should work just fine in that system.

 

[toyftw]

My build so far:

i3 4160
R9 280
H97 Motherboard
8GB RAM
1tb HDD

so now i just need a suitable PSU...

Any recommendations?

i was looking at this http://de.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

Hi - Nice PSU for that build. Usually, you get the TS model (which is Haswell ready) when you order that
PSU, you might want to double check & be sure. You can still use the PSU if it's not Haswell ready by
disabling the c6/c7 sleep function in BIOS.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Made by the best = Super Flower.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Super Flower Golden Green HX 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (€69.90 @ Caseking)
Total: €69.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-14 17:24 CET+0100

http://www.super-flower.com.tw/products_detail.php?class=2&sn=18&ID=108

 

[rockie_]

i3 4160 draws up to 54W !
R9 280 draws up to 220-250W
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up to 304W both

XFX 550 is a very good PSU and 44A on +12V rail (or 528W=44A * 12V)

So , everything is fine

Edit: the PSU is Haswell ready
http://xfxforce.com/en-us/products/ts-series-full-wired/ts-series-550w-psu-p1-550s-xxb9

 

[bignastyid]

On the AMD website, the connectors for the R9 280 is set out as 1 x 6-pin and 1 x 8-pin. That means it needs power as follows:

PCIe slot: 75W
6-pin: 75W
8-[in: 150W

Total of 300W. That's for the base model and does not include overclocking - either by you or by the OEM of the GPU.

I would not run that in less than a 650W PSU, maybe a tad more even.

Edit: Quick back-of-the-envelope math:

GPU: 300W
CPU: 88W
Motherboard: 25W
HDD: 25W
RAM: 15W?
Fans: 7W per fan.
USB: ??

I get very close to your 550W by this type of calculation.

Just because it has the connections doesn't mean it will use that much power. Even a factory overlclocked r9 280 only uses 172w a stock one will use closer to 150w.
http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/his-radeon-r9-280-iceq-x2-review,7.html

 

[Karsten75]

Just because it has the connections doesn't mean it will use that much power. Even a factory overlclocked r9 280 only uses 172w a stock one will use closer to 150w.
http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/his-radeon-r9-280-iceq-x2-review,7.html

Be that as it may, it is my preference to over-provision power. The consequences are much less dramatic than the opposite.