R9 290X PSU question

[CreepX]

Hello , I found a refurbished Asus DirectCU II R9 290X 4gb for 300 euros ( A new Asus Strix R9 380X is 310 euros while an R9 390 is 380 euros ) , so my question is , would a Seasnoic S12II 520 W be enough to hold a R9 290X and an intel CPU (I5 most likely) ? Or should I go for a better one ?

 

[CreepX]

Antec = Rebranded Seasonic. I also own the Antec HCG-620w.

And the Capstone series from Rosewill are an exception to their series of bad power supplies.

XFX models aren't available in my country , neither are the Rosewill ones , I can't find the Antec one and all EVGA models are out of stock... so , Seasnoic is my only option I guess,

Then I honestly don't know what to suggest. You don't live in India?

No , I live in Romania...

 

[koffeeshop77]

actaully, i think your pupouse was not to get a new psu but to get a new grafiscard.....

if you went with a nvidia 970 it would cost the same, use 50 watts less and outperporm the 290/*keep up with the 380/390 so instead of speading money on a PSU that you technicly dont need but is rather just recomented you should get a 970 that really does only require a 500watt PSU and you could relax and save a dime.

 

[CreepX]

actaully, i think your pupouse was not to get a new psu but to get a new grafiscard.....

if you went with a nvidia 970 it would cost the same, use 50 watts less and outperporm the 290/*keep up with the 380/390 so instead of speading money on a PSU that you technicly dont need but is rather just recomented you should get a 970 that really does only require a 500watt PSU and you could relax and save a dime.

Yeah , but the 970 is the same price as a 390 , which is kind of expensive , as the almost 100 euros difference is a lot in my country... if I can find a 970 for cheaper than the 290X , I will get it ...

 

[RCFProd]

Yeah, honestly It's the best option. new PSU + R9 290X would likely cost you nearly just as much.

 

[CreepX]

Yeah, honestly It's the best option. new PSU + R9 290X would likely cost you nearly just as much.

I need a new PSU regardless , I am running an I3 3220 and HD 7750 on an AC Bel 350W ... this crap PSU won't be able to hold a GTX 970, it will blow up...

 

[RCFProd]

Ok I thought you already owned the Seasonic S12II 520w.

 

[CreepX]

Ok I thought you already owned the Seasonic S12II 520w.

Sorry for confusing you ...

 

[CreepX]

Ok I thought you already owned the Seasonic S12II 520w.

I am planning to buy a new PSU this/next month. So yeah , I will most likely go for the Seasnoic S12II 620W , if not the 520W one...

 

[bignastyid]

You may want to look into a 380, 380x or 960. They could run on the 520w Seasonic, but even then the i3 may hold them back a bit in some games.

 

[CreepX]

You may want to look into a 380, 380x or 960. They could run on the 520w Seasonic, but even then the i3 may hold them back a bit in some games.

I will get an i5 , I know the i3 will bottleneck them for sure , and yes , if I can't find a better PSU , I will most likely go for the 380X , thank you all for your answers , have a great night.

 

[koffeeshop77]

<a href="http://www.overclock.net/t/1445405/lightbox/post/21253076/id/1761024"><img src="http://www.overclock.net/image/id/7291413/width/400/flags/LL"></a>

Test System Setup
CPU Intel Core i7-3960X Sandy Bridge-E
Motherboard ASUS P9X79 Deluxe
Memory Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600 16GB
Hard Drive OCZ Agility 4 256GB SSD
Sound Card On-board
Graphics Card AMD Radeon R9 290X 4GB
AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 3GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 2GB
Graphics Drivers AMD: 13.11 V8
NVIDIA: 331.58
Power Supply Corsair AX1200i
Operating System Windows 8 Pro x64

proof his system would work it draws less than 500 with an i7 -extrem!!!!

 

[CreepX]

<a href="http://www.overclock.net/t/1445405/lightbox/post/21253076/id/1761024"><img src="http://www.overclock.net/image/id/7291413/width/400/flags/LL"></a>

Test System Setup
CPU Intel Core i7-3960X Sandy Bridge-E
Motherboard ASUS P9X79 Deluxe
Memory Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600 16GB
Hard Drive OCZ Agility 4 256GB SSD
Sound Card On-board
Graphics Card AMD Radeon R9 290X 4GB
AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 3GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 2GB
Graphics Drivers AMD: 13.11 V8
NVIDIA: 331.58
Power Supply Corsair AX1200i
Operating System Windows 8 Pro x64

The GTX 780 consumes just as much as the R9 290X right?
Edit : Nvm , googled it , its TDP is 50W lower than the R9 290X's. It could still be okay on the S12II 520W... Wouldn't want to risk it though.

 

[CreepX]

<a href="http://www.overclock.net/t/1445405/lightbox/post/21253076/id/1761024"><img src="http://www.overclock.net/image/id/7291413/width/400/flags/LL"></a>

Test System Setup
CPU Intel Core i7-3960X Sandy Bridge-E
Motherboard ASUS P9X79 Deluxe
Memory Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600 16GB
Hard Drive OCZ Agility 4 256GB SSD
Sound Card On-board
Graphics Card AMD Radeon R9 290X 4GB
AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 3GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 2GB
Graphics Drivers AMD: 13.11 V8
NVIDIA: 331.58
Power Supply Corsair AX1200i
Operating System Windows 8 Pro x64

proof his system would work it draws less than 500 with an i7 -extrem!!!!

Okay , I read your edit , hmm , well , he that's a R9 290 , not a 290X , doesn't the 290X have a significantly higher TDP?

 

[koffeeshop77]

you must click on the next picture

 

[koffeeshop77]

414wats
<a href="http://www.overclock.net/t/1445405/lightbox/post/21253076/id/1761025"><img src="http://cdn.overclock.net/8/82/827bb335_power_0.png"></a>

 

[CreepX]

414wats

Oh yeah , excuse me , I am stupid . Hmm , considering the fact the i7 draws more than twice as much power as the i5 does , I think the 520W will be enough for the R9 290X , but I will make a choice once I get the GPU , thank you all for the answers.

 

[CreepX]

414wats
<a href="http://www.overclock.net/t/1445405/lightbox/post/21253076/id/1761025"><img src="http://cdn.overclock.net/8/82/827bb335_power_0.png"></a>

I am still a little bit scared that the PSU won't be able to hold it ...

 

[koffeeshop77]

no problem im glad it solved the isuess with plenty to spare..

please click on solved so we have a finale corect solution not for me but for anyone else that comes along, thank you .

 

[koffeeshop77]

it is not only that the i7 draws more power it is also that it is an older extreme edition version, in addition with a top of the line MOBO and dominator RAM, running older drivers, since the test was done the only thing that has happen is improvements on the chip (reversions) and better drivers with power consumption in mind. in addition to that in romania with the limited choices you do have in the parts you buy the seasonic 520 is pretty ,cream of the crop/top of the line/ choosing something different does not mean that it is necessarily an improvement if you find a corair 600 that does not mean it is better than the seasonic 520, mainly due to the manufacturing process and the choice of parts used. seasonic and other manufactures such as antec; and the nova line; have set new levels of competitiveness roswell is actually making decent 1000w PSU with good components now that there is a demand for them with SLI and all that.but for a regualr person the PSU given the CPU are getting smaller on a nano scale using less energy and and so will gpu's buy a 1000watt PSU and making it cost and arm and a leg ( or as much as a the GPU its self) is not the way to go when e.g. 500watts of quality wil do you just fine and you are not even near cutting it close when you have 106watts to spare or better yet said 20% that is 20 percent of extra power you would wast and porlly end up throwing away had you listened to those guys above it is also prolly about 40euros you saved (90euros if you count the full price of a new 650 PSU) which would just be a waste "safe" or not still a waste case you would then have 37%percent watts just sitting there costing you money out the plug. and then what you gaonna get the GPU next month cause just spent all your money on the psu which does you no good what so ever, no performance boost, no cooling, lights, and sure extra power but nothing that will do you any good with out a graficscard or 2.
so my two cents.

 

[RCFProd]

But what is your solution exactly? Is his problem solved then?

 

[koffeeshop77]

na i i7E, 290x requires max, full load, 414 watt, his seasnic will handle that well seeing as he has 106 watts to spare and the seasonic will not dip or drop off till it has reached is 520watts
unlike other PSU not so well made such as the older corair where they will dip and destabilize well before max watt wattage, which leads to instable PC's. besides hes only useing and i5 and not and i7e.
<a href="http://www.overclock.net/t/1445405/lightbox/post/212530..."><img src="http://cdn.overclock.net/8/82/827bb335_power_0.png"></a>

 

[RCFProd]

To be fair I think it will run fine. The Seasonic S12II 520w is a quality unit aswell. If there is really no other option.

 

[CreepX]

it is not only that the i7 draws more power it is also that it is an older extreme edition version, in addition with a top of the line MOBO and dominator RAM, running older drivers, since the test was done the only thing that has happen is improvements on the chip (reversions) and better drivers with power consumption in mind. in addition to that in romania with the limited choices you do have in the parts you buy the seasonic 520 is pretty ,cream of the crop/top of the line/ choosing something different does not mean that it is necessarily an improvement if you find a corair 600 that does not mean it is better than the seasonic 520, mainly due to the manufacturing process and the choice of parts used. seasonic and other manufactures such as antec; and the nova line; have set new levels of competitiveness roswell is actually making decent 1000w PSU with good components now that there is a demand for them with SLI and all that.but for a regualr person the PSU given the CPU are getting smaller on a nano scale using less energy and and so will gpu's buy a 1000watt PSU and making it cost and arm and a leg ( or as much as a the GPU its self) is not the way to go when e.g. 500watts of quality wil do you just fine and you are not even near cutting it close when you have 106watts to spare or better yet said 20% that is 20 percent of extra power you would wast and porlly end up throwing away had you listened to those guys above it is also prolly about 40euros you saved (90euros if you count the full price of a new 650 PSU) which would just be a waste "safe" or not still a waste case you would then have 37%percent watts just sitting there costing you money out the plug. and then what you gaonna get the GPU next month cause just spent all your money on the psu which does you no good what so ever, no performance boost, no cooling, lights, and sure extra power but nothing that will do you any good with out a graficscard or 2.
so my two cents.

Well , I will go for the Seasnoic S12II 520W and R9 290X combo then , as from what you said above , it seems like it will have no problem . Thank you all for answering . If I decide to get a R9 390 , the PSU will still have no problem right ? As the R9 390 has a lower TDP ?

 

[RCFProd]

As you say the R9 390 costs just as much as the GTX 970, so if that's true you should get the GTX 970 because It's most ideal with your power supply. Not the 390. If you can't afford a 970 only then I'd suggest R9 290X.

 

[koffeeshop77]

yes you will be able to run all of those cards on the seasonice 520 , the 290x , 290, 390, and 970 will all run fine. as they all in the order lower the amount of power used.