Question rx 580

[Londog71]

can I run rx 580 with this
amd fx 6300
8gb ram
1tb hard drive
gigabyte 78lmn-usb3 r2 MB
450 watt psu
right now I have GeForce gt 730. I'm sure I need better psu

 

[Barty1884]

Which 450W PSU, specifically?

An RX580 is a ~185W TDP card, and a 6300 (at stock) is 95W.
A quality 450W unit could certainly do it - although a quality 550W unit would give you some comfortable headroom.

 

[Londog71]

Which 450W PSU, specifically?

An RX580 is a ~185W TDP card, and a 6300 (at stock) is 95W.
A quality 450W unit could certainly do it - although a quality 550W unit would give you some comfortable headroom.

That's what I was thinking thanks

 

[Londog71]

Found out it's Venus vn500w

 

[PaulR08]

Was also looking at the RX580. Is this a recommended card to update from an older Radeon 370?

 

[tennis2]

Yes. Definitely

 

[Barty1884]

Yes, the 580 is a heck of a step up.

However, that PSU is an Apevia $20 piece of garbage. I would not run a 580 from it.

 

[hutchl]

that FX6300 is going to bottleneck the crap out of the RX580 in a lot of modern titles. you should really look into upgrading your entire platform, not just the GFX card. However a RX580 even held back in some titles will be a major improvement over your current card. The PSU is questionable. I recommend an EVGA 600w B for something affordable and decent.

 

[Barty1884]

I recommend an EVGA 600w B for something affordable and decent.

A poor quality unit itself, especially for the money.
The 600B is a ~$50-$60 PSU.

A CX550 would be more than sufficient. Better quality, the same money outright and, if you include rebates can be substantially cheaper.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($38.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $38.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-10 18:40 EDT-0400

 

[hutchl]

I disagree, the EVGA 600w B is a fine 80+ bronze unit. Ive had a few corsair units short on me. I have never had a bad experience with EVGA units.

 

[Barty1884]

Brand alone is not sufficient to make a call.

EVGA have quality offerings (G2, G3, GS etc) which are made by SeaSonic or SuperFlower
HEC supply a lot of their lower-tier offerings (BV, B and their "W" series). The 600B is the best of a bad bunch from HEC, but it doesn't make it "good" by any stretch.

Corsair have the same deal. Some SeaSonic units, some Flextronics on the top end. Then they have CWT that supply the vast majority of the balance of their portfolio.
CWT have a variety of platforms though, which depend on the intended retail price/market segment they're targeting. They have some great (RMx, HXi etc) and they have some junk (like the VS, older green label CX etc).
The newer CX units are good quality. I would be much more confident in a CX550 vs a 600B.

 

[Londog71]

I was looking at corsair cx series 650w 80+ $59.99 semi modular hows that one

 

[TJ Hooker]

I disagree, the EVGA 600w B is a fine 80+ bronze unit. Ive had a few corsair units short on me. I have never had a bad experience with EVGA units.

There's a reason people review PSUs rather than relying on personal anecdotes.

 

[tennis2]

What country are you in?

In the USA, newegg currently has the Seasonic Focus+ 650W for $60 after MIR. that's a much better choice