Sapphire Nitro R9 380 with Corsair CX500M?

[aggelos123]

will the Corsair CX500M provide enough power for the Sapphire nitro R9 380 ? I saw that it requires a 500W PSU and my PSU is 500W but i am not sure if it will be enough or no.

 

[Sakkura]

Yeah, it's sufficient. It doesn't even really need 500W, but it's good that your PSU is the 500W model because that means the PSU won't be pushed hard. The CX500M isn't the greatest quality, so pushed hard it might die after a year. With a more moderate load, like your system, that's much less likely.

 

[Archaic59]

It has enough power but quality may be an issue with CX series PSU's as they are not very good.

 

[aggelos123]

Yeah, it's sufficient. It doesn't even really need 500W, but it's good that your PSU is the 500W model because that means the PSU won't be pushed hard. The CX500M isn't the greatest quality, so pushed hard it might die after a year. With a more moderate load, like your system, that's much less likely.

lol ik that the CX psu's arent really good but sadly i cant throw more money into my pc..So...Will it work if i get the r9 380 or will my pc blow up .LOL

 

[Sakkura]

It will work. The Corsair CX500M is okay, just don't expect it to last many years.

 

[aggelos123]

It will work. The Corsair CX500M is okay, just don't expect it to last many years.

So can you reccomend me a good budget PSU in the price range or the CX series?

 

[Sakkura]

It's hard to find something better in the same price range. The Fractal Design Tesla R2 500W is a little bit better and costs a little more. But to really take a major step up in quality, you'd need to shell out for something like a Cooler Master V550 Semi-Modular.