will Asus M5A78L-M LX motherboard support MSI R9 380 GAMING 2G?

[hotmilk]

hi guys... i got a Asus M5A78L-M LX motherboard
my graphic card breakdown recently and i wanna upgrade it to MSI R9 380 GAMING 2G..
will it support?

and i got a Gigabyte PoweRock GE-N500A-C2 500W power supply

http://www.game-debate.com/motherboard/index.php?mot_id=210&motherboard=Asus%20M5A78L-M%20LX

http://www.msi.com/product/vga/R9-380-GAMING-2G.html#hero-overview

http://www.game-debate.com/psu/index.php?ps_id=577&psu=Gigabyte%20PoweRock%20GE-N500A-C2%20500W

 

[dhaan]

Your motherboard will be fine
You should buy a 600+ w psu. 500 is not enough.

 

[hotmilk]

Your motherboard will be fine
You should buy a 600+ w psu. 500 is not enough.

is it? but im really on a tight budget... =(
unless i got for msi gtx 960 gaming 2g instead... because it needs much more lesser power.. but performance wise its not as good as r9 380 as from what ive read

 

[dhaan]

If you get the 960 you will be fine.

 

[Wisecracker]

The MSI R9 380 will pull 180- to 190w when gaming -- you should be fine with a decent 500w power supply.

 

[StaalZA]

The MSI R9 380 will pull 180- to 190w when gaming -- you should be fine with a decent 500w power supply.

Tis be true. If you aren't running a small truck load of HDD and ROMS you should be fine... Just also ensure that the PSU has the right plugs for the card you get. For instance, my old 500W had 2x6 pin plugs where I needed 1x6pin and 1x8pin....

Also make sure the "500W" rating is not MAx only and normal operation is like 400W. Some companies advertise their equipment at max rating which differs from the actual real-world usage.

 

[madmatt30]

That gigabyte is a fairly mundane spec unit with all Chinese caps.
While it has the spec to run a 380 ,depending on its age ?? (Its an old pre-2010 model ) & your cpu) I'm not sure id want it touching 80%+ usage.
The 960 is a safer option IMO ,with the board you're running I'm guessing your CPU will be the limit more than both the 960 or the 380 in which case performance difference between the 2 cards is unimportant.

 

[Hawknugget]

Your motherboard will be fine
You should buy a 600+ w psu. 500 is not enough.

Hey man i have a question i also have the same motherboard and was wondering of it will support a radeon 7950