[SOLVED] Will this PSU be sufficent?

[magzzy124]

I am planning to buy this psu: FSP HYPER 500
My gpu is: r9 280x
And my cpu is : athlon x4 840

Will this psu be sufficent?

 

[siaan312]

Yes, but probably on the lower side.
For that system i would go with a 600 watt, but your pc wont have any problems with 500 watts, i just personally like having a bit more headroom for overclocking and future upgrades.

 

[magzzy124]

Yes, but probably on the lower side.
For that system i would go with a 600 watt, but your pc wont have any problems with 500 watts, i just personally like having a bit more headroom for overclocking and future upgrades.

https://www.chieftec.eu/en/psus/ps-2/iarena-series/gpc-600s.html
Will this guy be good?

 

[Groveling_Wyrm]

https://www.chieftec.eu/en/psus/ps-2/iarena-series/gpc-600s.html
Will this guy be good?

That Chieftec is a very POOR quality PSU. It is a lower quality unit, at the bottom tier of their products.

I highly recommend something different. Going cheap on a PSU is never a good thing.

 

[magzzy124]

I am planning to buy this psu: Chieftec GPC-600S
My gpu is: r9 280x
And my cpu is : athlon x4 840

Will this psu be sufficent?

 

[magzzy124]

That Chieftec is a very POOR quality PSU. It is a lower quality unit, at the bottom tier of their products.

I highly recommend something different. Going cheap on a PSU is never a good thing.

So, would you recommend first psu I listed above (FSP HYPER 500 ) instead of the 600W psu?

 

[Groveling_Wyrm]

So, would you recommend first psu I listed above (FSP HYPER 500 ) instead of the 600W psu?

Get a 600w psu, as siaan312 stated, but a different brand or model that is of a higher quality. This usually means you have to spend more money.

 

[magzzy124]

Get a 600w psu, as siaan312 stated, but a different brand or model that is of a higher quality. This usually means you have to spend more money.

This will hurt my wallet... but ok.
Out of these two psus, what would you suggest:
https://www.chieftec.eu/en/psus/ps-2/task-series/tps-600s.html
https://antec.com/product/power/vp600p-plus.php

 

[Groveling_Wyrm]

This will hurt my wallet... but ok.
Out of these two psus, what would you suggest:
https://www.chieftec.eu/en/psus/ps-2/task-series/tps-600s.html
https://antec.com/product/power/vp600p-plus.php

The Antec is a better choice.

You are still selecting from the budget PSU's though.

 

[magzzy124]

If I had a good amount of money I would not be asking this. xd
But I have one more question...
Even tho chieftec psu has a bronze certificate you are saying antec psu is a better choice?
How is that so?
And IS the antec psu good enough for my pc...?

 

[siaan312]

If I had a good amount of money I would not be asking this. xd
But I have one more question...
Even tho chieftec psu has a bronze certificate you are saying antec psu is a better choice?
How is that so?
And IS the antec psu good enough for my pc...?

I would suggest a cx550m from corsair.
its a really cheap high quality psu.
also modular, if you cant find it, try the cx550 (non m)
its the same psu, just not modular.

its also from a name brand that will give you really good warrenty and is rated really high on the psu list (compared to price)

 

[magzzy124]

I would suggest a cx550m from corsair.
its a really cheap high quality psu.
also modular, if you cant find it, try the cx550 (non m)
its the same psu, just not modular.

its also from a name brand that will give you really good warrenty and is rated really high on the psu list (compared to price)

That is sooo much more money... I cant go with that...

 

[refillable]

Where are you from?

 

[magzzy124]

Where are you from?

Serbia..

 

[refillable]

Serbia..

You have deepcool DA PSUs maybe? Or BeQuiet system power? Seasonic S12III? You have a 280X. It doesn't deserve to be powered by ultra budget PSUs.

 

[magzzy124]

You have deepcool DA PSUs maybe? Or BeQuiet system power? Seasonic S12III? You have a 280X. It doesn't deserve to be powered by ultra budget PSUs.

This is the list I am looking through...
https://www.atom.rs/?gid=1&str=3&go=0a

 

[refillable]

This is the list I am looking through...
https://www.atom.rs/?gid=1&str=3&go=0a

Seasonic S12III Bronze 550W for 7.300 d looks good

 

[magzzy124]

Okay... I have one more question and that will be it.
Is THIS psu gonna be enough?
https://www.chieftec.eu/en/psus/ps-2/power-smart-series/gps-550c.html

 

[refillable]

I wouldn't run a 280X with a group regulated PSU like that.

 

[magzzy124]

I wouldn't run a 280X with a group regulated PSU like that.

What does group regulated mean?

 

[refillable]

It's the design of the PSU that is outdated and isn't the design to use for powering discrete GPUs.

 

[magzzy124]

It's the design of the PSU that is outdated and isn't the design to use for powering discrete GPUs.

So you think that Seasonic S12III Bronze 550W is gonna be enough for r9 280x?
As you mentioned it before.

 

[FoxVoxDK]

Seasonic S12III Bronze 550W for 7.300 d looks good

I'm with @refillable on this one!

 

[magzzy124]

I'm with @refillable on this one!

OK, so I get that its a good psu for its price... but will it be enough for r9 280x?
I am pretty sure that its a really power hungry beast..

 

[FoxVoxDK]

Your GPU can pull up to 280 Watts, your CPU about 100, as for HDD's etc add another 50.
So for peace of mind about 430 watts, if you're running benchmarks and solving the riddle of life(Prime95).
550W will do more than fine, both now and in the future.