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430W enough for hd7850?

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is my Corsair CX V2 430W PSU enough for i5 2500 and a hd 7850? or do i need to buy a new psu?
post #2 of 7
No, you shouldn't have any issues at all with that setup (though full system specs would be nice so we could see everything you're working with).
The 7850 has super-low power-draw and your main components there don't draw much either (especially since it's non K, and there won't be any OCing)
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Thread Starter 
thanks for your feedback.. i forgot to add the k at the end smile.gif and i proberly would like to OC both cpu and gpu a little.. do you think it would still be enough?

the setup i have in mind

i5 2500k
ASUS P8P67-M Pro (B3)
hd 7850
corsair vengeance 8gb 1600
old hitachi harddisk
dvd burner
post #4 of 7
It's cool, even with some OCing it will cover. The 7850 only draws about ~90w stock IIRC and the V2 is a good unit (check out jonnyguru's review)
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post #5 of 7
You will be fine with the intended setup and overclocking.
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I'm actually using a Corsair CX 400 to power a 7970 right now with a Phenom II 960T at stock voltages. I only use less than 300W from the wall while playing SC2 and running benchmarks.

    
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post #7 of 7
You'll be fine.
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