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Corsair CX500 V2 - Graphics card?

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8/29/12 at 6:53am
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Hey,

I have a CX500 V2 and I'm currently looking for a graphics card. I've been scouting for some used cards as my budget isn't alot.
I recently found someone selling their crossfire 6870's for the price of one. Would my PSU be able to handle it? I tried the PSU calculator on this forum and it says I need about 500-550W, but the CX500 isn't on the list of recommended PSU's for that category. (On the program itself)



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post #2 of 2
8/29/12 at 7:26am
You'd need to use two molex -> PCIe power adapters, and the power supply only have 4 molex connectors in the first place. If you can hook everything up, then sure.

Note that CX500 V2 is only rated for 408W on +12V, less than other good 500W power supplies.

If this is just for gaming and you're not increasing the voltage on anything (no 24/7 loads, substantial overclocking), it should be okay, but not ideal considering the middling but decent quality of the CX V2. These parts are pretty efficient, especially the i5-3570k.
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