Power Supply Sufficient?

WlLKO73 · 2 Oct 2013 at 19:48

Hi members,

Built my computer a while ago, my first build. Whilst I've been really impressed with it, i'm now looking at upgrading the graphics card. Recently gone to a 3570k which I've overclocked (Rather timidly I know!) to 4 GHZ with stock voltages. My power supply is a CX430, something I skimped on when first planning the build. Question is...

Would this be enough to upgrade from my current 7850 to something like a 770/780 or R9 280?

kefan77 · 2 Oct 2013 at 19:50

no, absolutely no.

Hyburnate · 2 Oct 2013 at 20:07

Honestly, I think it might be.

e; Ahh crap misread what the PSU was, DOH!

kefan77 · 2 Oct 2013 at 20:33

overclocked 3570K with possibly overclocked GTX780 on 2-3-4 years old CX430?

good luck with that.

pastymuncher · 2 Oct 2013 at 20:37

Not a chance because the CX430 can only deliver 336w or 384w on the 12v rail depending on which version it is.

WlLKO73 · 2 Oct 2013 at 22:18

Thanks for the advice, I'll go with a 860 when the time comes. Hopefully that will give me plenty of room for SLI. Thanks again.