Does the Corsair CX430M provide sufficient power for an RX 590?
Does the Corsair CX430M provide sufficient power for an RX 590?
Hello, I'm thinking about assembling a budget PC with the i3-9100F and a Corsair CX430M. I'm considering pairing it with the B250, an 8Gb DDR4 x2 system, a 480GB SSD, and the RX 590 XFX 2304SP. I might add some RGB fans. Would the Corsair CX430M 80+ Bronze be enough? (It mentions a maximum power draw of 500w, but I'm not sure if that's reliable.)
Unfortunately, this GPU isn't suitable for a limited budget due to the requirements of an RX 590. A model like the 1650 Super would have provided comparable performance at half the power with fewer fluctuations. At high loads, the RX 590 typically consumes 230-240W and can experience spikes reaching up to 40 or 50W. I wouldn't settle for anything cheaper than a Corsair CX 650 and would strongly advise against opting for less expensive alternatives. The best choices are one of the gold-rated Thermaltake Toughpowers, specifically the Toughpowers from Thermaltake, and the Super Flower Leadex III Gold-rated ones.
Absolutely not.
For one, this is the
very
old CX series, which was group-regulated, so it's not actually even a 430W PSU in any meaningful sense. The PSU's +12V maxes out at 384W.
It also wasn't even a very good group-regulated PSU, this was Corsair's bare budget, entry-level PSU. The CX PSUs weren't competent budget offerings until Corsair overhauled their PSU line around 2015 to make their budget CX offerings a
lot
better. This one is very cheaply made in addition to the design that's suitable for office PCs and gaming PCs from 1999.
The RX 590 is very power-hungry and with large transient spikes, so even a good 384W PSU would be completely unsuitable. The fact that this is a low-quality PSU that is now a
decade
old, and I would strongly urge anyone to not use this PSU with this build, even in a temporary "I'll get a new PSU in a month situation."
Sure, I can help with that. Let me find the best options for a budget-friendly PSU that fits your build.
Unfortunately, this GPU isn't suitable for a limited budget due to the requirements of an RX 590. A model like the 1650 Super would have provided comparable performance at half the power with fewer fluctuations. Under heavy loads, the RX 590 can consume 230-240W and may experience spikes reaching up to 40 or 50W. I wouldn't settle for anything cheaper than a Corsair CX 650 and would strongly advise against opting for less expensive alternatives. Stick to gold-rated options such as the Thermaltake Toughpowers (only the Toughpowers from Thermaltake) and the recently discounted Super Flower Leadex III Gold-rated ones.