can u use 481.5 watt psu with this board?
1940887
Here is an online psu calculator to use as an guide for deciding on wattage: http://www.extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine
1940888
It really depends on what other hardware you're planning on incorporating into the build. If it's merely going to be a barebones workstation PC with a DVD drive, You should be fine with a ~500w PSU. However, if this is going into a powerhouse gaming PC, go for a 750w power supply, 1,000w if you plan on using SLI/Crossfire. There are plenty of websites available that have power supply calculators, which allow you to enter all of your hardware and calculate your minimum PSU requirements. Just Google "PC power supply calculator." Hope this helps! It really depends on what other hardware you're planning on incorporating into the build. If it's merely going to be a barebones workstation PC with a DVD drive, You should be fine with a ~500w PSU. However, if this is going into a powerhouse gaming PC, go for a 750w power supply, 1,000w if you plan on using SLI/Crossfire. There are plenty of websites available that have power supply calculators, which allow you to enter all of your hardware and calculate your minimum PSU requirements. Just Google "PC power supply calculator." Hope... » Read More It really depends on what other hardware you're planning on incorporating into the build. If it's merely going to be a barebones workstation PC with a DVD drive, You should be fine with a ~500w PSU. However, if this is going into a powerhouse gaming PC, go for a 750w power supply, 1,000w if you plan on using SLI/Crossfire. There are plenty of websites available that have power supply calculators, which allow you to enter all of your hardware and calculate your minimum PSU requirements. Just Google "PC power supply calculator." Hope this helps! « Show Less
1940889
Yes you CAN use whatever PSU would fit in your case, but you should really determine your power requirements based on your CPU, graphics card, hard drives, etc, then select an appropriate one. Your motherboard doesn't have much to do with it.
1940890
Yes, you certainly can, but there's more you have to take into account, such as the kind of video card you're using, the kind of CPU you're using, and the number of hard drives/disk drives.The biggest draw will be your video card - but if you're using, say, an Intel i5 3570k with integrated graphics with no video card, you'll certainly be fine.http://support.asus.com/powersupply.aspxWill help a lot in determining how many watts you need - but keep in mind this doesn't take into account the voltage of individual rails; to be safe, I'd invest in around a ~650 watt PSU @ around $70. Yes, you certainly can, but there's more you have to take into account, such as the kind of video card you're using, the kind of CPU you're using, and the number of hard drives/disk drives.The biggest draw will be your video card - but if you're using, say, an Intel i5 3570k with integrated graphics with no video card, you'll certainly be fine.http://support.asus.com/powersupply.aspxWill help a lot in determining how many watts you need - but keep in mind this doesn't take into account the voltage of individual rails; to be safe, I'd invest in around a... » Read More Yes, you certainly can, but there's more you have to take into account, such as the kind of video card you're using, the kind of CPU you're using, and the number of hard drives/disk drives.The biggest draw will be your video card - but if you're using, say, an Intel i5 3570k with integrated graphics with no video card, you'll certainly be fine.http://support.asus.com/powersupply.aspxWill help a lot in determining how many watts you need - but keep in mind this doesn't take into account the voltage of individual rails; to be safe, I'd invest in around a ~650 watt PSU @ around $70. « Show Less
1818791
I imagine if it is SFX compatible you can. Double check the dimensions of your PSU bay in your case against the specifications of this PSU.
246896
ud better use a power supply more than 800w. I use a corsair 1000w supply for 4790k and this card.
1081599
NO :) if you do try your CPU will get fried cause thats what happened to me on a 350 watt PS
1493335
Motherboard shouldn't be a problem. Just make sure you have the right wattage on your PSU.
673813
I think you might be pushing it with a 400W PSU. I guess it depends on the item quality. You may be just fine. Not really an answer, sorry.
649256
The short answer is yes. A 860w psu will work fine. I am using a 750w in mine now and it previously powered two GeForce 465s in sli (those things sucked down power).
1985865
This board works with any standard power supply. The wattage rating will depend on what you INSTALL in the board. I'm using a 400W power supply and it's way more than I need since I'm not using any plug in boards. I actually only need about 200W but I got a 400W PS so it doesn't have to work so hard which means it runs much cooler. My PS is fanless too so it creates zero noise.
521333
there are numerous PSU calculators on the internet where you can input the hardware you have. however, 400 watt is a little on the small side. Also, see the manufacturers recommended specs.
1273752
Umm if your referring to the watts as in power. I am able to get out too boot with a 450 watt psu. It all depends on what CPU your using.
2230525
Considering how this psu failed in 6 months when i have been doing heavy duty gaming.. I think the answer is no. But if you were asking if this unit can supply enough wattage for your build, the answer is yes. UNLESS you are running SLI/Crossfire, in which case go for an 750 or 800W.
571223
400 watt or greater is the recommendation for this model. You should calculate how your psu is destrobuting it's power to make sure you can delegate enough to the card
373422
That's more than enough watts. It should work with your power supply too. However, I would check any specifics on both manufacturers websites.
1966474
I don't think so, I'm running the same cpu, 4 DDRM & sound card (700watts). I went to Cooler Master's website and used their PSU calculator.
980058
It should work but knowing the rest of the system would help also try pcpartpicker.com and build your system there and it will give est. wattage
1913631
No. The motherboard and other devices will pull an average of 100 watts combined. You would need at least 450 watts.
1909117
It would be almost impossible. Just upgrade the power supply. I ran this on a Cooler Master 500w PSU with no trouble.