Is this cooler master extrm pwr + 500 w ok for my rig?

Joesx123 · Jun 18, 2013

i5 3470 3.2 ghz
asus radeon hd 7850 dc2t oc 2gb ddr5
160 gb hd
4x2 kingston hyperX beast
gigabyte z77-dh3

so i am a noob at these stuff and just built my own pc and got a cooler master case "k280" which comes with the 500w psu, my cpu's temp is around 43 to 59 degrees celcius max on idle , it reaches the 59 once it doens't stay on 59 but reaches it i am in a room with 30 degrees o temp. so i just want to know if the psu is ok for my rig or i should buy a new one , and is the cpu's temp ok or high for idle , thank you

jinayhvora · Jun 18, 2013

if u're saying it reaches 59 on idle that's way too hot, but the PSU dosn't determine ur CPU temperature, that said Cooler Master isn't considered very good for PSUs

g-unit1111 · Jun 18, 2013

No, it's a junk power supply: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/728

This would be far better for not much more money: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703035

coastie65 · Jun 18, 2013

With the room temp being at 30c, you can expect the temps to be a bit higher. 43c to 59c at idle, seems to be a bit high, but not critical. You really won't see any recommendations for that PSU, but it came with the case. If you opt for a new one, Corsair, Seasonic, XFX, PC Power & Cooling, and Antec are all good quality PSU's.

g-unit1111 · Jun 18, 2013

jinayhvora :

Well you're not wrong, but where the power supply is placed inside the case - whether it's top mounted or bottom mounted, can be critical in determining how your system's air flows. Read this: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cooling-airflow-heatsink,3053.html

Joesx123 · Jun 19, 2013

i put a fan next to the case and the temperatures now reach 50 max and are around 39 to 43 while downloading on steam , so does this mean anything , if the problem is not the psu its the temp of my room , or a faulty cpu fan? , also i already bought the case with the psu , do i need to replace it , will it damage my computer or can i continue using it?

jinayhvora · Jun 19, 2013

look at the CPU fan speed in the BIOS

Joesx123 · Jun 19, 2013

jinayhvora :

IT is 1997 rpm , also temperatures in bios are cpu: 37, system 38 , thats when downloading on steam and on core temp temperatures of 4 core are 40 and more , i think gigabyte's easy tune 6 is more accurate right?

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