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Is a Corsair enough for this build?

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June 22, 2013 4:34:50 PM

Hey, im looking to upgrade my gpu and wanted to know if the cx430 watt PSU will be enough.

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500
nVIDIA 660 (non TI)
2 sticks 2gb ddr2 ram
1 regular 1tb HDD
1 CD dvd drive.

Ive checked cpu caculator puts the rig at 364 watts under 90% cpu and total load and 406 watts for 100% cpu and total load.

Just wanted confirmation as the card is fairly expensive i wanted to know if i would encounter any errors. Thanks.

heres the Output of the psu: Output Current +3.3V - 20 A ¦ +5V - 20 A ¦ +12V - 28 A ¦ -12V - 0.8 A ¦ +5VSB - 3 A

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June 22, 2013 4:39:39 PM

Corsair what ?

HX series .... yes, 10.0 rated stuff ..... except for 1000 and 1050 watters
TX series .... yes, very good, 9.5 rating
CX series ... if ya on a very tight budget, OK

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gt...
Minimum System requirement = 450 watts

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_geforce_gtx_66...

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Here is Guru3Ds power supply recommendation:

GeForce GTX 660 - On your average system the card requires you to have a 450~500 Watt power supply unit.
GeForce GTX 660 SLI - On your average system the cards require you to have a 700 Watt power supply unit as minimum.

If you are going to overclock GPU or processor, then we do recommend you purchase something with some more stamina.
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June 22, 2013 4:42:52 PM

Well depending which card you are using (EVGA ect) they range from 450-600 watts of minimal power. Honestly if you are planning on doing more upgrades I would recommend more along the lines of 650-750 watts. You always want some headroom, especially if you want to upgrade. Anything from corsair or seasonic would be a good brand.
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