500W PSU With GTX 660

zingy12 · Jul 15, 2013

So I have all my parts set up for my new gaming PC and the specs are going to be:
I5 3470
GTX 660 OC DirectCU 2Gb
Gigabyte B75M-D3H mATX mobo
8 gbs ram
1 Tb hdd
Zalman Z9 Case

My power supply is going to be an OCZ Stealthxtreme 500W psu that I have still unused and I was wondering if this would be compatible with my system. Also, do you guys think that my rig will be future-proof and run most games nicely? Lastly, some people are telling me that the mATX Gigabyte mobo isn't very good for gaming. Is this true or would it be alright as I have no intent of overclocking.

Thanks!

Tradesman1 · Jul 15, 2013

Should be fine w/ your CPU and no OC, the PSU will also be fine

c4capricorn · Jul 15, 2013

will be just fine.

zingy12 · Jul 15, 2013

Ok awesome because I've had some really mixed answers. Some people say that the psu may only last 6 months until it blows up and kills your system whereas others say that it will be fine

Tradesman1 · Jul 15, 2013

Let us know how it goes

zingy12 · Jul 15, 2013

You think it should be fine though right? Or do you think I'd be better off buying a new PSU?

Tradesman1 · Jul 15, 2013

How old is it, sounds as if not used - the model though has been around awhile, want to say 2008/9 there abouts

zingy12 · Jul 15, 2013

Yeah It's 2009 and it's not used.

Tradesman1 · Jul 15, 2013

I'd give it a try

zingy12 · Jul 15, 2013

Ok but if it dosen't turn out too well do you think it could fry all my parts with it if it suddenly shuts down while I'm gaming?

Tradesman1 · Jul 15, 2013

Seriously doubt it, never been used, prob good as new

zingy12 · Jul 15, 2013

OK cool thanks for the help I'll give it a try and maybe upgrade to a nice corsair PSU in a few months

Tradesman1 · Jul 15, 2013

Let us know how it goes

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 15, 2013

You should be fine that's a 2 teir unit.

zingy12 · Jul 16, 2013

Also, do you guys think my build would handle new games well as I am switching over to PC gaming from my console and am looking to play things like battlefield 4, watch dogs, or skyrim.

Tradesman1 · Jul 16, 2013

Should be good, or if in budget might up the GPU, the 660TI isn't much more

zingy12 · Jul 17, 2013

I think I'll just save my money for a nicer psu. The gtx 660 is a pretty nice card anyway

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