Worried about PSU

IronSpartan782 · Aug 7, 2013

I know I asked this question recently buy I'm kinda worried that my Corsair CX500M PSU won't be enough for my upcoming build. Specs are:

XFX Radeon 7970 Double D
Corsair Vengeance 2x4 gb
AMD 8350
ASRock 970 Extreme3
1 tb Western Digital blue hdd
5 blue led fans
LG dvd drive

Will my Corsair CX500M hold up or do I have to upgrade?

DaniXks · Aug 7, 2013

Use this site here: http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp ;D It will recommend you how much watts will it need...If it's higher than 500 watts you should worry!

geofelt · Aug 7, 2013

I think it will work, just barely. Corsair is a good budget psu, and it has the proper 6/8 pin connectors.
http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/7000/7970/Pages/radeon-7970.aspx#/2

David Lugarov · Aug 7, 2013

You have to upgrade, I'm an experienced pc builder, and that won't be enough, look into a corsair product like the HX650 or HX750 depending on your budget, these are great power supply units.

David Lugarov · Aug 7, 2013

Now don't get me wrong, your PSU can handle the PC, but your card won't be able to run at full capacity, lowering your FPS and performance.

IronSpartan782 · Aug 7, 2013

http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=33_442&item_id=056812 This is the one I'm thinking of getting, what do you guys think?

David Lugarov · Aug 7, 2013

Do you have a limited budget? Because the HX650 is really a great PSU and is worth every cent.

IronSpartan782 · Aug 7, 2013

My budget is $100

Dark Lord of Tech · Aug 7, 2013

For a Single Card setup , this is more than sufficient at $64.99:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $64.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-07 22:15 EDT-0400)

Great deal on a XFX , made by Seasoninic , extra headroom for $79.99

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $74.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-07 22:02 EDT-0400)

Top of the line Rosewill Capstone , by Super Flower and modular to help with cable management:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($95.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $95.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-07 22:04 EDT-0400)

Running the CX500w is just cutting it to close with a nice setup like that.

geofelt · Aug 7, 2013

This Antec750green is on sale @75:
http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=33_442&item_id=044169
It is a tier 2 quality unit on this list:
http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx

David Lugarov · Aug 7, 2013

If you don't intend to CrossFire, then this is good:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139046
If you do intend to CFx in the future, then this is the better choice:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011

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