650w PSU enough ?

Fabi · Aug 15, 2013

Hi all!
Im new here so bare with me.
i bought a new PC 2 years ago, and now want to swap out some components. This is my new rig.

Sapphire 7950 AMD Radeon OC edition
8350 fx AMD (want to overclock)
8 GB ram hyperion
GA-990FXA-UD3

So i bought the card, the cpu, and the mobo, and the ram. And im about to assemble my PC, but then i saw my Energon eps-650w PSU, and i actually never knew what brand i had as PSU. Now im asking you, will that PSU run this rig? With overclock... Since it's brand i've never heard of, i hope its decent. Dont wanna spend more money on new components... Already got over my budget lol.

Sn1992-1361850 · Aug 15, 2013

it will handle ur card and a decent o.c.

chugot9218 · Aug 15, 2013

Doing a quick google brought a variety of opinions, but the general consensus is that Energon will turn into Energone, I would buy a new, quality PSU from Antec, Corsair, Seasonic, XFX, etc... If that blows it's gonna cause a lot more in damages than just buying a decent one in the first place.

Dark Lord of Tech · Aug 15, 2013

Replace your PSU with a more reliable unit.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $59.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-15 10:55 EDT-0400)

Fabi · Aug 15, 2013

Sn1992-1361850 :

So i should just stick with the PSU? I'm just 'scared' of if it just ends up killing some of my components.. Even though i have 650w, its more than enough for my rig, but still the brand is just making me nervous...

Dark Lord of Tech · Aug 15, 2013

It's not a good unit , right wattage poor quality.

Sn1992-1361850 · Aug 15, 2013

it will not kill any of the components at max u ll have power failure and ur computer will power off at max load
i think it will be fine and u ll have no such problems

Sn1992-1361850 · Aug 15, 2013

it is poor quality unit in india but will not risk ur components

Dark Lord of Tech · Aug 15, 2013

http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.aspx?m=801039&mpage=1

Energon are poor units , read this ^

Fabi · Aug 15, 2013

So your saying it can run my rig without problems, but the PSU will fail faster because of the quailty?

It's easy to say to buy a new one, but i already went way over budget

. I'm confused.

Dark Lord of Tech · Aug 15, 2013

http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.aspx?m=801039&mpage=1

Energon are poor units , read this ^ Don't risk your PC components on inferior hardware

I recommend an upgrade to the PSU , before you proceed with other upgrades.

Sn1992-1361850 · Aug 15, 2013

yes it will fail faster would last almost a year or two

Sn1992-1361850 · Aug 15, 2013

best is use it for now and change whenever u r on a budget to change it

Dark Lord of Tech · Aug 15, 2013

http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.aspx?m=801039&mpage=1

Energon are poor units , read this ^ Don't risk your PC components on inferior hardware

I recommend an upgrade to the PSU , before you proceed with other upgrades.

Dark Lord of Tech · Aug 15, 2013

It's your decision but I'm telling you the truth , I've been at this for about 30 years , so I know what I'm talking about.

Fabi · Aug 15, 2013

Haha, one is telling me not to, and the other says yes!

Such a big dilemma :s..

Fabi · Aug 15, 2013

Oh well. I'll upgrade it then. Do you recommend any?

Dark Lord of Tech · Aug 15, 2013

252 best answers

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Sn1992-1361850 · Aug 15, 2013

Power Supply: OCZ Fatal1ty 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($55.00 @ Newegg)

chugot9218 · Aug 15, 2013

I was telling you to go with a new unit as well, and I would trust Blackbird more than I, so it's 2 to 1 for a new unit. And there is no guarantee that it won't damage other components if it fails, expensive/quality PSU's are designed with those protections, not cheap units.

Fabi · Aug 15, 2013

Do i really need 750W?

Isn't 650w enough?

Dark Lord of Tech · Aug 15, 2013

Thanks ^

Sn1992-1361850 · Aug 15, 2013

u ll need a 650 but that psu is at great price

Fabi · Aug 15, 2013

I will upgrade, thank you guys. I could use some recommendations about which PSU's i should get. I really dont need more than 650w do i?

Dark Lord of Tech · Aug 15, 2013

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $59.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-15 11:19 EDT-0400)

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