Does a PSUs brand matter?
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Lucifer666
January 12, 2014 12:05:00 PM
Jon Bartlett
January 12, 2014 12:07:37 PM
Erm very generic question... I need the following:
Your build: (optional)
What you plan on doing with said build
If you plan on overclocking
If you are going off a budget.
Corsair makes pretty good psu's, but again, it depends on what you are doing. You probably don't need 700w, but I don't know what your build is made for.
Your build: (optional)
What you plan on doing with said build
If you plan on overclocking
If you are going off a budget.
Corsair makes pretty good psu's, but again, it depends on what you are doing. You probably don't need 700w, but I don't know what your build is made for.
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Lucifer666
January 12, 2014 12:11:39 PM
Jon Bartlett
January 12, 2014 12:16:19 PM
Lucifer666 said:
I'm not sure, it says PSU Take Me 700W ATX Silent 120mm. My build would be MSI B85-G41, Crucial 4GB DDR3 Ballistix, i5-4440, ASUS GTX 660 DCII.Ok, again, you're being generic
What are you trying to do with your computer? Just gaming? or overclocking too? Also what is your estimated wattage? and i've never heard of take me, spend a couple extra bucks and save your whole system from getting blown.
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Lucifer666
January 12, 2014 12:25:52 PM
For a system using a single GeForce GTX 660 (non-Ti) graphics card NVIDIA specifies a minimum of a 450 Watt or greater system power supply that has a maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 24 Amps or greater and that has at least one 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector.
Total Power Supply Wattage is NOT the crucial factor in power supply selection!!! Sufficient Total Combined Continuous Power/Current Available on the +12V Rail(s) is the most critical factor.
Overclocking of the CPU and/or GPU(s) may require an additional increase to the maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current ratings, recommended above, to meet the increase in power required for the overclock. The additional amount required will depend on the magnitude of the overclock being attempted.
Total Power Supply Wattage is NOT the crucial factor in power supply selection!!! Sufficient Total Combined Continuous Power/Current Available on the +12V Rail(s) is the most critical factor.
Overclocking of the CPU and/or GPU(s) may require an additional increase to the maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current ratings, recommended above, to meet the increase in power required for the overclock. The additional amount required will depend on the magnitude of the overclock being attempted.
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Brands matter a lot in PSUs. Seasonic is the best currently, and they also make PSU for corsair, xfx, and antec among others... Graphic card manufacturers often spec their card requires a bigger PSU than it does just as a safety threshold. As above poster mentioned, the amperage is a critical factor.
Bottom line is you should buy a reputable brand PSU. 650 watts is quite safe for a single graphics card solution, 850 watts is safe for a sli/crossfire setup. Quite often you can get by with less on both accounts.
Bottom line is you should buy a reputable brand PSU. 650 watts is quite safe for a single graphics card solution, 850 watts is safe for a sli/crossfire setup. Quite often you can get by with less on both accounts.
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Lucifer666
January 12, 2014 1:01:28 PM
Lucifer666
January 12, 2014 1:20:21 PM
Lucifer666
January 12, 2014 1:20:57 PM
Lucifer666
January 12, 2014 1:23:37 PM
Lucifer666
January 12, 2014 1:34:32 PM
Jon Bartlett
January 12, 2014 1:35:53 PM
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120pg065...
650W Gold+ for only $90
650W Gold+ for only $90
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For that a good supply at or over 430W should do. I doubt your Codegen would handle it due to the age. Try this 550W XFX
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb...
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb...
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Lucifer666
January 12, 2014 1:36:34 PM
Jon Bartlett
January 12, 2014 1:42:34 PM
Lucifer666
January 12, 2014 1:46:14 PM
Lucifer666 said:
My specs areIntel E7500 Core2 Duo 2,93/3M
3xDDR2 2GB 6400-800 Apacer
ECS IC43T-A s.775 ATX
1GB Club3D HD5570 PCI-Exp
1TB Samsung SATAII 7200 32MB
DVDRW LG H22LS50 LS SATA 22
PSU 480W Codegen 480X
If the PSU is this one then definitely not:

+12V @ 16 Amps doesn't even come close to being adequate.
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