Does a PSUs brand matter?

Lucifer666 · Jan 12, 2014

Also would it be worth a 700W power supply (30€)?

toyftw · Jan 12, 2014

Lucifer666 :

Not likely, but post brand/model, please

Jon Bartlett · Jan 12, 2014

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.

Lucifer666 · Jan 12, 2014

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.

oajarmeh95 · Jan 12, 2014

the power supply is the most dangerous part in the PC so be careful when you choosing it and i prefer corsair, cooler master and EVGA PSUs

bignastyid · Jan 12, 2014

700w for 30 usually means its not a good one. Make and model do matter. For example a 700w Cooler master v700 is a very good psu while a 700w coolermaster extreme is a pile of garbage.

Jon Bartlett · Jan 12, 2014

Lucifer666 :

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.

Lucifer666 · Jan 12, 2014

It's mainly for gaming, probably no OC-ing. Maybe only GPU a bit. What wattage would be enough? The estimated is 313W

ko888 · Jan 12, 2014

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.

jnkweaver · Jan 12, 2014

Yes Brand and Model are very important. There are a few brands that the model doesn't matter like Seasonic, XFX, Antec but for most of the rest, the model is important.

Adroid · Jan 12, 2014

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.

Lucifer666 · Jan 12, 2014

Would a 480W PSU do the trick?

ko888 · Jan 12, 2014

Lucifer666 :

What's the brand and model number of the PSU?

jnkweaver · Jan 12, 2014

Do the trick for what? What are your system specs?

Lucifer666 · Jan 12, 2014

My specs are
Intel 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

Lucifer666 · Jan 12, 2014

The PC is 4 years old and took some time to check all the parts.

Lucifer666 · Jan 12, 2014

Soon will be
Intel I5-4440
Crucial 4GB DDR3 1600 MHz Ballistix
MSI B85-G41
ASUS GTX 660 DCII
1TB Samsung SATAII 7200 32MB
PSU 480W Codegen 480X

bignastyid · Jan 12, 2014

If by trick you mean a light show and dead computer then yes. Otherwise I would suggest getting a better psu.

Lucifer666 · Jan 12, 2014

But how much wattage would be enough for the build I mentioned above?

Jon Bartlett · Jan 12, 2014

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120pg0650gr
650W Gold+ for only $90

jnkweaver · Jan 12, 2014

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-p1550sxxb9

Lucifer666 · Jan 12, 2014

Would this be enough? Cooler Master Elite 500W

Jon Bartlett · Jan 12, 2014

Lucifer666 :

thats cutting it too close so no. Higher wattage (600+) then yes
NEVER skimp on a power supply.

bignastyid · Jan 12, 2014

Lucifer666 :

A good 500w unit would be enough.

Lucifer666 · Jan 12, 2014

How about Codegen ATX PSU 600w?

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