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gordostacoshop

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I built my first gaming pc x-mas 2012, and have been slowly rolling out upgrades. I'm only a mobo and psu away from what I wanted to begin with. While my PSU has served me very well, and has a decent warranty, I don't trust it with OCing, especially since it doesn't have a single 12v rail.

My original setup:
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling ACALP64 Pro 36.7 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: ASRock 880GM-LE FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Memory: A-Data Plus Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card
Case: Antec VSK-4000 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 500W ATX Power Supply

My current setup:
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Motherboard: ASRock 880GM-LE FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Memory: Team Zeus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: OCZ Agility 3 60GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB ACX Video Card
Case: Antec VSK-4000 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 500W ATX Power Supply


My current PSU has two 12v+ rails, one is 19amp, other is 17amp. Should I be aiming higher on a single rail? Like say around 30amp?
Also, what happened to the Corsair CX series? I thought they were the best budget psus around, but then I've recently seen a lot of people suggesting to steer clear...
 
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Onus

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You don't need a single rail PSU; the idea that power could be "trapped" on an underutilized rail is an old marketing myth that has long been debunked.
You are right to get rid of your TR2 though; it's an obsolete, overrated design that, iirc, isn't good for any more than about 430W.
The original Corsair CX was made by Seasonic, and was decent. Now relying on the name, Corsair is having the current ones built by CWT, which cuts corners to lower costs. In the case of the CX (and some other PSUs they make), this takes the form of inferior Samxon capacitors which can't take the heat and have been implicated in early failures. Stick to a unit made by Seasonic (their own, XFX, some Antec, some PC Power & Cooling), Superflower (Rosewill Capstone), or Delta (some Antec). Five hundred watts would be a comfortable size for your rig. If you are able to run it at all on your old TR2, do NOT do any benchmarking or stress testing that will maximize power requirements, or you may kill it, and I don't recall what protection circuits the TR2 has, or whether it could be dangerous to other parts if it dies.
 
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The CX series are not all bad, but I have seen some problems with the CX500. But I would still look at this EVGA unit. I believe that they are going to be the new name in budget power supplies. Or, if your are looking into a modular unit this XFX unit is fully modular, has a hybrid fan, and has 45A available on the 12V rail.
I have an XFX in my main rig, and it is running great, even under tremendous loads. I especially like the hybrid fan, it helps to keep my rig quiet while streaming video or something less demanding.
 
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gordostacoshop

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Wow, so many quick and informative responses! The PSU CTurbo suggested definitely looks like a great deal, as it's about $26 after MIR... and has awesome reviews. Gonna jump on it~

Thanks everyone!

Now just to find a better mobo...
 
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