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Corsair CX430 CMPSU-430CX V2

+3.3V - 20A --- 120W shared with +5V
+5V - 20A
+12V - 28A --- 336W
-12V - .8A - 9.6W
+5Vsb - 3A - 14w

Total power 430w

I put in the powersupply above, and im getting 11.664v on +12v, +5v 4.838v, and +3.3v 2.892v.. and I haven't even put the graphics card in.., is this safe or should I look for another powersupply?
 
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That is more than enough PSU for that little card.

Software voltage readings are notoriously inaccurate. The best way to check voltage is with an accurate voltmeter.
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even if im getting the current values in hwmonitor?, I haven't put the card in yet.. because those voltages to me look a little scary.. but its been running for 3 hours now no issues
 
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Run something to stress the system and see if they come up to normal values. But I have had very poor voltage readings in software that turned out fine when I checked with my Fluke. Personally, I wouldn't give it another thought. But if you are the nervous type, borrow or buy a voltmeter and check at the 24 pin connector:
http://pinouts.ru/Power/atx_v2_pinout.shtml
(take measurements to ground)

Cheapie: http://www.amazon.com/Digital-VOLT-Meter-Voltmeter-Multimeter/dp/B005EK3NRS
Good quality: http://www.amazon.com/Fluke-115-Compact-True-RMS-Multimeter/dp/B000OCFFMW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1402113486&sr=8-1&keywords=fluke+voltmeter
 
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ok, another question then, I just checked the bios and its looking good on voltages?, so can it just be software reading it wrong or something like that?, I know the powersupply isn't that great and I already tore out the stock.. I just got this pc today for 150, for a i3 2120.. figured id put a powersupply that I had laying around in it till I get to upgrading it more lol
 
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The Windows based software should get its voltage readings directly from BIOS. But, it doesn't surprise me that HWMonitor is wrong. It is wrong on my Phenom II/MSI 785 MB also. Besides, if you have Speestep enabled in BIOS to lower the freq/speed of the processor when idle, the voltages will follow.
 
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alrighty, ill test and see how it runs with the graphics card here in a few, the powersupply I put in is a lot better than stock (liteon), and the amps where higher than the stocks.. so I guess its just reading wrong

PS: I can tell quite a bit of speed difference between this little i3 2120 and my old q6600 dell xps 410
 
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