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its 500w good enough to overclock

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July 10, 2014 4:36:56 PM

I have a 500w corsair cx series. In my pc i have a asus z97-a motherboard and a GTX760 graphics card and an i5-4690k pcu. I want to overclock and im wondering if this is enough
wattage.

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July 10, 2014 4:40:22 PM

I wouldn't suggest it.
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July 10, 2014 4:41:27 PM

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_760_re...

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Here is Guru3Ds power supply recommendation:

GeForce GTX 760 - On your average system the card requires you to have a 550 Watt power supply unit.
GeForce GTX 760 SLI - On your average system the card requires you to have a 700 Watt power supply unit.

If you are going to overclock GPU or processor, then we do recommend you purchase something with a bit more stamina.


The CX series however is not one I would use if the box is subject to long gaming sessions at a substantial OC.
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July 10, 2014 4:48:59 PM

so probably have to get a better psu if i want to overclock?
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a c 154 ) Power supply
a c 243 V Motherboard
a c 248 U Graphics card
July 10, 2014 4:53:22 PM

I'd get at least a Corsair RM750 / XFX Core Edition 750 / Seasonic M12 750 .... that way you can SLI in future..... move up to Corsair HX850 Seasonic X-850 EVGA Supernova 850 if ya really wanna go to town on the OC.
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July 10, 2014 5:37:53 PM

thanks a lot!
one more question. you think this will be fine if i dont oc?
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a c 154 ) Power supply
a c 243 V Motherboard
a c 248 U Graphics card
July 10, 2014 5:40:27 PM

700 - 750 is fine with no or a small OC

Go 850 with big OC
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