Is my psu good enough?
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Vichy97
July 22, 2014 8:48:43 AM
My build is:
Motherboard: z77x ud3h
Psu: Corsair builder 650w bronze+
Cpu: i5-3570k
gpu: radeon r9 270x
It runs fine right now but i was thinking of upgrading with another r9 270x with crossfire and adding 4 more case fans and a new cpu cooler so i can OC and a new ssd. Will my power supply be good enough to handle this or will i need to upgrade?
Motherboard: z77x ud3h
Psu: Corsair builder 650w bronze+
Cpu: i5-3570k
gpu: radeon r9 270x
It runs fine right now but i was thinking of upgrading with another r9 270x with crossfire and adding 4 more case fans and a new cpu cooler so i can OC and a new ssd. Will my power supply be good enough to handle this or will i need to upgrade?
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July 22, 2014 8:53:18 AM
Vichy97
July 22, 2014 9:02:35 AM
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July 22, 2014 9:03:19 AM
Vichy97
July 22, 2014 9:41:41 AM
Well, looks like we have two xperts saying differents things about the same topic
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Try to use this calculator and check the recommended power output for a crossfire and OC build so you have an idea of what you already have or are going to get.
http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp
.Try to use this calculator and check the recommended power output for a crossfire and OC build so you have an idea of what you already have or are going to get.
http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp
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id say its not enough. sure, it may be able to power 270x's in crossfire, but itd be running near full load. its already a bad quality unit, so running it at full load for any amount of time can damage the psu and your other components. id reccomend atleast a 750W, (850W for future upgrades) solid quality unit from seasonic, xfx, corsair, or antec. use this list to help you choose. you'll want a psu in the 1st and 2nd tiers.
http://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware/...
http://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware/...
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Vichy97
July 22, 2014 10:02:14 AM
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Vichy97
July 22, 2014 10:22:21 AM
you can post to sell your power supply here: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/forum-8.html
make sure you read these though and follow all the rules:
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http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2083601/read-forum...
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make sure you read these though and follow all the rules:
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Vichy97
July 22, 2014 12:02:56 PM
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July 22, 2014 12:03:16 PM
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July 22, 2014 12:05:37 PM
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July 22, 2014 3:56:21 PM
Vichy97
July 22, 2014 7:02:03 PM
dont get that psu. its alright for budget systems but its the same model you have and suffers from poor capacitors. its at the same risk to fail. i suggest one of these: 850w gives you enough to upgrade to a more higher end sli/crossfire setup in the future and overclocking headroom
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1850snlb...
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1850xxxb...
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1850snlb...
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1850xxxb...
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Vichy97
July 22, 2014 7:18:26 PM
Vichy97
July 22, 2014 7:23:37 PM
corsair is good, but their inexpensive series psus are made with low quality, thats why they are inexpensive. take a look at this list:
https://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware...
the psu is tier 3, which isnt reccomended to buy unless you have an extreme budget without high end components. try to get a psu from tier 1, 2a, or 2b
https://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware...
the psu is tier 3, which isnt reccomended to buy unless you have an extreme budget without high end components. try to get a psu from tier 1, 2a, or 2b
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Vichy97
July 23, 2014 1:48:24 PM
ok i know that is cheap for the watts but it has an extra 10$ shipping which would make it 80$ and i dont really want to go above 60 or 70 at the max.
Do you think that these are good psu choices?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
I would prefer the rosewill ones becasue i dont have to deal with the mail in rebate
Do you think that these are good psu choices?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
I would prefer the rosewill ones becasue i dont have to deal with the mail in rebate
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Vichy97
July 23, 2014 2:01:29 PM
any rosewill except for the 550 and 650w hive ones are bad. itd be much better to get one of these psus:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1850snlb...
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1750snlb...
the 850w one has a 20 dollar rebate and im pretty sure xfx has lifetime warranties.
the 850w will be able to support a new sli/crossfire system with any single gpu graphics card today
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1850snlb...
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1750snlb...
the 850w one has a 20 dollar rebate and im pretty sure xfx has lifetime warranties.
the 850w will be able to support a new sli/crossfire system with any single gpu graphics card today
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July 24, 2014 2:51:47 PM
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