PSU any good??

rich2015 · Aug 2, 2014

Is this PSU any good?

What graphic cards could i run on it along with my i3

GTX 650ti?? GTX 750ti??

http://www.dabs.com/products/corsair-600w-builder-series-cx-series-cx-80--bronze-atx-power-supply-8CDC.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc%20product%20search&utm_campaign=Components%20and%20Storage%20-%20Cases,%20Cooling%20and%20Power%20-%20Power%20Supply%20Units

Alex Kelly · Aug 2, 2014

That PSU is very low quality, many people have issues with CX series PSUs.
I recommend taking a look at this, http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html
and searching for a PSU on a website of your choice from tier 2b or better that's within your budget.

Which i3 do you have? if it's something like an i3 4130, you can step up to a GTX 770 or better before it will start bottlenecking. The 750ti is a great card though, but only if you can't afford any better.

plywrlw · Aug 2, 2014

Its OK I suppose but doesn't like heat and has capacitors that are of relatively poor quality. This is better made and will run those cards fine too including the r9 270 and gtx760

http://m.dabs.com/products/xfx-550w-core-edition-80--bronze-psu-8K0S.html?src=3

Alex Kelly · Aug 2, 2014

plywrlw :

Yep, that's a great choice.
He should still have a look at other options in the link I posted though.

rich2015 · Aug 2, 2014

I have an i3-3240

thanks for your replys,i looked at the list and a lot of them are discontinued

That XFX is in the price range i wanted to pay as i wanted something £50 tops so i think i will go with that and also go with a 750ti

thanks for your help

Alex Kelly · Aug 2, 2014

Sounds good! considering you have an older i3, it may well bottleneck anything better than a 750ti.
Enjoy your new components!

Calnin · Aug 2, 2014

The bottleneck depends on the games. Most I'd put along side an i3 would be a r9 270/270x.

Alex Kelly · Aug 2, 2014

Calnin :

Very true. It's an older i3 though, so it wouldn't keep up with a never i3 4130 in games.

Calnin · Aug 2, 2014

It's still got a strong single thread performance. It'll still do fine in some games right now.

Alex Kelly · Aug 2, 2014

Calnin :

Of course it will.

All I was trying to say is I'm not sure what cards it would bottleneck in GPU intensive games, but definitely not a 750ti.

rich2015 · Aug 2, 2014

Im playing games like DayZ Standalone but on lower settings.Im hoping a better card(i have a HD 6670)will give me a few more fps and run it a bit higher so it looks half decent although......i hear DayZ is more about CPU

plus tbh this is just a stepping stone system untill i can fund better machine with an i7 so i am reluctant to spend too much money on it if in a year it will be in the cupboard

Alex Kelly · Aug 2, 2014

That's fair enough. Since you are buying a new PSU, you could always go for a more expensive card like a GTX 780 or Sapphire Tri-X R9 290. Your current i3 might bottleneck it a bit, but when you upgrade the rest of your PC it would really shine with an i5, and you wouldn't have wasted money on a 750ti.

plywrlw · Aug 2, 2014

Yep I agree, bottlenecking is only an issue if you don't have any plans to upgrade in the short term. If you are going to get a more powerful graphics card that 550W power supply will be a bit squeezed, I'd recommend something like this http://www.cclonline.com/product/43465/P1-750S-NLB9/Power-Supplies/XFX-Pro-750W-Power-Supply-Unit/PSU1234/?siteID=8BacdVP0GFs-ha9NvyxCMhfBC9J.PUb5Vg which is currently going for a fantastic price!

Alex Kelly · Aug 2, 2014

550W would be fine for a powerful card in that build, actually. The PSU would get loud though.
Although if he got a 750W PSU he could use it for his next build too, so I think that's a great idea.
I'd recommend the EVGA Supernova G2 750W, it has amazing reviews and is great value. I picked one up myself, so I can confirm this.

plywrlw · Aug 2, 2014

That is a fantastic PSU, the Leadex platform on which it's based has great performance, it just depends how the OP's wallet feels about it I guess!

tiny voices · Aug 2, 2014

Alex Kelly :

This is false. In the majority of games, an i3 will BARELY (not noticeable) bottleneck a card like that. People think the i3 is some junk CPU, when in reality it benchmarks within 3-8fps of the i5 and i7 in most games.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7963/the-intel-haswell-refresh-review-core-i7-4790-i5-4690-and-i3-4360-tested/9
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7963/the-intel-haswell-refresh-review-core-i7-4790-i5-4690-and-i3-4360-tested/11

Look at all the Average FPS. The i3s are BARELY worse than the i5s and i7s.

An i3 will be perfectly fine. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

Alex Kelly · Aug 2, 2014

tiny voices :

Alex Kelly :

This is false. In the majority of games, an i3 will BARELY (not noticeable) bottleneck a card like that. People think the i3 is some junk CPU, when in reality it benchmarks within 3-8fps of the i5 and i7 in most games.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7963/the-intel-haswell-refresh-review-core-i7-4790-i5-4690-and-i3-4360-tested/9
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7963/the-intel-haswell-refresh-review-core-i7-4790-i5-4690-and-i3-4360-tested/11

Look at all the Average FPS. The i3s are BARELY worse than the i5s and i7s.

An i3 will be perfectly fine. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

His i3 is an older model. I know that a 4130 would not 'bottleneck' a high end card. I just can't confirm that an older model get the same results, and I doubt you can either.

tiny voices · Aug 2, 2014

Yes the i3 3240 is basically the same as those CPUs. There will be very little difference.

He will not have an issue. It will be no problem for him while he waits to upgrade to an i5.

Alex Kelly · Aug 2, 2014

plywrlw :

Very true, thanks for your input!

Alex Kelly · Aug 2, 2014

tiny voices :

Well that's great then. It doesn't change my advice though. At all.

I have changed my post. Thank you very much for the info, one of the reasons I'm here is to learn more.

tiny voices · Aug 2, 2014

My girlfriend can run DayZ at high and max most all games with her i3.

I do recommend an i5 later down the road when paired with a 290 or 780, but your comment about "it will bottleneck the crap out of it" is plain and simple not true.

Alex Kelly · Aug 2, 2014

tiny voices :

As I just said, I edited my post.

And I already said, I know the newer i3's are great gaming CPUs. I just wasn't sure about the older model.

rich2015 · Aug 2, 2014

Thanks for the replys.I am taking all this on board.Money is kind of tight atm so i still think i will go with the 750ti.Im guessing that would be the best card for that price range?? i can get 1 for just under £100

tiny voices · Aug 2, 2014

That is a perfectly fine card for your computer.

It also runs on basically no power. A 450w unit would be plenty.

Alex Kelly · Aug 2, 2014

rich2015 :

No worries!
Yes, the 750ti is the best card in that price range, in my opinion.
Another option is the AMD R7 260X.

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