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So here is my specs:
core i5 3570k
Asus GTX 650-E 2GB GDDR5
B75A-G43 Gaming Motherboard
ADATA 8GB RAM
my current PSU: 525W coolermaster

So i check the nvidia website and for the GTX 970 minimum PSU is 500W. and since my watt is 525 i just want to make sure if i buy the graphics card will my current PSU support or should i upgrade it.


THANKS :D
 
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hunter315
What led you to buying the Coolermaster 525? I'm rather curious how their marketing is working.

The Cooler Master Extreme 2 525 W is NOT a 525 watt power supply, it is actually only a 475 watt power supply but only has 408 watts on the 12V rail where you need it. The 475 W(425 watts) version had the 12V rail drop out of spec when they pulled more than 80% of the units capacity and burned when they pulled 100% of capacity, efficiency is abysmal and powering a GTX 970 off of a PSU like this is like trying to run a Ferrari on cow dung.
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Cooler-Master-Extreme-2-475-W-Power-Supply-Review/1550/
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What led you to buying the Coolermaster 525? I'm rather curious how their marketing is working.

The Cooler Master Extreme 2 525 W is NOT a 525 watt power supply, it is actually only a 475 watt power supply but only has 408 watts on the 12V rail where you need it. The 475 W(425 watts) version had the 12V rail drop out of spec when they pulled more than 80% of the units capacity and burned when they pulled 100% of capacity, efficiency is abysmal and powering a GTX 970 off of a PSU like this is like trying to run a Ferrari on cow dung.
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Cooler-Master-Extreme-2-475-W-Power-Supply-Review/1550/
 
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Well i didn't knew abt 525 is actually 475w.. Anywayz i probably buy that cause of budget tightness. 4 yrs before my specs was shit. Noo wait beyond shit. Pentium 4. I kept on upgrading and upgrading. Buying new specs and this time it was the graphics but when you showed me thay article i think i rather change my PSU.

Thanks mate
 
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