Will CM Thunder 450w enough for Asus GTX 960

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Currently i have Coolermaster Thunder 450w PSU.I'm planing to get Asus gtx 960.Will that psu be enough without any problem. Processor i5 440, gigabyte b81 d3h board..
 
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CX units are tier 4, lousy, as seen in this conversation and on the tier list I linked to. They have a very high failure rate, especially for a big name Brand. Corsair, Cooler Master and Thermaltake all have very poor power supplies aside from their highest end offerings. I'd avoid them all and look for particular models made by Antec, Seasonic, XFX, Super Flower, EVGA or Rosewill Capstone series units. If it's not listed in a position of Tier 1 or 2 on the list I linked to previously, then it's probably not a unit that should be considered for use with a gaming card or with an overclocked system.


http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list/page-14.html


And actually, the beginning of the tier list conversations...
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The CM Thunder power supplies are very poor units. While the rated capacity of the unit is enough for the GTX 960, the quality and it's ability to actually supply the sustained capacity required by that GPU card is unlikely. I'd highly recommend the purchase of a Tier 1 or 2 unit as listed at the following link:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html


This would be a good choice:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371086&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
 
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Thanks for the reply.
How about the Corsair cx 500 ?

Can Thunder 450w run GTX 960 and give enough power to my pc as of now.Because i only have money for GPU.I will upgrade PSU after a month. Or should i wait 1 month and get both at that time. ?
 
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CX units are tier 4, lousy, as seen in this conversation and on the tier list I linked to. They have a very high failure rate, especially for a big name Brand. Corsair, Cooler Master and Thermaltake all have very poor power supplies aside from their highest end offerings. I'd avoid them all and look for particular models made by Antec, Seasonic, XFX, Super Flower, EVGA or Rosewill Capstone series units. If it's not listed in a position of Tier 1 or 2 on the list I linked to previously, then it's probably not a unit that should be considered for use with a gaming card or with an overclocked system.


http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list/page-14.html


And actually, the beginning of the tier list conversations start up almost immediately about the CX units. Much as they ended on the old tier list.
 
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The only Available PSU in tier 2 is Seasonic which is sold online only..
 
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