looking for better performance

So I recently built a pc and i need to know if my 430w power supply is enough, i have a gtx 960 ssc 2gb, 8gb ram, intel i5 4690k, asrock h97m pro4 motherboard. My computer doesnt even run bf4 at 60 fps medium settings. Im wondering if its my powersupply and because its so low I cant get full performance out of my pc

Should i just upgrade to a 500w or more???

I have a cx 430w psu

Corsair CX series is to be avoided for gaming and enthusiasts build because of the poor quality caps.

Seasonic S12 / M12 / X series
EVGA GS, B2, G2
Antec HCG / HCP
XFX Core / XTR

So i ran furmark and i get around avg of 1430 MHz at 77 degrees Celsius with around 1130 voltage

It happens.... gramps lived to 86 years old smoking 2 packs a day of non filtered Camels. Still, I wouldn't recommend it.

My concern is the primary capacitor being a single Chinese made Samxon. It's a "good PSU for the money", but not something I'd put in a build with a 4690k and 9xx series GFX card.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1431436/why-you-should-not-buy-a-corsair-cx
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2235953/started-smoking.html
http://www.overclock.net/t/1470731/corsair-cx600-psu-on-smoke

The words "Builder Series" (Antec, Corsair, whomever) immediately put one in the mindset of something you find in a pre-built PC made by a system builder and sold at Walmart or BestBuy. Great price, but not something I would risk to if I need to depend on the PC

My GTX960 is running on a 400w Builder Series PSU and that is also folding 24/7.

Deja vu all over again I'm not sure why it bears repeating.

Your success in folding with CX series PSU does not offset my concerns considering the 2 other CX PSUs that went up in smoke that I linked to. Kinda like driving while inebriated... the fact that someone made it home w/o dying or killing someone else doesn't mean it was a good idea. The number of up in smoke, sparky, failed , do not buy posts are just too numerous....and it doesn't change the quality of the caps inside.

The fact that it is now selling for just $17 on newegg is not exactly a recommendation. Seems like they trying to clear stock. $50 - $10 discount - $20 rebate - $3 coupon code

When I look at the X99 Asus Maximus Extreme, the fact that 90.45% are not returned under warranty in 6 - 12 months of ownership, does not have quite the impact as the 9.65 % (almost 1 in 10) that were.

When I look at the Asus X99 Deluxe on newegg, I am not all that impressed that 33% of users gave it 5 eggs, in fact that's a poor recommendation in and of itself .... I am much more concerned that 33% or 1/3 of users are so extremely dissatisfied with their purchase that they gave it the absolute worse possible rating of 1 egg. Just don't like the odds either way.

No problem with that ... even with telling them twice in a row

By the same token, that doesn't mean all the instances of posts where they have been problematic, went up in smoke, etc are any less valid. Or, answer question as to why Corsair / Newegg is moving them at $17. There's a reason why sayings like "ya get what you pay for" become commonly used, and that's because they are **commonly** (as in not always, but more often than out) borne out.

Even a great PSU can fail ...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151154

Some may also be concerned that the unit didn't pass Bronze 80+ certification....or that it doesn't shut down if voltages exceed limits of the ATX spec. I understand they had to buy low end capacitors to meet the price target, but I'd have been more comfy and would pay more with a step up from Samxon which was used in both primary and secondaries.

What it comes down to in the end... is whether you have a statistically significant number of sources to draw on and the relative % of each. It's called playing the percentages and why a baseball manages sends a message to the bullpen to "bring in the leftie" .... because there is a small but statistically significant advantage to doing so. yes peeps complain more when things go south but they just don't do that for certain models; in fact the more they spend, the more likely they are to complain. But if you can go from 1 in 4 being negative reviews to 1 in 6 being negative reviews, and the source material has the numbers to be statistically significant, then thise numbers should be factored into the decision making process.

It's a gamble and it's gambles favor the pecentages .... OTOH, it's gotta be said that... all you are risking is $17 so a good argument can be made that better to risk $17 at higher risk than $45 at a lower risk. Both arguments are valid, assuming of course nothing gets taken down with it if the PSU dies. I don't have money to burn but the one thing I have less of is time. The increased possibility of potential hassles of RMAs, rebuilds is a bigger issue to me than spending an extra $30.... for someone on a tight budget, the $17 option might be more attractive. Neither choice is wrong under appropriate circumstances.

But wow, 190 watts from a 960 ? Gigabyte model ?