This is continued from the question I asked yesterday about whether to use an old PSU or not.
(see http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2787800/card-upgrade-psu-question-molex-6pin-adapter.html#16574521)
Assuming I still go with the 680, would a better 600W PSU do, or is higher necessary? My local best buy has a Thermaltake Smart 650W PSU I'm considering, but it's listed as Tier 4 at http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html . Tier 4 is described as lacking Japanese caps, but the packaging of the PSU at my local store says right on the front "Japanese capacitors". Could this entry be out of date, or should I ignore it? It would be a lot more convenient for me to get that PSU than order online or get a 750W PSU when I don't really need it (not planning on sli unless I completely upgrade my entire system).
Would it be safe to continue using my current Ultra "600W" PSU if I don't upgrade? It's been working for several years without a hitch. To be more specific, my computer's specs are:
i5-2500
8 GB ram
EVGA 550 Ti (one PCI-e 6 pin)
3 HDD's
Nothing is overclocked; in fact, due to the Fermi arch on the GPU + using linux most of the time, I have to underclock the GPU so the idle temps don't heat my room up! (I think this is fixed past gtx 5xx, which is part of why I want to upgrade)
(see http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2787800/card-upgrade-psu-question-molex-6pin-adapter.html#16574521)
Assuming I still go with the 680, would a better 600W PSU do, or is higher necessary? My local best buy has a Thermaltake Smart 650W PSU I'm considering, but it's listed as Tier 4 at http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html . Tier 4 is described as lacking Japanese caps, but the packaging of the PSU at my local store says right on the front "Japanese capacitors". Could this entry be out of date, or should I ignore it? It would be a lot more convenient for me to get that PSU than order online or get a 750W PSU when I don't really need it (not planning on sli unless I completely upgrade my entire system).
Would it be safe to continue using my current Ultra "600W" PSU if I don't upgrade? It's been working for several years without a hitch. To be more specific, my computer's specs are:
i5-2500
8 GB ram
EVGA 550 Ti (one PCI-e 6 pin)
3 HDD's
Nothing is overclocked; in fact, due to the Fermi arch on the GPU + using linux most of the time, I have to underclock the GPU so the idle temps don't heat my room up! (I think this is fixed past gtx 5xx, which is part of why I want to upgrade)