PSU for GTX 580. Need help.

Th3DarkSid3R · Feb 5, 2016

Hi there. My recent PSU just died and I am going to buy a new one.

My Specs are:
Core i3 540
GTX580 1.5GB
Intel DH55PJ mobo
1 TB HDD
4GB Ram

My last PSU was Cooler master EX2 625Watts, and now i wish to buy a better one. I found this and its good for my budged
http://www.thermaltake.com/products-model.aspx?id=C_00001966

I dont know much about the 12v Rails etc and I would like you to tell me is this a good PSU for the specs I have ?

Help is appreciated. Thank you.

bignastyid · Feb 5, 2016

That thermaltake isnt much better than the CM. Both are poor quality. Look for a tier 1 or 2 unit. 550w or larger.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

maxalge · Feb 5, 2016

Th3DarkSid3R :

you want at least a GOOD 550w power supply

tier 1 or 2 unit form this list in 550w or better:

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

AngelOfDarkness · Feb 5, 2016

I'd recommend this one if you're on a budget as it's quite simply a BARGAIN http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438014

maxalge · Feb 5, 2016

AngelOfDarkness :

you really want to stay away from the b1's

AngelOfDarkness · Feb 5, 2016

maxalge :

What do you mean by b1's?

bignastyid · Feb 5, 2016

The Evga b,w,b1, and g1 series are not very good. The b2,g2,gs,gq, and p series are the good Evga units.

toyftw · Feb 5, 2016

maxalge :

+1^

Th3DarkSid3R · Feb 5, 2016

bignastyid :

Thanks for the answer, but can you please just tell me the exact model of a good PSU in price range of this : http://www.thermaltake.com/products-model.aspx?id=C_00001966 ?

Im not good at picking hardwares like PSUs at all.

fluffa · Feb 5, 2016

I used a 520 seasonic on my 580

AngelOfDarkness · Feb 5, 2016

bignastyid :

They're obviously not top notch, but they aren't bad neither (the 600B).

Here's a techpowerup review https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/EVGA/600B/11.html
Only downsides are a low hold-up time and that they're not Haswell ready, but then again OP is running an i3 540 and i have seen people with non-Haswell-ready PSU running Haswell cpus without any problems.

For $35 you won't find something better, and i bet not even for $60.

bignastyid · Feb 5, 2016

The 550w xfx is much better and usually around $50-55.

AngelOfDarkness · Feb 5, 2016

bignastyid :

I have an XFX 750 TS GOLD and i'm about to change it for a rebranded Superflower because it's unbeareable under load, i can clearly hear it over a reference gtx 680 with it's fan profile set at 60% (2550rpm) all the time and a Noctua NH-C14 operating at full speed all the time. I think i read the XFX generates about 65DB under moderate load.

bignastyid · Feb 5, 2016

Fan failures are the most common fault with some of the XFX models. Ive used many of the 550w xfxs and have yet to have one come back. But id rather have a fan get loud than a blow a capacitor that could damage other hardware.

AngelOfDarkness · Feb 5, 2016

bignastyid :

No, the fan is not faulty. It's just how Seasonic (these are Seasonic units) sets their fan curves, as soon as the PSU reaches about 40 or 50% load the fan ramps up to the maximum i think.

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