You never know what you got until it's gone?

OverlyProcrastinated · Jul 18, 2017

So i just got a 1060 6 gb, upgrading from a 960. I am also waiting on a new psu (corsair rm550x -any opinions on that would be appreciated as well). I currently have a generic 500w thermaltake psu that hasn't failed on the 960 for a year and a half. My question is should i wait a week to install the 1060 in case the psu were to fail, or should i just do it now?

superninja12 · Jul 18, 2017

I could continue on your 960 for a week.

the 1060 is a bit more consuming but that might be enough already

Barty1884 · Jul 18, 2017

Which model of Thermaltake PSU do you have specifically? (Smart? Toughpower? TR2?)

If it's somewhat ok, you should be able to use it in the meantime..... worse case, it fails & shuts off. Not likely to do any damage to your new card.
If it's there bottom of the barrel offerings, I'd wait.

As for the new PSU, the RM550X is a quality offering, but usually overpriced vs comparable quality PSUs.

For example, in the US it's $107. Whereas the SeaSonic G550 is $61
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: SeaSonic - G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $61.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-18 09:30 EDT-0400

OverlyProcrastinated · Jul 18, 2017

superninja12 :

Thanks for the feedback. Any thoughts on the psu, maybe there are better ones i could get?

superninja12 · Jul 18, 2017

if want a rmx , defenetly get it.

its top quality

Barty1884 · Jul 18, 2017

You're not going to find much "better" from a quality standpoint. Depending on the price you're considering it at though (and your location), it may not be the best "bank for your buck".

The G550 I linked from SeaSonic is a quality option, for (near) half the price in the US.

EVGA SuperNOVA G2/Gs/G3, Rosewill Capstone G, among others are going to be better value options, while maintaining quality.
For example, some US comparisons:
https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/PVzZxr,qYTrxr,HkdFf7,DPCwrH/

OverlyProcrastinated · Jul 18, 2017

Barty1884 :

I can't seem to find the Seasonic psu you recommended, i'm from Bulgaria so that's not too surprising. Initially i was gonna go for Evga Supernova g2 550 but it was out of stock. I guess i'm gonna settle for the overpriced corsair.
https://www.speedcomputers.biz/wa-data/public/shop/products/77/92/149277/images/102119/102119.750x0.jpg
This is the mentioned Generic psu i have - what do you think?
Once again, appreciate the feedback

superninja12 · Jul 18, 2017

can you link us the shop? we can help you pick.

the thermaltake sucks no doubt

OverlyProcrastinated · Jul 18, 2017

superninja12 :

I doubt you'll understand anything since it's in bulgarian. You could suggest me a few psu's you like and i can search for them.

Barty1884 · Jul 18, 2017

I thought intiially it was a "Litepower", but can't find anything that looks remotely like it.

Would assume it's a (very) dated platform.

What's your PSU budget?

superninja12 · Jul 18, 2017

OverlyProcrastinated :

google webpage translate, give us the link nothing to lose.

i doubt bulgarian is harder than chinese korean or russian.

Barty1884 · Jul 18, 2017

OverlyProcrastinated :

Google Translate is a wonderful thing. Not perfect, but gets the job done.

I can't find the RM550x anywhere to establish your budget.... but I did find the SeaSonic S12II 520W.
89 Lev / approx $52
http://shop.sky.bg/index.php?route=product/product&path=1_14&product_id=8217

OverlyProcrastinated · Jul 18, 2017

Barty1884 :

http://www.vario.bg/komponenti-zakhranvane
Here it is

superninja12 · Jul 18, 2017

http://www.vario.bg/xfx-ts-gold-series-650w-p1-650g-ts3x

OverlyProcrastinated · Jul 18, 2017

Barty1884 :

Would you say that this one is a better bang for my buck purchase? If so, i'll probably get it cause the rm550x is 200 leva which is roughly 100 usd

Barty1884 · Jul 18, 2017

Agreed on the TS for that site. But 159 Lev is $94
Even a CX550M is 150 Lev / $89

I'm still thinking the S12II-520 is the best "bang for your buck", albeit an older platform.

OverlyProcrastinated · Jul 18, 2017

superninja12 :

Is cx550m any good? The rm550x has a 10 year warranty which i like over the 3 years of the s12ii-520.

Barty1884 · Jul 18, 2017

The CX550M is good quality, yes - but not at 150 Lev .

The XFX TS 650 is a great PSU but, with a 5 year warranty.
http://www.xfxforce.com/en-us/products/ts-series-gold-full-wired/ts-gold-series-650w-psu-p1-650g-ts3x

The S12II-520 has a 5 year warranty, no? https://seasonic.com/rma/

superninja12 · Jul 18, 2017

It will easily run without problems for years.

barty his idea is the ebst bang for the buck.

but for the few extra dollars(or bg currency) I would get the ts

OverlyProcrastinated · Jul 18, 2017

Barty1884 :

By the way, the 1060 i got is just a normal one (not sc or ssc). Since i have never overclocked a video card i'm kinda hesitant to do so with this one ( one top of that i just got it). My question is as follows: Is the difference between the card models only in the clock speeds and can i safely get my card to their clock speeds?

Barty1884 · Jul 18, 2017

There's no guarantee. The chips sold in the higher clocked cards are generally better 'binned' cards, with more success in overclocking.

That's not to say it can't be done on a lower priced card (it certainly can in some cases), but there's no guarantees.

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