Now please don't go recommending a seasonic psu right away, hear me out first
Cpu is overclocked to 3.4ghz@1.071v (max that the 800 ram allows) paired with 2x2gb ram. Gpu is a gtx 660ti.
These are all parts lying around, that I put in a leftover case and with a power supply none wanted to have, I have a complete pc which I plan to gift to my nephew, seeing he's using intel HD graphics for 3 years now.
Power supply is a xilence performance C 500 watt. From their website and the spec sheet given there I know this is actually a 350 watt power supply. According to a power supply requirement calculator the systems draw 377 watt of power. Ouch
I've set the power target of the 660ti to 80 percent in afterburner, and set the games he plays (overwatch & fortnite ofc) to have more than 60 fps at all times & enabled v-sync, so the card doesn't go 100 percent.
According to a study of the 400 watt version (which is actually a 250 watt psu) it can actually provide that wattage, although with higher ripple. They tested it to 160 percent, and in my worst case it would go 108 percent.
So in conclusion, how high is the danger of failure? I plan to replace it in the future, there are no good deals atm (yes I'm cheap, but hey he gets a 660ti)
Cpu is overclocked to 3.4ghz@1.071v (max that the 800 ram allows) paired with 2x2gb ram. Gpu is a gtx 660ti.
These are all parts lying around, that I put in a leftover case and with a power supply none wanted to have, I have a complete pc which I plan to gift to my nephew, seeing he's using intel HD graphics for 3 years now.
Power supply is a xilence performance C 500 watt. From their website and the spec sheet given there I know this is actually a 350 watt power supply. According to a power supply requirement calculator the systems draw 377 watt of power. Ouch
I've set the power target of the 660ti to 80 percent in afterburner, and set the games he plays (overwatch & fortnite ofc) to have more than 60 fps at all times & enabled v-sync, so the card doesn't go 100 percent.
According to a study of the 400 watt version (which is actually a 250 watt psu) it can actually provide that wattage, although with higher ripple. They tested it to 160 percent, and in my worst case it would go 108 percent.
So in conclusion, how high is the danger of failure? I plan to replace it in the future, there are no good deals atm (yes I'm cheap, but hey he gets a 660ti)