Corsair 430 or 500

[RevoDSG]

My Config:-

MB- Biostar N68S+
CPU- AMD Phenom X4 9550 2.2Ghz
RAM- 4 GB
HDD- 500 GB WD
GPU- Nvidia GTS250
& 2 DVD drives

What should I buy from this 2:-

1. Corsair CMPSU-500CXV2UK 500 Watts PSU

2. Corsair CMPSU-430CXV2UK 430 Watts PSU

Is 430watts enough or I have to buy 500watts?

Price difference in my locality is 1k(INR).

 

[amuffin]

430.

That system will only draw around ~240W on full load.

 

[RevoDSG]

430.

That system will only draw around ~240W on full load.

ok but 430 have only 28amps on 12v rail,right? and 32amps is recommended for GTS250?

 

[Rugger]

+1 for CX430.
Nvidia specifies a 450W PSU for this card with at least one 75W 6-pin PCIe power connector. In this review at Guru3D, a system with a highly overclocked, power- hungry i7 965, the system used 353W at full load....about 29A. http://www.guru3d.com/article/ecs-geforce-gts-250-1024-mb-review-test/4 Your system won't draw that much power...it will likely be 50-100W less. The CX430 should be sufficient for your system. If you want more headroom to ease your mind, then you can get the CX500 but the CX430 is sufficient.

 

[RevoDSG]

+1 for CX430.
Nvidia specifies a 450W PSU for this card with at least one 75W 6-pin PCIe power connector. In this review at Guru3D, a system with a highly overclocked, power- hungry i7 965, the system used 353W at full load....about 29A. http://www.guru3d.com/article/ecs-geforce-gts-250-1024-mb-review-test/4 Your system won't draw that much power...it will likely be 50-100W less. The CX430 should be sufficient for your system. If you want more headroom to ease your mind, then you can get the CX500 but the CX430 is sufficient.

Ok I will go for CX430. Thanks a lot

 

[Rugger]

You're welcome - have a great day!

 

[seko512]

CX430 i'am thinking to get one for me too
but if i will get an GTX 560 i will go to the 500