600w enough

[kasp_82]

Processor:
Phenom 9950 quad core
Memory:
4094MB RAM/2 sticks
Hard Drive:
160 GB
Video Card:
HD 4850
Motherboard:
MSI K9A2 CF-F AMD 790X CrossFire Chipset DDR2/1066 Dual 16X PCIE SATA RAID MB w/GbLAN,USB2.0,&7.1Audio
1 DVD rom/RW

Will my 600w PSU be enough to handle this efficiently ?

 

[AKM880]

What brand is the PSU and how many amps are there on the 12V rail/s

 

[kasp_82]

Coolermaster and i dont know

 

[AKM880]

Is it the CoolerMaster GameXtreme, StealthExtreme, or ModExtreme ?

 

[kasp_82]

600 Watts Power Supplies (CoolerMaster Unit 600 Watts eXtreme Power - SLI Supports

to be exact!

 

[kasp_82]

thats all it says

 

[AKM880]

Ahh I see now you've got the CM 600W eXtreme Power PSU, with 18A on each rail totaling 36A, its just good enough. For 36A on both rails i'm supprised this is a 600W PSU. My FSP Power 400W PSU has 36A on the 12V rails

 

[kasp_82]

Great, Im upgrading from a dual core to the 9950 and from a 3870 to a 4850

im glad i dont have to buy a new PSU also..

Will 5 fans and a light make any difference ?

 

[AKM880]

Well it might, you'd need atleast a 450W PSU for a 4850 so it saids on the ATi page. So I guess your good.

 

[gkay09]

Well I think the upgrades would balance each other on the power requirements front...
The 4850 generally consumes less power than the 3870...
And the dont upgrade to a older gen Phenom quad...Better off buying atleast the new P II X3 720...It will be more efficient and you mobo can support those PIIs also...

 

[Onus]

The 4850 uses up to 110W, and the 3870 uses up to 92W; at idle, it's more like 48W vs. 26W. The previous poster was probably thinking of the 3870X2, which uses 203W and 56W load and idle.
Coolermaster PSUs are mediocre, but that one should be enough, at least for a while. I wouldn't buy one, but I wouldn't run howling at the sight either. Unlike the real bad ones, it probably won't destroy your PC. When its fan dies, or it has other problems, get an Antec, Corsair, Seasonic, or PC Power & Cooling to replace it.

 

[AKM880]

+1, All the PSU brands that jit283 listed are good, they have great quality, but I personally prefer Corsair or FSP. But thats just me.

 

[gkay09]

The 4850 uses up to 110W, and the 3870 uses up to 92W; at idle, it's more like 48W vs. 26W. The previous poster was probably thinking of the 3870X2, which uses 203W and 56W load and idle.

I dint notice that properly...My bad...
And like he said the 600W still would be able to handle your config...

 

[Helloworld_98]

you could wait for the 4770, it wouldn't be as good but it would be cheaper and run at only 80w vs 110w for the 4850.