PSU powerful enough for i5?
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Hi,
I'm doing a new build. My new system will be as follows:
i5 750
Radeon 4870
4gb DDR3 RAM
Gigabyte ga-p55-ud3 motherboard
1xHDD and 1xDVD-RW
I upgraded my PSU not that long ago so I was interested in whether you think I need to upgrade it as well. I currently own a Hiper HPU-4M580 580W ATX2.2 PSU. This is 580 watts with 38A on the 12v rails. It also has 2x PCI-E connectors.
Do you think that will be powerful enough for my new system?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
I'm doing a new build. My new system will be as follows:
i5 750
Radeon 4870
4gb DDR3 RAM
Gigabyte ga-p55-ud3 motherboard
1xHDD and 1xDVD-RW
I upgraded my PSU not that long ago so I was interested in whether you think I need to upgrade it as well. I currently own a Hiper HPU-4M580 580W ATX2.2 PSU. This is 580 watts with 38A on the 12v rails. It also has 2x PCI-E connectors.
Do you think that will be powerful enough for my new system?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
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That's enough power for your system.
However, that is a very poor brand and they tend to fail more often than owners would care to endure.
I recommend upgrading sometime soon. That Hiper has the power but not the quality.
Corsair CMPSU-520HX 520W - $109.99 ($89.99 after rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
However, that is a very poor brand and they tend to fail more often than owners would care to endure.
I recommend upgrading sometime soon. That Hiper has the power but not the quality.
Corsair CMPSU-520HX 520W - $109.99 ($89.99 after rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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Ok thanks for your info. I'm aware Hiper aren't a fantastic make but if it will be powerful enough for 4870 + i5 then I will keep it for the time being.That Corsair one you recommended, that's only 520w, are you sure that will be enough along with an i5?
Absolutely sure.
In fact, with a very good PSU, you could probably run that with as low as 400 watts (provided you don't have a half dozen hard drives, DVD drives and case fans all running too).
520 on a good PSU is a good spot to be. Keeps the efficiency levels high while not being in danger of hitting peak wattage.
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