Is my PSU good enough?

I have thermaltake purepower 600watts

on the box it says +12v1 18a/+12v2 18a


Does that total 36amps?

In Everest it says my +12v is using 12.29.

I read at at some website that says Amps = Watts / Volts

So I did a litte calculation and I got this 48.82(amps) = 600(watts)/12.29(Everest says I'm using 12.29v)

Does this mean My +12v rails are using a total of 48.82 amps? If this is true, is my PSU not good enough since it only produces 36amps?



Here are my specs.
955 black edition 3.2ghz
gigabyte 890-GPA motherboard
GTX 260 core 216
2x2 GSkill DDR3 1333 ram
Thermaltake 600watt purepower psu
coolermaster HAF932 case.

A TT pure power 600 watter?

It should be fine.

It is more than likely a game/driver/software issue.
Maybe a heat issue, but probably not.

Your system under full/gaming load probably pulls around 400 watts.

We often have posts from gaming enthusiasts reporting crashes during game sessions. You have an average power supply. It is not a high quality power supplybut it should be okay while playing a game. I doubt the power supply is the problem.

Generally speaking, adding the current (amps) on each the + 12 volt rails will not equal the total current (amperage) on the +12 volt rails. The correct formula is to divide the mamixum wattage for the +12 rails by 12 volts.

The maximum wattage for the +12 volt rails can be found on the psu data label. It is usually located just below the +12 volt rail current (amps) rating on the data label.

The maximum wattage listed for the power supply and for the +12 volt rails does not mean your system will actually be using the maximum wattage. The power supply will only deliver the power necessary to operate the system. A typical pc system does not require maximum wattage during game play. The situation is similar for the current (amps) rating.