Noobie: Do I need a new PSU?

[stupendous]

Hello All,

This is my first time building a PC, and I'm a little concerned my PSU won't be enough for everything. The GPU I got is the "XFX HD-577X-ZNFC (Radeon HD 5770)" and it requires a minimum of 450w. The PSU I have right now is 460w (Cooler Master Elite 460W ATX +12V). Is that enough?

I also have in my build:
-AMD Athlon II X4 640
-ASUS AM3 AMD 780L Micro ATX AMD MOBO
-1 Hard Drive
-1 Optical Drive (DVD-RW)

Thanks for your help.

 

[clarkjd]

It should work, However the CM Elite series is not that highly regarded in PSU circles. I would consider replacing it with something from Corsair, Seasonic, Antec, XFX, PCP&C.

 

[davcon]

It's not the best psu but far from the worst.
CM is not known for their psu's.
It would be fine for your current set-up.
If you are planning any future upgrades(new platform) or better gpu i would replace the psu.
According to this review the 460W is a relabelled 400W unit and doesn't deliver 460W.
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Cooler-Master-Elite-Power-460-W-Power-Supply-Review/1005/1

 

[stupendous]

Thanks for the response. It's a relief to know that it should work. I actually didn't purchase my PSU separately because it came packaged with the tower I got, otherwise I probably would've gone with Corsair after reading people's responses. I will probably eventually upgrade my PSU, but for now, if it should be enough, I am very much relieved.

 

[davcon]

Thanks for the response. It's a relief to know that it should work. I actually didn't purchase my PSU separately because it came packaged with the tower I got, otherwise I probably would've gone with Corsair after reading people's responses. I will probably eventually upgrade my PSU, but for now, if it should be enough, I am very much relieved.

No problem!
And Welcome to Tom's

 

[stupendous]

No problem!
And Welcome to Tom's

Thanks for the welcome! Yes, as you can imagine, being a newbie, I haven't really used Tom's very much, but it's pretty awesome from what I can tell.

And just to clarify, even though it may have been relabeled to a 460w, will it really be enough for my set-up? I guess I can always just try it out and see if my PC can stay on for extended periods of time. Based on that article, it'd only perform at a 400w level.

 

[davcon]

Thanks for the welcome! Yes, as you can imagine, being a newbie, I haven't really used Tom's very much, but it's pretty awesome from what I can tell.

And just to clarify, even though it may have been relabeled to a 460w, will it really be enough for my set-up? I guess I can always just try it out and see if my PC can stay on for extended periods of time. Based on that article, it'd only perform at a 400w level.

Like i said before you're good to go with your current gear.
The psu passed all the test and was actually capable of producing 420W stable on load.
Plus the 5770 is an excellent gpu and doesn't require much power.

 

[stupendous]

Like i said before you're good to go with your current gear.
The psu passed all the test and was actually capable of producing 420W stable on load.
Plus the 5770 is an excellent gpu and doesn't require much power.

Thank you!

 

[stupendous]

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[Onus]

Ooh, ouch. Did you actually read the HardwareSecrets review? That PSU is also missing the OCP protection it claims it has, and can't produce what's on its label.
Hopefully your PC will survive until you replace that piece of dung.

 

[stupendous]

Ooh, ouch. Did you actually read the HardwareSecrets review? That PSU is also missing the OCP protection it claims it has, and can't produce what's on its label.
Hopefully your PC will survive until you replace that piece of dung.

Yea, read through it. Quite disappointing, but I'll just try and make due until I absolutely need to upgrade (which may be soon, who knows?). Thanks for your input.