Used Coolermaster Silent Pro Gold 800W for new build?

[eCkz]

Hello, I am seeking some advice on my current PSU, CM Silent Pro Gold 800W. I have owned my current PC for a little over 2 years, was just wondering if it is advisable to go with a new PSU for my upgrading.

Current Specs:
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T
CoolerMaster V8
Asus M4A87TD EVO
CoolerMaster Silent Pro Gold 80 Plus
XFX Radeon 6870
8GB G.SKILL Ripjaws 1600

 

[ko888]

It all depends on what you're upgrading to.

The noise and ripple level on the +12V rail is higher than desirable for a product that is suppose to be a premium product.

 

[eCkz]

It all depends on what you're upgrading to.

The noise and ripple level on the +12V rail is higher than desirable for a product that is suppose to be a premium product.

Tentative new build:

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119245
Processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070
CPU Cooler: Most likely going with Corsair H80
Motherboard: Undecided - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131792
Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233170
Graphics: Undecided - Option for SLI in the future
HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148697
SSD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227706 / May get a 2nd one also not sure of size.

Will be doing some overclocking but nothing too extreme. Thank you for the input so far.

 

[eCkz]

the CM Silent Pro Gold 800W can run two AMD 6870's in CF with no issue. the cards are rather power efficient for their performance.

Yeah, not sure I was clear, but the CM 800 is what I have presently in my system. Is it worth it to re-use the PSU in my new build or just go with a new PSU all together.

 

[ko888]

Use the existing one until you decide on which graphics card solution you are going to go with.

If you finally decide on a graphics card solution that requires more power than the current power supply can handle then you can upgrade at that time.

The NVIDIA Kepler series isn't even available yet so their power requirements are still undetermined.

 

[eCkz]

Thank you all for the help. Will use existing PSU.

 

[eCkz]

Best answer selected by eCKz.

 

[Mousemonkey]

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