CM 600W PSU

[sickmindbro]

Hello, I am buying a new custom build gaming rig with HD7850 2G and AMD Phenom X4 965. The problem is im not sure about the power supply.. I know the HD7850 uses very low power and I am buying a case from Cooler Master which comes with a 600W Power supply. I asked the provider to tell me what is the exact power supply in the case and he sent me this picture..

I am on a budget and the provider's website doesn't have a big choice for me.. Can I be sure this power supply is good enough for the HD7850?

 

[Nw333]

CMaster PSUs were never known to be quality products (except the silent pro series) so I suggest getting a different PSU. Something like the Seasonic S12II 520W should be more than enough.

 

[Unolocogringo]

Cooler Master power supplys are hit and miss.
The power supply you listed is a good model for your set-up.
It will provide enough power for your system if you do not try massive overclocking and run everything at stock speeds.
A little overclocking is possible ,but be modest in your attemps.

 

[sickmindbro]

I will overclock the GPU when it becomes uncapable of playing games with higher than 30 fps because it's an overclock beast.. If I have to buy a better PSU I must go with an Athlon or a GTX560Ti .. If possible I want more opinions so I can be sure..

 

[sickmindbro]

I will not touch the voltages of the GPU so.. is this PSU good or not?

 

[Silvune]

What other choices do you have?

The product number (RS-600-ACAB-M2) sort of matches up with the Thunder 600W, which is actually (RS-600-ACAB-D3). The load table matches up with the Thunder 500W, as does the 'M' in the product number.

The only two reviews mentioned on Realhardtechx, are from a site calle Playware.xe, which I can't access because the Google translation is messed up for me. And because my Anti-Virus program blocks the native site. So I don't know/can't find any way of knowing what its quality is like.

 

[sickmindbro]

The other choices I have is to spend 50$ more to get a corsair 430W and an ugly looking case.. The website is the best one in my country but it doesn't provide a huge amount of choices..

 

[Silvune]

Could you provide a link to the website?

Edit: found it. Is it this one?:
http://nikem-bg.net/magazin.php

I couldn't find anything better than the CX430 V2 either.

 

[spat55]

I'd get a Coolmaster Eilte 430 case and either a XFX, SEASONIC OR CORSAIR these are the top 3 makers of psu's and they don't blow up.

 

[sickmindbro]

How did you find it Silvune? And btw spat.. "I'd get" doesnt work for me cuz I dont have the money, you know.

 

[spat55]

How did you find it Silvune? And btw spat.. "I'd get" doesnt work for me cuz I dont have the money, you know.

A COOLMASTER CASE IS $38 and a decent PSU is $50. If you want it to fuk you're PC up then go ahead, just dont cry when you're $800 goes with it cause you cant spend $50 on a psu...

EDIT: Not being nasty but I am just saying how it is..

 

[azeem40]

That PSU is VERY underpowered for your 7850. It barely outputs 400W of power.

 

[Unolocogringo]

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AMD/HD_7850_HD_7870/24.html

Here it states the max power draw of a 7850 is 101 watts. MAX.
An X4 965 is 125 watts.
That leaves 174 watts of 12v for everything else. motherboard,memory,fans cd HD etc. if he maxes the cpu and gpu at the same time.
Most likely scenario would be for him to draw at most 300watts of 12v or 75% load.

 

[Unolocogringo]

Tiered power supply list,
http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx
I normally do not reccomend CM power supplys ,but in his case of supply and budget it is about the best he can get.
He should be fine with it as long as he does not stress it and keeps it cool.