Psu compatibikity

[bosley97]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pulse-650W-Computer-Power-Supply-PSU-PFC-12CM-Fan-PPS-650BR-/140903967308?pt=UK_Computing_PowerSupplies_EH&hash=item20ce87ea4c

MY parts so far
Xfx hd 7850 2gb
Fx 8320
Zalman z11 plus
8gb patriot g2 ram
Western digital caviar green 2tb

And I plan to buy the Asus sabertooth 990fx 2.0
My question as I merely dont have the know how towork if this is compatible.
Will this psu work? I think the wattage was fine, as well as the ampere level, but beyond that im inknowledgable, nplease will it work!?
Thank you.

 

[tiny voices]

Only get a PSU from Antec, XFX, Corsair, Seasonic. Any of these 500w will be plenty.

 

[Sakkura]

Only get a PSU from Antec, XFX, Corsair, Seasonic. Any of these 500w will be plenty.

There are some fine PSUs from other manufacturers.
However, the one linked up there definitely isn't among them. £18.95 for a 650W PSU? :lol:

 

[jmsellars1]

I wouldn't go as far as to say only go with those brands. I certainly wouldn't go for a £19 PSU though. If you cheap out on the PSU, you will almost certainly run into stability issues if you overclock or have any long gaming sessions.

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies+-+PSUs/Non-Modular+650W+or+less/500W+Corsair+Builder+Series+500CX+80PLUS+Bronze+Power+Supply+?productId=52661

That one is pretty good.

Basically what I am saying is that the PSU you chose should physically work but is looks a bit cheap and nasty.

 

[bosley97]

Thanks for the quick replies. Unfortunately I am on a budget, any chance of £32 psu that is good?

 

[Sakkura]

A 450W XFX for £37 is the closest I can get.

http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/powersupplies/XFX/P1-450S-X2B9.html?#utm_source=affiliatewindow&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=PCPartPicker

 

[jmsellars1]

Dont cheap out on the PSU, you will be sorry if you do. Get a cheaper motherboard if you have to.

 

[bosley97]

I found the sabertooth for £6 more than that. I saved money on the hardrive so my limit is £42. But I need it to be quality and 500w+ and two pcie connectors. Any ideas

 

[jmsellars1]

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies+-+PSUs/Non-Modular+650W+or+less/450W+XFX+Pro+Core+Edition+80PLUS+Bronze+Power+Supply+%5BP1-450S-X2B9%5D+?productId=53989

That should be fine for your setup.

 

[camohanna]

Drop to an extreme4 and a 550w xfx?

 

[bosley97]

How much is the asrock extreme 4?

 

[bosley97]

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies+-+PSUs/Non-Modular+650W+or+less/450W+XFX+Pro+Core+Edition+80PLUS+Bronze+Power+Supply+%5BP1-450S-X2B9%5D+?productId=53989

That should be fine for your setup.

Only problem is that only has one pcie connector,the card performs better with two, apparantly. Also the card said it needs 500w or abve.

 

[jmsellars1]

You only need one connector for the HD 7850. Also, that's just a rough guide. Looking at your build, you would pull around 280W under full load. Anyway, I'd sooner trust that XFX with a 450W load than I would that Pulse PSU.

450W should be fine, I would get 500W if you can but only if it is a quality PSU. Quality comes first.

 

[jmsellars1]

http://www.dabs.com/products/corsair-500w-builder-series-cx-80--bronze-atx-power-supply-8CDD.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=product%20search&utm_content=Q200

 

[Sakkura]

http://www.dabs.com/products/corsair-500w-builder-series-cx-80--bronze-atx-power-supply-8CDD.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=product%20search&utm_content=Q200

That's a good example of why people shouldn't obsess so much over wattages. That Corsair CX500 is no more powerful than the XFX 450W you and I both recommended above (I just recommended it at a cheaper store ). They both have 34A on the 12V rail. The difference is the XFX PSU is higher quality.

 

[bosley97]

My graphics card manual says otherwise though.. it ssys 2

 

[jmsellars1]

Weird, maybe it just lets you use 2 if you want to so you can do crazy overclocks or something.

 

[Sakkura]

Yeah it looks like it's just XFXs overclocking-oriented 7850 (black edition) that has two 6-pins. Their regular version (core edition) only has one 6-pin.

 

[bosley97]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0076WGOJ6/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=

This has two pcie connectors, is 500w . And is a good make will this work?

 

[tiny voices]

Wouldn't trust it as far as I could throw it. Try to get one from Antec, XFX, Seasonic, Corsair.

 

[bosley97]

I trust the seller, just is everything else in order?

 

[tiny voices]

I say no to the PSU but everything else looks alright. But seriously, do not cheap out on the PSU. if it fails it can (probably will) take the rest of your parts out with it.

 

[edtheguy]

For what its worth, tiny voices is spot on. Consider this my "+1"

But seriously, do not cheap out on the PSU. if it fails it can (probably will) take the rest of your parts out with it.

Words to live by.....

 

[jmsellars1]

Meh, that Zalman might be OK. A CX-500 wouldn't be much more though. Probably much better.

 

[Sakkura]

Meh, that Zalman might be OK. A CX-500 wouldn't be much more though. Probably much better.

It's a cheap CWT vs. a slightly cheaper CWT as far as I can tell. I'd still prefer the 450W XFX PSU, which is a Seasonic (and more honestly rated).

It's not a downright dangerous PSU to use though. It'll do in a pinch.