im a little worried

[Karthus Deathsinger]

i've been making threads over and over again cause im a little worried with the PSU im gonna use . btw here's my specs.


Proc: i5 3470

Mobo: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP = P4100

GPU: Sapphire HD 7850 2gb 256bit gddr5 (oc edition)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) 1600 CL9

PSU: Seasonic X550 X-series 550w 80PLUS Gold (Modular)

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB

SSD: Crucial M4 128GB SSD CT128M4SSD2

ODD: LiteOn iHAS524-T08 24x dvdrw

Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer
(Front: 200mm Red LED fan x 1, 1000 RPM, 19 dBA
Rear: 120mm black fan x 1, 1200 RPM, 17 dBA
Top: 200 mm black fan x 1 (optional ; can be swapped for two 120mm fans)

im a little worried about my PSU . i want to max out the CPU fan im worried that my PSU cant take all that load considering i have a high end GPU. Should I upgrade my psu or can it carry the load that im planning to do?

 

[mikerockett]

Your PSU is fine.

 

[Karthus Deathsinger]

lol just a little worried . and thanks again mate . ) so my PSU can carry the load? the GPU says req need 500w so it's taking a lot out my psu

 

[mikerockett]

The wattage for the GPU on the website is overstated. It is also saying 500w for the whole system with that card, not for the card on its own.

 

[SHORYUKEN]

Yes PSU is fine. Even a 430W will work. This is a build I think should be good for you.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.49 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $820.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-14 14:52 EDT-0400)

If you feel insecure about the PSU, get the one that you said or the XFX 550W. Both are great and from SeaSonic.

 

[Karthus Deathsinger]

so its referring to the whole system then . cool . LOL

 

[mikerockett]

Thats correct

 

[Karthus Deathsinger]

sir i'm looking to add Enermax ETS-T40-VD as a cooler is it good? and can my PSU carry the extra load? im also gonna add another HDD and 2x4G of ram. and changed my GPU to Sapphire HD 7870 oc ed. with all the changes can my psu do the worK?

 

[SHORYUKEN]

sir i'm looking to add Enermax ETS-T40-VD as a cooler is it good? and can my PSU carry the extra load? im also gonna add another HDD and 2x4G of ram. and changed my GPU to Sapphire HD 7870 oc ed. with all the changes can my psu do the worK?

The 7870 XT is better than the OC. You don't need a cooler if you're not overclocking. HDDs only have like 10Ws required. It will work with 430W.

 

[Karthus Deathsinger]

but if add a cooler still works fine right?

 

[SHORYUKEN]

Yes it works, but it's pointless.

 

[Karthus Deathsinger]

oh ok but why is it pointless sir? i mean it only worthed for OC users?

 

[SHORYUKEN]

Yes, you would only use it if you want either quiet or if you want to overclock. Since you mentioned nothing of quiet, I assumed you didn't need quiet.

 

[Karthus Deathsinger]

everybody wants a quiet unit right ? or totally worthless?

 

[SHORYUKEN]

I personally don't care at all about quiet. My PC sits close to me, but not right next to me. Quiet is more for people that live in quiet areas, so they want to maintain the quiet, or for people that have the PC right next to them.

 

[Karthus Deathsinger]

hmm ok .. off topic about the difference of 7870 oc and xt . in our country 7870xt are hard to find -.-

 

[SHORYUKEN]

What country do you live in?

 

[Karthus Deathsinger]

philippines sir .

 

[SHORYUKEN]

Well, if you can't find an XT, then just get the OC. It's not as good, but it'll do.

 

[Karthus Deathsinger]

ill try and wait how come the asus calculator has different wattage than CM calculator?and which is much accurate?

 

[SHORYUKEN]

What do you mean calculator?

 

[Karthus Deathsinger]

http://www.coolermaster.outervision.com/PSUEngine and this http://support.asus.com/powersupply.aspx

 

[Karthus Deathsinger]

Proc: i5 3470

Mobo: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP

GPU: Sapphire HD 7850 2gb 256bit gddr5 (oc edition)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix elite 16GB (4x4GB) 1600 CL8

PSU: Seasonic G-550 Gold Modular

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB

SSD: Crucial M4 128GB SSD CT128M4SSD2

ODD: LiteOn iHAS524-T08 24x dvdrw

Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer

+ enermax ets t40 ta

can the psu carry the load?

 

[SHORYUKEN]

Oh don't listen to those calculators. The PSU can take the load.

 

[Karthus Deathsinger]

thanks a lot well appreciated i really wish we have 7870xt thou .