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PSU Need a quick answer here.

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Kronos, 7 Sep 2013.

  1. GuilleAcoustic

    GuilleAcoustic Ook ? Ook !

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    I'm running a slitghly OC Q6600 + 4x DDR2 module (2.00V each) + geforce 9300 chipset mobo (quite ungry) and an HD5870 (8 + 6pins PCIe) from a Corsair HX520 since 2009 with no issue. My consumption from the wall is around 470W. So you should be fine :D

    Ps: here is a quite useful power consumption calculator http://www.extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine
    Funny thing, when I simulate your rig, it recommends me the CX430 :D

    EDIT: While I agree with Behemot about quality PSU being important, I strongly disagree with the form.
     
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  2. GeorgeK

    GeorgeK Swinging the banhammer Super Moderator

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    Knowledge =/= tact
     
  3. LightningPete

    LightningPete Diagnosis: ARMAII-Holic

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    I love how this thread was titled quick answer yet is 3 pages long :D
     
  4. Shirty

    Shirty W*nker! Super Moderator

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    That's the power of trollspam.
     
  5. Kovoet

    Kovoet What's a Dremel?

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    Your avatar bares witness to that lol

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  6. Shirty

    Shirty W*nker! Super Moderator

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    Behemot might be more knowledgeable about PSUs that I, but he's not a quality troll like me. He's just (apparently) an angry person.
     
  7. Darkwisdom

    Darkwisdom Level 99 Retro Nerd

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    You're one of those trolls who, you wonder if you're really a troll or just a very strange person just being themselves.
     
  8. Behemot

    Behemot What's a Dremel?

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    That's exactly the problem - it is not. There are quite a high-quality yet still cheap power supplies, but most people buy sh*t in nice box and than push it to everyody else because they don't want to be alone with nicely coloured sh*t.

    The point is, you can run good PSU on 100 % for many years just fine so you are quite OK with 350-500 W such PSU. Unlike crap marked with 999999999999 watts so you can use 300 real watts.
     

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