Basic guide for the right power supply

[jeetu]

Thanks to this forum , i bought a " CM Real Power Pro 460W" (Corsair , Antec, VIP were unavaible in North Dehi). My comp configuration though will push it a little. Since i was on a tighter budget. I got E5200 CPU (45 nm 2.5 Dual Core), M/B - Gigabyte G31-ES2L , Kingston (2*2GB 800 Mhz Ram) , Leadtek 9600 GT Extreme (factory overclocked to 713 instead of 650). 2 HDD ( wdd 500 & Wdd 250). Samsung Dvd Writer. Navtech 701 LC Cabinet (transparent side view + lcd front supporting 4 front USB) Lots of fans ( 2*120 mm fan for side n rear, 1*80mm fan , 2 small fans on each hard disk). Microtek 800 VA UPS.
I ran quake 4 at ultra setting at 4X AA for 2 hrs straight without any issue. The cabinet temp 33 C at idle and 37 C on full load at non A.C. room. The temp in my room should be about 30 C (44 C on the outside).

My question remains,
1. Am i pushing my PSU a little too far?
2. Can i safely overclock my cpu to 3.2 Ghz without breaking PSU power limit.

 

[surinder]

No to first and yes to second of your quarries.

 

[jeetu]

Cooler Master Real Power Pro 460 (RS-460-ASAA-D3)
Pros: 80+ Bronze certified power supply. Pretty silent and ample cooling. Long enough cables. Belongs to the same ranks as corsair vx450. Reported that it gives power upto 525w. Stability is proven and it is solid on all rails under peak load. Pretty close to corsair vx450.
Cons: Only 20+4 connector is sleeved. Multiple rails. More or less same price with vx450- but vx450 is still a better choice.

FYI - This must be some old info. I have RS-460-ASAA-D3. All the cables are sleeved. Another thing i like to point out is that Corsair VX450 is not Gold, Silver or even Bronze certified.

 

[surinder]

But who said to you that Corsair VX450 holds 80 plus Gold or Silver or Bronze? It is a 80 plus only certified product. BTW do you know any PSU having 80 plus gold title.

 

[rakz]

Hey guys i am having a 300 watt power supply. I am going to buy a new cpu as follows so pls tell me whether 300 w is enough or i need to buy 400 w

mobo
BIOSTAR TA790 GX 128 M

PROC
AMD PHENOM 2 X2 550 BE

RAM
2 GB

HD
WD 500 GB

DVD RW

2 X small fans

 

[desiibond]

a 300W PSU with 80% or more efficiency should be enough. if you are using local chepo grade PSU, better upgrade.

 

[The Sorcerer]

Another thing i like to point out is that Corsair VX450 is not Gold, Silver or even Bronze certified.

I would recommend you to read it again- have I said corsair vx450 is gold, silver and bronze? No right? So what's with the pointing .
The guide was updated over the time. I will chuck out vip silver since most of the silvers are turning out to be l&c OEM.

 

[Pathik]

Nice guide

 

[eureca_eureca]

I would recommend you to read it again- have I said corsair vx450 is gold, silver and bronze? No right? So what's with the pointing .
The guide was updated over the time. I will chuck out vip silver since most of the silvers are turning out to be l&c OEM.

How would i tell the mods to get this topic sticky ?

I was one among those morons who provided a poor frontech 500 w power supply for my rig and now suffering .

GUYS TAKE PSU SERIOUSLY , get a psu first and then build a rig around it .


Thanks to The Sorcerer

 

[abhadi]

Hi Sorcerer,
I've decided to go for 2 X Hd4770. . .My Mobo - MSI - 790gx
and have Smps - Tagan u-37 500W.... Will it be sufficient for those cards ??? Or else should i go for SMPS change ??? Please help me out guys....

Thanks in advance...

 

[j1n M@tt]

^^Tagan TG500-U37 is more than enuf for that setup

 

[vaibhav_jain]

hi i am planning to upgrade my system with a new 500GB hdd and with a Graphic card may be ati-radeon 4650 or 4670. Previously i am using an iball 400W PSU but now i am planning to buy corsair VX450W PSU. Is my choice right? please suggest me. also tell me in delhi where i can get corsair PSU`s.

 

[saqib_khan]

Yes, your choice is good. Go ahead. I dont know where you can find it in Delhi, members from Delhi can help you.

 

[asingh]

Yes, your choice is good. Go ahead. I dont know where you can find it in Delhi, members from Delhi can help you.

You can try SMC Electronics at Nehru Place. But his prices are slightly on the higher side.

(2nd Floor on the right side, if you come from the PARAS cinema entry ).

Else order it from Lynx.

 

[surenther.ss]

Hai Friends,

My friend is going to buy new CPU. We selected the following configuration

Processor:Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Processor
Motherboard:GA-EG45M-DS2H
Ram: Transcend 4GB (2x2GB)
Harddisc:Seagate 1TB
Videocard: Card Zotac (9500GT ZT-95TEK2P-FSL 1GB DDR2 )
Cabinet :Zebronics (Antibiotics)

Will u please suggest me the good PSU.May me my friend will add internal TV Tuner card also

Still i am reading Reviews about Videocard .So we can change this video card to some well know cards with 512MB

Also whether this cabinet is good..Whether i need any other cooling equipments..

System will run almost 18hrs per day in that 9 hrs is for downloading and in remaining some gaming,movies,browsing

Please suggest me some good PSU

Waiting for ur valuable replies

 

[desiibond]

dude. E8400 is gone case. it's past.

Either get core i5-750 (to be avialable in few days) or go for Phenom II X2 550.

 

[Krow]

^Agreed totally! Why do people want to buy ancient stuff?

 

[surenther.ss]

Thanks For your Commands Friends

Yesterday itself i have read about the news of i5.. I will my processor..

But please suggest me the Power Supply

 

[desiibond]

Corsair VX450W should be good if you are going for 9500GT GPU.

 

[theuser]

POWER SUPPLY fOr A NEW RIG - Core i7 920

My Rig is -
Processor > Intel Core i7 920 2.66Ghz
Motherboard > MSI X58 Pro-E
RAM > Corsair TR 3X3G 1333MHz 3GB (3x1GB) Kit 9-9-9-24
Graphics Card > NVIDIA Quadro FX 580
PSU > Which One Should I Buy ?
My Choice for PSU - Corsair VX450 - but is This One is Fine for The Rig?
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