Hi, should I replace my PSU?

Current spec:
Asus P8Z77-M
Intel Core i5-3570K Processor
Corsair Vengeance 4GB PC1600CL9 x2
OCZ Vertex 4 SSD 128Gb x1
WD harddisk 500Gb x1
Palit GTX970 Jetstream x1
CM CPU Cooler Seidon 120V Plus x1
120mm Case Fans x4

Current PSU is CM GX Lite 600w.

Thanks!

I would try to avoid CM psu, especially GX series

This post has been edited by OvenBaked: Jun 15 2015, 02:52 PM

Ya, i read alot forum and people say bout this series are the bad 1. I brought this power supply many years ago, so i think time to change, FSP Hexa+550W should b ok?

It is OK, but again, we don't recommend high end GPU with low end PSU.

If your budget permit, better get higher tier PSU.

Yup FSP Hexa+ will do fine, or up budget a bit get Seasonic S12II 620W pun ok

This post has been edited by OvenBaked: Jun 18 2015, 08:18 PM

Hi guys, i have some questions on power supply.

My current spec:

I3-2100
Asrock h61 mobo
Kvr 4gb ram x2 = 8gb
Dvd drive
2x sata hdd 320gb each
Fsp hexa 500w
4fans running

What card is the max i can go for? Was searching for r9 280x used unit, but somehow i notice that r9 280x required pretty heavy power, can my fsp hexa 500w support it?

Which card should be the max (reasonably safe lah haha) that my psu can support? R9 280? How about nvidia card?

Edit: Did a quick search in this topic and i found out that fsp hexa 500w is not recommended to run r9 280x. Even if it runs it will stress the psu. So 280x is out now. What other choices do i have? Im seeking for used unit. So can be some mid high end cards. Using it for 1080p gaming.

P.s. no budget to change psu yet, so aiming cards that my psu can support.

This post has been edited by choonyink: Jun 19 2015, 01:58 AM

Aside from power comsumption, i doubt 2nd gen i3 can handle the r9 280x
i would say go for gtx960

My original plan was swap out the i3 with an used i7 sandy bridge but too bad out of my budget. So now focus on GPU first.

Thanks for the suggestion. How about HD7950? My psu can power it?

Shouldn't much of a problem - AMD recommends a high quality 500-550W unit for a HD7950.

My HD7950 is still going strong with a 550W PSU, though my PSU has a much higher quality than yours...

For you, better get a GTX960. PSU requirement very low only. AMD R9 series all of them are power hungry but very fast. I myself is an R9 290 user.

Well depends on the card, of course.

The R9 300 series have their power consumption cut down by quite a margin (though it still leaves quite a gap):
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_r...c_review,8.html

I did some searching and found out sifu goldfries mentioned before he run a HD7950 with a 450w psu and total system consumption is around 300w (iinm). So I assume 500w also can. Back then when I build this rig no more budget to get high quality psu, so settled with this fsp hexa. So far no problem (touchwood) for the past 2-3 years of usage. Hope it can lasts another 2 to 3 years before I do a major upgrade.

Yeap GTX 960 is very power efficient. But new card cheapest is RM700 and there are very few used card available. Even have the seller also expecting quite high price. So try HD7950 first. Appreciate the suggestion.

system with any single gpu so far should have no problem if it use good 500W PSU.

http://psudatabase.com/calculator/



This post has been edited by Yottabyte: Jun 23 2015, 04:42 AM

Yea so far it works very fine. Stress test push to 100% usage all okay.

Yea so far it works very fine. Stress test push to 100% usage all okay.

Looking for a PSU for my new rig. Will overclock G3258 to around 4ghz and run a R7 250X. Should I go for Antec VP500P, Hexa+ 450W or any other recommendations? Found Odin 550w for a cheap price. Too good to be true?

http://www.lelong.com.my/gigabyte-power-su...6-02-Sale-P.htm

What's the cheapest modular/full modular 550-600W PSU?

How about the Silverstone ST60F or the FSP Hyper Modular 600W ?

Hi all, sorry for double posting. Jus find out here is the right place to ask.
This is the cheapest Low end PSU I can find.
Thermotake Lite 450W
Using for office PC without dedicated graphic card.
PSU price abt rm135. 3 yrs warranty
Initially , I try find Antec VP400W but can't find in my area.

Is there Anymore cheaper alternative?

Thermaltake Lite....

One of the worst branded PSUs in this range, and it's closest to generic branded (no-name) PSUs when it comes to quality.

Remember - do not skimp on the PSU.