If you got spare money, better upgrade to quality PSUs like seasonic, cooler master v series etc.
Your parts not exactly cheap, you sure want to rely on cheap Aerocool PSU?
Do I need to upgrade my PSU or am I good still?, Need help
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QUOTE(goldfries @ Sep 17 2015, 03:54 PM) Back to TS's question - does he need to upgrade? The answer is NO. It is not only about what load it can handle, you need to look at protection circuitry it offers.Should TS upgrade? There's no definite answer, if he has the budget then a better power supply is always the way to go BUT it is not a NEED. Aerocool KCAS is pretty decent actually. I've personally tested it on load far higher than what TS' rig can handle for hours, no issues.  Not to mention some cheap PSU when burnt out it'll take out some mobos and GPUs. PSU also doesn't stay constant when aging. After sometime (months or years) the part will degrade and won't be able to supply the needed power and current within ATX specifications. Did you test the Aerocool PSU on different loads for it's jitter, voltage deviation etc? |
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QUOTE(goldfries @ Sep 17 2015, 03:57 PM) Last time it's easy to say "high end card vs entry level PSU" Stating GTX970 only uses 145 watts and GTX 980 only 165 watts is in the realm of dreams.That's because 2 - 3 generations ago high-end card is like 220W - 250W and they're really killers. Nowadays high-end cards are some 145 - to 170w.  while low / mid end graphic card like say those from AMD drain more!Case in point, an R9 380 is mid-range but draws some 200w!!! A GTX 970 for example is considered towards high-end side and draws only 145, GTX 980 only 165w. So end up now the best way to guide is not so much on high-end or low-end but rather what's the power draw like. Come on you are a reviewer, you should've known Nvidia's TDP is grossly understated. |
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