600 Watt PSU for power-hungry workstation

[zjukaster]

I have a strong suspicion that my OCZ 1000W PSU is getting lil' buggery - computer restarts without any warning or creating a crash log.
After extensive tests i ruled out overheating, RAM issues and HDD issues, so next logical step is to swap out PSU and see if that would solve the problem.

I see a 600W PSU on Amazon for a very reasonable price for this experiment, just not sure if it has enough juice to support my computer.


build:
i7-3930k CPU
AsRock Extreme6 MoBo
32Gb (4x8Gb) GSkill RAM
Nvidia Quadro 4000 GPU
Thermaltake 2.0 Water cooler

Samsung 250 Gb SSD for OS/Apps
2x3Tb Seagate work HDDs
2x2Tb Seagate other HDDs
ATAPI iHBS112 BluRay burner
HAF X case with 2 200mm fans and 1 80mm one

Displays -
24” Lacie 324i 1920x1200, 60Hz,
24” Dell 2405FPW 1920x1200 59.95Hz,
Wacom Cintiq 12WX


thank you,
-k

 

[Au_equus]

it would help if you posted a link or listed the specs for the PSU

 

[zjukaster]

it would help if you posted a link or listed the specs for the PSU

true.
here's the link:

Corsair CX Series 600 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Bronze ATX12V/EPS12V 552 Power Supply CX600M

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ALYOPSS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

thank you

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

That is a budget power supply and not very good.

Here is a SEASONIC made unit.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer MK III 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $59.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-25 11:27 EDT-0400)

 

[zjukaster]

That is a budget power supply and not very good.

Here is a SEASONIC made unit.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer MK III 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $59.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-25 11:27 EDT-0400)

hmm, i always considered Corsair to be a respectable brand..

thank you for your suggestion, SR-71 Blackbird, my only issue with it is incredibly superficial - it's white and would be visible through the glass side panel of my case.

the question remains, tho, would it have enough power for my computer?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I would grab this one.

Here's another nice option and wil run your specs.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $69.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-25 12:16 EDT-0400)


or


Another Seasonic made unit.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($78.81 @ Amazon)
Total: $78.81
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-25 12:22 EDT-0400)

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I like Corsair PSU's except the low end CX Series.

 

[BlankInsanity]

The Corsiar CX series is for low budget builds, while the TX series are for more high-budget builds. Unfortunatly the closest TX PSU is the TX650 there is no 600W version though this is only for Corsair. XFX and Seasonic also make high-quality PSUs. Like the XFX 650w http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207014 is pretty good, the modular version is only $10 more.

The CX600 would be enough for your build but the PSU wouldn't last as long as higher quality PSUs and it could also be under strain an shorten it's life even more.

 

[zjukaster]

thank you all for your help, got new PSU, everything works now