Can a 600w power supply run a i7 4790k and a GTX 970 with overclocking

[Lambe]

As you know from the title, I'm wondering if a 600 watt power supply, from Corsair Specificly, the 600m (modular) being it having bronze cerified from the duo above. Would I be able to overclock with this power supply, and would it be safe too?

 

[IntelTurtleFan]

I would not get a Corsair. They are pretty bad. You can get a 650W GS from EVGA that will do a far better job. The 650 is a dollar cheaper now than the 550w.

It is also gold rated and fully modular

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $64.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-09 17:06 EDT-0400

 

[Lambe]

I currently have this power supply since Summer of 2013 and still continues to run strong, and I would not call it a bad power supply.

 

[Entomber]

The CX600M should run those components fine, but since it's not the most stable power supply (by reputation), it may not last as long as a better-quality PSU.

 

[IntelTurtleFan]

Corsair PSUs are pretty bad if you overclock. They have weak capacitors and bad rails due to the weak capacitors. For general use they are okay but if you overclock or put them under stress they fail or make other parts fail. The number one thing to look at when getting a PSU is the brand / model over wattage.

Tier List of PSU's:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

Only use 1 or 2 if you overclock as it can damage other parts.

 

[yeskay]

As you know from the title, I'm wondering if a 600 watt power supply, from Corsair Specificly, the 600m (modular) being it having bronze cerified from the duo above. Would I be able to overclock with this power supply, and would it be safe too?

GTX 970 only require a quality 500W PSU that can deliver 28Amps on its +12V rail. The Corsair CX600 will do the job fine, no doubt about it. But it has cheap capacitors, so its longevity is questionable. If you already own it, use it. Else, consider this quality PSU instead:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $61.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-09 17:15 EDT-0400

This quality 620W Antec PSU can deliver 48Amps on its +12V rail, which is plenty to power your entire rig along with this card and overclocked i7.

Cheers!

 

[SkylerJacobs]

They tell the truth. I myself had the Corsair CX750M. My system when overclocked only consumes 400 watts when stressing both CPU and GPU. Had the computer for a whole 2 months, and had done some overclocking on both CPU and GPU. PSU killed my motherboard and CPU when it died.

Got a replacement PSU, but refuse to use it because my system is overclocked.

**High-end Corsair PSUs are great. Its the low end cheap ones (CX/CXM, VS) you really want to avoid when overclocking.

 

[Yaqzan]

They tell the truth. I myself had the Corsair CX750M. My system when overclocked only consumes 400 watts when stressing both CPU and GPU. Had the computer for a whole 2 months, and had done some overclocking on both CPU and GPU. PSU killed my motherboard and CPU when it died.

Got a replacement PSU, but refuse to use it because my system is overclocked.

**High-end Corsair PSUs are great. Its the low end cheap ones (CX/CXM, VS) you really want to avoid when overclocking.

Hey, I know this is late, but could you let me know what GPU and CPU you were overclocking? I have a Corsair cx600 and I want to overclock a grtx 970, but I don't know if I should. An overclocked 970 still runs at the same wattage as a stock 390.

 

[SkylerJacobs]

They tell the truth. I myself had the Corsair CX750M. My system when overclocked only consumes 400 watts when stressing both CPU and GPU. Had the computer for a whole 2 months, and had done some overclocking on both CPU and GPU. PSU killed my motherboard and CPU when it died.

Got a replacement PSU, but refuse to use it because my system is overclocked.

**High-end Corsair PSUs are great. Its the low end cheap ones (CX/CXM, VS) you really want to avoid when overclocking.

Hey, I know this is late, but could you let me know what GPU and CPU you were overclocking? I have a Corsair cx600 and I want to overclock a grtx 970, but I don't know if I should. An overclocked 970 still runs at the same wattage as a stock 390.

i7-4770k and GTX 780