can I use a 430W PSU on PC Build

[Jamile]

Can I use 430W PSU on PC build

CPU - AMD FX-6100
RAM - 8GB DDR3 1600MHz
GPU - ATI Radeon HD 7850 Sapphire OC Edition
HDD - Western Digital WD7500AAKS 750GB
MOTHERBOARD - Asus M5A78L

 

[laviniuc]

it's close, but yes, if it's a very good quality psu it will work. 500-600W brand psu would be safer.

 

[Jameson Clark]

That is very bare minimum but yes I believe it should work. What psu is it

 

[Jamile]

That is very bare minimum but yes I believe it should work. What psu is it

it is an Corsair Builder Series CX 430 Watt ATX/EPS 80 PLUS Bronze Power Supply Unit
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B009RMP14M/sr=/qid=/ref=olp_tab_new?ie=UTF8&colid=&coliid=&condition=new&me=&qid=&seller=&sr=

 

[laviniuc]

it should work. but do plan to upgrade to a higher power psu in the near future. running at close to max capacity usually wears out the psu components faster.

 

[Jameson Clark]

CX series aren't the best but it should work

 

[VolvoDoto]

Its enough, you are around 250w from the wall at full load.

 

[laviniuc]

it should work. but do plan to upgrade to a higher power psu in the near future. running at close to max capacity usually wears out the psu components faster.

he would be lucky to break 60% of load while gaming, either your PSU or math knowledge (probably both) need improvement

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-7870-review-benchmark,3148-19.html
ow ye, definitely must be something wrong with my math 😀 (and that's power draw at the wall socket)

130W theoretical max for the gpu, 125W theoretical max for the cpu, another 50-100 for the rest and it gets too close for my taste to the limit.

if anything is overclocked (like... the gpu since it's factory oc, i will add 10-25% by default)

edit. yes, i know the test system in the review should draw more but even with 50W removed from the 400w power draw for the socket is still too much for my taste on a 430W psu.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

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Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£39.92 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £39.92
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