Question Enough voltage?

[Igor_S]

Hello I was wondering if this PSU (

https://imgur.com/a/mrhYXiC

View: https://imgur.com/a/mrhYXiC
) would be enough to support the following PC:

GPU: MSI Gtx 1060 6gb ocv1
MOBO: h81m-e33
RAM: DDR3 16gb
CPU: i7-4790
HDD: Samsung 1TB

 

[jay32267]

I think it will have enough power....but I'm suspicious of the quality.
I run only Seasonic and Corsair PSUs on my home PCs.
At work I use Chinese power supplies quite a bit.....but they fail quite a bit.

 

[Igor_S]

I think it will have enough power....but I'm suspicious of the quality.
I run only Seasonic and Corsair PSUs on my home PCs.
At work I use Chinese power supplies quite a bit.....but they fail quite a bit.

In which way would it fail?

 

[Igor_S]

In which way would it fail?

and also if you have any recommendations please suggest

 

[jay32267]

Here's the thing....at work I have lots of PCs with cheap Chinese power supplies...and they just fail quite a bit and I replace them with cheap Chinese power supplies because my employer likes to save money.

They fail in different ways.....but most commonly they just stop working and the PC won't boot.

I've never had a Corsair or a Seasonic fail on my home machines.

I would suggest something like this. Corsair RM550X
https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-RM55...ocphy=9005448&hvtargid=pla-434105593566&psc=1

Here's an RM650X for cheaper. I'm guessing because it's a 2018 but that wouldn't stop me.
https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-RM65...ir+rm650x&qid=1555604182&s=electronics&sr=1-1

or any Seasonic model is good. I would just try and stay above 550 watts. That should be plenty for the 1060 and the rest of what you have.

 

[captaincharisma]

no name power supplies like this one sometimes skimp on wattage to certain rails like the one usually used for the GPU power cable and also they can have less safety features like if your GPU or CPU draw too much power the PSU can pop and take something else out in your PC where a reliable branded PSU would just cut power to the computer when it detects a power overload.

some no name PSU's can also catch fire when overloaded

these are the reasons why you should never skimp on the power supply because if the PSU goes it can take other components out

 

[Igor_S]

Here's the thing....at work I have lots of PCs with cheap Chinese power supplies...and they just fail quite a bit and I replace them with cheap Chinese power supplies because my employer likes to save money.

They fail in different ways.....but most commonly they just stop working and the PC won't boot.

I've never had a Corsair or a Seasonic fail on my home machines.

I would suggest something like this. Corsair RM550X
https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-RM55...ocphy=9005448&hvtargid=pla-434105593566&psc=1

Here's an RM650X for cheaper. I'm guessing because it's a 2018 but that wouldn't stop me.
https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-RM65...ir+rm650x&qid=1555604182&s=electronics&sr=1-1

or any Seasonic model is good. I would just try and stay above 550 watts. That should be plenty for the 1060 and the rest of what you have.

Alright thank you a lot, Ill look into them

 

[TJ Hooker]

Modern PCs draw almost all their power from the 12V rail. That "850W" PSU is only rated for 576W. 576W is still plenty for your specs in theory, but having 12V power that much less than total rated power typically means it's a very old design, very crappy design, or both.

What's your budget for a new PSU?

 

[jay32267]

Alright thank you a lot, Ill look into them

You're welcome.

 

[Igor_S]

Modern PCs draw almost all their power from the 12V rail. That "850W" PSU is only rated for 576W. 576W is still plenty for your specs in theory, but having 12V power that much less than total rated power typically means it's a very old design, very crappy design, or both.

What's your budget for a new PSU?

Around £60

 

[TJ Hooker]

To be honest, this is all you really need: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/FQ648d/corsair-power-supply-cp9020101na
If you want to spend a bit more to have bit of headroom, this would be a good option: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...d-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020133-na

 

[Igor_S]

To be honest, this is all you really need: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/FQ648d/corsair-power-supply-cp9020101na
If you want to spend a bit more to have bit of headroom, this would be a good option: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...d-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020133-na

Do you know if these would work with my motherboard and case?

 

[TJ Hooker]

Well you never said what case you have, but unless it's some non-standard case from a pre-built PC you should be fine. It will work with your motherboard.

 

[Igor_S]

Well you never said what case you have, but unless it's some non-standard case from a pre-built PC you should be fine. It will work with your motherboard.

Ah sorry, heres a link https://www.overclockers.co.uk/gala...x-red-blue-led-switchable-fans-ca-057-ok.html

Thank you for the help, probably will go for the corsair psu

 

[TJ Hooker]

No problem, yup you're fine with that case.

 

[Igor_S]

No problem, yup you're fine with that case.

Thank you sooo much.