GTX 660 Psu

[Rally0078]

I want a PSU for GTX 660 OC fully.
i3 2120
GTX 660 2GB

 

[unknownofprob]

Corsair/Antec/XFX/Seasonic with at least 5 years warranty and 80+ BRONZE rating

Anything that fits into all those categories and is 500W, go for it!, as then you know your looking at something quality.

If budget is tight, a Corsair CX 500 will do, as overclocking may not be a factor, making that PSU great, has 3 years warranty.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027

 

[Rally0078]

Corsair/Antec/XFX/Seasonic with at least 5 years warranty and 80+ BRONZE rating

Anything that fits into all those categories and is 500W, go for it!, as then you know your looking at something quality.

If budget is tight, a Corsair CX 500 will do, as overclocking may not be a factor, making that PSU great, has 3 years warranty.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027

can i overclock it fully?

 

[unknownofprob]

you can OC with the CX 500, just not to too much.

You can't OC the CPU much and you can OC the GPU, it should be fine, it is decent quality for the price.

 

[Rally0078]

you can OC with the CX 500, just not to too much.

then what PSU i want to overclock it to the highest?
Im not gonna OC the CPU

 

[blockhead78]

system requirements for a GTX 660 are minimum 450w

first and foremost, don't skimp on a new PSU, always buy a decent one and avoid the cheap brands

I always go a for a PSU that provides a bit more than I need to allow for potential future upgrades

This one gets good right ups online
http://www.super-flower.com.tw/products_detail.php?class=2&sn=13&ID=79&lang

 

[unknownofprob]

the CX 500 will be fine, your GPU/CPU will become unstable before the PSU won't handle it. Most people OC on really cheap PSU's, this is cheap, but is decent, that one should be fine.

Only if you were to do extreme overclocking on the CPU, a better PSU would be needed, your CPU is not unlocked, meaning limited OC, the CX 500 should be plentiful.

 

[Rally0078]

Nobody answered my question

 

[blockhead78]

Nobody answered my question

with GPU overclocking you don't really want to be increasing the voltage much at all

so as long as you get a decent 500W PSU or better, you'll be fine

 

[unknownofprob]

didn't we?

the CPU can't be overclocked much, I said that?

 

[Rally0078]

Nobody answered my question

with GPU overclocking you don't really want to be increasing the voltage much at all

so as long as you get a decent 500W PSU or better, you'll be fine

My PC crashes when OC

 

[unknownofprob]

OC'ing what?

CPU - you barely can't, very limited.

GPU - You can, depending on the overclock (stable or not).

 

[blockhead78]

Nobody answered my question

with GPU overclocking you don't really want to be increasing the voltage much at all

so as long as you get a decent 500W PSU or better, you'll be fine

My PC crashes when OC

well that's a different question all together...

ok
1. what PSU do you currently have?
2. What overclock settings have you applied and how did you apply them?

 

[Rally0078]

450W im gonna upgrade it
I increased it gradually and testing my games. at a point it crashed
I dont know how far did i OC

 

[blockhead78]

450W im gonna upgrade it
I increased it gradually and testing my games. at a point it crashed
I dont know how far did i OC

what did you increase? the core clock? memory clock? or both?

all GPUs have their limit

If you raised it gradually core/mem clock and it crashed, then that's is probably the limit of your GPU

getting a better PSU will not guarantee you can overclock the GPU further

 

[unknownofprob]

what did you OC?

There is no clear reference.

Though I am assuming it is GPU.

 

[Rally0078]

what did you OC?

There is no clear reference.

Though I am assuming it is GPU.

yeah i OC'ed a GPU

 

[unknownofprob]

ok, you most likely did an unstable overclock.

 

[Rally0078]

ok, you most likely did an unstable overclock.

What do you mean by that

 

[unknownofprob]

overclocked greater then the GPU can handle safely.

 

[blockhead78]

you pushed the GPU too far, meaning that it could not handle the overclock you applied

GPUs have their limits

Just because it will let you push the clocks way up, does not mean it will handle it ok