Hello need new psu any advices?

[Alee Haleem]

Hello first of all i was running

core 2 quad q8400 2.66 OC @ 3ghz
mobo: g41-vs3 r2.0
radeon hd 6970
ballistix sport 8gb ram
psu : some crap psu 450w lel...


now i have upgraded to

amd fx 6300
mobo : asrock 960-gvs3
radeon hd 6970
ballistix 16gb instead of 8gb

i still need new cpu

any good advices on which and how much should i get

 

[jaraldo]

If you aren't going to crossfire, get this one, it should have enough room even if you overclock.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

It's a XFX 550w. Good quality and will power your build perfectly.

 

[Alee Haleem]

well the thing is i tried turning on my pc and it didnt turn so is there chance that fried my motherboard?

 

[Alee Haleem]

i tried another psu without having any ram or gfx card installed and cpu fan turned on does it mean its working properly?

 

[jaraldo]

Well you need to have your graphics card in. Only intel CPUs have integrated graphics and AMD APUs. The FX6300 does not however.
You need the ram to, but try just with 1 stick in. (4gb)

Try to reboot with your other PSU in, 1 4gb of ram and the graphics card.

 

[Alee Haleem]

Well you need to have your graphics card in. Only intel CPUs have integrated graphics and AMD APUs. The FX6300 does not however.
You need the ram to, but try just with 1 stick in. (4gb)

Try to reboot with your other PSU in, 1 4gb of ram and the graphics card.

wont that fry my motherboard? i dont want to risk it cause tomorrow im goign to pick up a new psu

 

[jaraldo]

Oh ok, then don't risk it. What new PSU are you getting?

 

[Alee Haleem]

Oh ok, then don't risk it. What new PSU are you getting?

well i have different things in mind i might get corsair cx600 and a new case like corsair or coolermaster or thermaltech and a new cpu cooler so i can oc my fx 6300 to 4.5 ghz or 4.4ghz

is the cx600 good for overclocking?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

cx600 has poor capacitors not good for overclocking.

 

[jaraldo]

I already linked one of the best 550 watts available in my first reply.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

If you want extra power at a great price.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $59.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

[Alee Haleem]

hello guys i upgraded to antec 620w high current gamer and i got new mobo and new cpu and new case and new liquid cooling (yay!)

i basically got

AMD FX6300 @ 3.5
ASrock 960GM-VGS3
Coolermaster Seidon 120V
Coolermaster K350
Ballistix 16gb rams

all installed and running...but whenever windows start up it shutdown by itself like the operating system do i have to format my pc?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

You need to perform a clean install of windows with the new motherboard.

 

[Alee Haleem]

okay i have a retail version of window 8.1 do i need to wipe the two hdd? or just one cause id really lose all my games and ill be dead sad about it!!!

 

[Alee Haleem]

You need to perform a clean install of windows with the new motherboard.

Hello sr-71 im wondering if you think i can overclock my amd fx 6300 to 4.3-4.5 with my setup

 

[jaraldo]

If this is your motherboard: ASrock 960GM-VGS3

https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AgN1D79Joo7tdE9xMUFlMEVWeFhuckJEVF9aMmtpUFE&gid=2

I'm not sure you should be overclocking much if at all. It doesn't seem to be meant for it; it's a pretty old chipset with not very much VRM and no heatsinks.

http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=722799

Although not the best source of information, I read some reviews from retailers and the most I could find was "lightly overclocked"