Is corsair 500WATT enough

[Ahmed21]

I have 500WATT for my build is it enough or should i get corsair 600WATT. I'm low on budget.
here the my PC parts:

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151

Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz

Corsair Hydro Series High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler H60

ASUS Z170-A ATX DDR4 Motherboards

EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB Super SC ACX 2.0+

Logisys CLK12 12" Cold Cathode Kit with Dual Tube,

 

[turkey3_scratch]

bottom line is if you aint got the amps to cover full load use or spikes its not going to matter is its a crap unit or the best in the world its going to crash

if your system decides to pull 45 amps and you got 38 your done I cant help on what he feel is a solid or crap unit he still could get the best in the world and it fails

A PSU doesn't just "run out" of amps. The majority will burn before that ever happens. The only time an actual power peak will be reached is if the MOSFETs are functioning in their linear region and the main transformers are over-saturated (thanks to @Jonnyguru.com for this information). This can only be reached if protections are overridden. Protections would kick in long before, either OPP, OCP, or UVP, and you'd have to take the PSU way beyond its ratings, way beyond, for amperage/power to hit an actual peak.

Most will burn up anyway. If I'm correct, the only way for peak power to be reached while the PSU remains intact, without blowing up, is if the MOSFETs are overrated. The only companies using overrated components are ones that also employ good protections, meaning peak power is never reached with power supplies.

In conclusion, a computer power supply won't just stop increasing the rate of energy flow (power). Power doesn't run out! That is why we have overpower protection and part of why we have overcurrent protection. The power supplies know no limits. The actual power limit is theoretical and can only be reached by overriding protections and on a unit with a particular type of design, a near-impossible scenario.

Junkeymonkey, on a good unit the computer would not crash by taking the PSU past its rated amperage. On good units, everything will be perfectly fine. If you take it too far, it will gracefully shut down from a protection anyway.

@Ahmed: Check out the unit I recommend above. Did you see my post?

 

[Vic 40]

Ok fine lets say i want to upgrade the psu should i get 600Watt?

If you have the psu can you try,no harm in that.It has decent protections so don't worry too much.The wattage should also be fine,just make sure it can take in fresh air from outside the pc,means not using a case that has a top mounted psu,but one with the psu on the bottom where it can take air in from outside and don't put it on carpet.
The temps where you live also play a role,so if a very warm country will it give issues earlier,if it does.

For what is better is more wattage not the answer,it's about quality,a good 450<->550watt should be fine for what you want.I think that the psu tier list is already linked,but i will do it again,if you want something better use a psu out of tiers 1 or 2,
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html#15349669
it's not the holy grail,but a decent list to look for something good.

 

[Ahmed21]

bottom line is if you aint got the amps to cover full load use or spikes its not going to matter is its a crap unit or the best in the world its going to crash

if your system decides to pull 45 amps and you got 38 your done I cant help on what he feel is a solid or crap unit he still could get the best in the world and it fails

A PSU doesn't just "run out" of amps. The majority will burn before that ever happens. The only time an actual power peak will be reached is if the MOSFETs are functioning in their linear region and the main transformers are over-saturated (thanks to @Jonnyguru.com for this information). This can only be reached if protections are overridden. Protections would kick in long before, either OPP, OCP, or UVP, and you'd have to take the PSU way beyond its ratings, way beyond, for amperage/power to hit an actual peak.

Most will burn up anyway. If I'm correct, the only way for peak power to be reached while the PSU remains intact, without blowing up, is if the MOSFETs are overrated. The only companies using overrated components are ones that also employ good protections, meaning peak power is never reached with power supplies.

In conclusion, a computer power supply won't just stop increasing the rate of energy flow (power). Power doesn't run out! That is why we have overpower protection and part of why we have overcurrent protection. The power supplies know no limits. The actual power limit is theoretical and can only be reached by overriding protections and on a unit with a particular type of design, a near-impossible scenario.

Junkeymonkey, on a good unit the computer would not crash by taking the PSU past its rated amperage. On good units, everything will be perfectly fine. If you take it too far, it will gracefully shut down from a protection anyway.

@Ahmed: Check out the unit I recommend above. Did you see my post?

The corsair 500 unit is same one have.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

I didn't recommend a Corsair 500 unit. I recommended an EVGA 550 G2.

 

[Ahmed21]

Ok fine lets say i want to upgrade the psu should i get 600Watt?

If you have the psu can you try,no harm in that.It has decent protections so don't worry too much.The wattage should also be fine,just make sure it can take in fresh air from outside the pc,means not using a case that has a top mounted psu,but one with the psu on the bottom where it can take air in from outside and don't put it on carpet.
The temps where you live also play a role,so if a very warm country will it give issues earlier,if it does.

For what is better is more wattage not the answer,it's about quality,a good 450<->550watt should be fine for what you want.I think that the psu tier list is already linked,but i will do it again,if you want something better use a psu out of tiers 1 or 2,
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html#15349669
it's not the holy grail,but a decent list to look for something good.

Yeah i use Corsair Builder Series CX 500 Watt ATX/EPS 80 PLUS and its getting air from bottom case. and the case its next to me on desk and i do live in Florida its really hot but i got the AC the whole time.

 

[Ahmed21]

I didn't recommend a Corsair 500 unit. I recommended an EVGA 550 G2.

Oh Yeah i can go for it but maybe not now or even soon.

 

[Vic 40]

Yeah i use Corsair Builder Series CX 500 Watt ATX/EPS 80 PLUS and its getting air from bottom case. and the case its next to me on desk and i do live in Florida its really hot but i got the AC the whole time.

Seems like you can use the CX for now. I,as the others, think you can go for it.The parts you want to use don't exactly use alot of energy.

 

[Ahmed21]

Yeah i use Corsair Builder Series CX 500 Watt ATX/EPS 80 PLUS and its getting air from bottom case. and the case its next to me on desk and i do live in Florida its really hot but i got the AC the whole time.

Seems like you can use the CX for now. I,as the others, think you can go for it.The parts you want to use don't exactly use alot of energy.

Thank you I'm not going to use it for every its going to be for while.

 

[Vic 40]

I'm not going to use it for every its going to be for while.

That's good,when you have the budget get another psu,but as long as this one give no issues are you fine.

Thank you

On behalf of all of those who helped,you're welcome.

Have fun with the new build! 😀

One more thing,since from Florida,and with that would the pcpartpicker probably apply to you,could you change some parts to make way for a better psu.You chose a pretty expensive cpu cooler and motherboard.

 

[Ahmed21]

I'm not going to use it for every its going to be for while.

That's good,when you have the budget get another psu,but as long as this one give no issues are you fine.

Thank you

On behalf of all of those who helped,you're welcome.

Have fun with the new build! 😀

One more thing,since from Florida,and with that would the pcpartpicker probably apply to you,could you change some parts to make way for a better psu.You chose a pretty expensive cpu cooler and motherboard.

Like what that really best that i found.
What about this
http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Skylake-B150-Motherboard-M3/dp/B014YN6732?ie=UTF8&keywords=motherboard%201151&qid=1464311311&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

 

[Vic 40]

THat would look good and is probably a fine motherboard,but it doesn't support the faster ram you chose,it only supports ram from the 2133mhz speed.

What about these,
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cryorig-cpu-cooler-m9i
still looks good and keeps such a cpu nice and cool.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz170xud3
imo looks good and supports faster ram,also still supports sli,quality as well.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80662i56500
just abit slower than what you chose,but hardly worth mentioning and you save some more money saved.
That probably would keep you in the same budget range and still give the option for a psu like these,
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ssr550rm
or
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-210gq0650
this last one would certainly keep the option for sli open.Both are Haswell and with that Skylake compatible looking at the energy saving states.

Just some options.Don't know if you like the look of the motherboard.