Is my old PSU good enough to power my new system? (having crashes during gaming)

[WhiteWolf13]

I just build a new system but kept the four year old PSU. Now I'm having crashes in graphics-heavy games and I wonder if the PSU is the culprit. I used the method in the sticky but I'm in doubt about how much power the PSU has lost over the years. So here's my system:

Antec 900 case with 4 fans (with leds)
Asrock Z87 extreme4
i5 4670k
Gigabyte gtx 670 windforce
2 x 4 GB Ram (G.skill Ripjaws)
Coolermaster 212 evo
one 60 GB SSD
one 1 TB HDD
one 500 GB HDD
dvd-drive

and of course the (4-year old) PSU: Corsair VX 550 watt

 

[ko888]

Borrow and try a newer PSU. If you don't encounter the same crashing then you've determined the cause.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I would invest in a newer PSU.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $69.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-14 19:44 EST-0500)


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Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer MK III 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($57.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $57.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-14 19:45 EST-0500)

 

[DrBackwater]

I just build a new system but kept the four year old PSU. Now I'm having crashes in graphics-heavy games and I wonder if the PSU is the culprit. I used the method in the sticky but I'm in doubt about how much power the PSU has lost over the years. So here's my system:

Antec 900 case with 4 fans (with leds)
Asrock Z87 extreme4
i5 4670k
Gigabyte gtx 670 windforce
2 x 4 GB Ram (G.skill Ripjaws)
Coolermaster 212 evo
one 60 GB SSD
one 1 TB HDD
one 500 GB HDD
dvd-drive

and of course the (4-year old) PSU: Corsair VX 550 watt

Replace your psu, but your pc should run fine tho unless degradation?

Needs replacing if your ocing.

 

[rolli59]

I doubt it is the PSU having an older VX 550 running a I5 SB with HD7950 and no issues at all. Is it crashing out off game or shutting down? The latter would be power issue, the former ram or GPU most likely.
Your system should be pulling less than 350watts http://www.anandtech.com/show/5818/nvidia-geforce-gtx-670-review-feat-evga/17

 

[juanjostorreshernndez]

that is a entry level series from Corsair, and is a little old too(tend to lose power), So I recommend something like TX,GS,HX series, considering that the GTX670 max TDP is 170W, I recommend a 600W~700W PSU for having more headroom on that system, and taking into acount future upgrades.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Enthusiast Series VX550 is a very good power supply.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&file=print&reid=62

 

[rolli59]

That PSU was before Corsair made budget PSU's! Both my VX550 and one of my TX650's were bought mid year 2008 still running strong!

 

[DrBackwater]

I doubt it is the PSU having an older VX 550 running a I5 SB with HD7950 and no issues at all. Is it crashing out off game or shutting down? The latter would be power issue, the former ram or GPU most likely.
Your system should be pulling less than 350watts http://www.anandtech.com/show/5818/nvidia-geforce-gtx-670-review-feat-evga/17

No offence but i don't think anyone would run underpowered or old psu (no offence )but you even said your playing: graphics-heavy games.

And if so, you also said IF the psu is the culprit. so there could be more to this story.

Could be your ram,
could be your cpu,
could be your psu.