Is my PSU sufficient?

[GandhiMonroe]

Hi,

I've been experiencing random computer crashes, usually while playing games or watch online videos, and I have tried to diagnose everything and now I have arrived at the PSU,

I was just wondering if my PSU is actually sufficient for my system, my specs are as follows:
AMD Fx-4170 Quad-core Processor (3200MHz)
AMD Radeon HD 6670
Sandisk 120Gb SSD
Additional 2TB Harddrive
TP-Link 150Mbps Wireless N Adapter (using PCI slot)
8Gb RAM
3 Case Fans
CD/DVD Drive

And my PSU is 450W. If you require anymore information about the PSU, just ask and I will try to comply (I dont really know much about PSU's)

Thanks

 

[Mr5oh]

450 watt PSU should be plenty, however not all 450 PSU are equal. There are a wide varitey of qualities, a cheap 450 watt PSU won't be enough, but any of the nicer ones will be able to handle that system fine.

So we really need to know brand and model of the PSU to accurately answer this question.

 

[princejeet]

Hey
For this whole system go with corsair cx 500w psu.
Its perfect for your build.
I hope it helps.
Thank you.

 

[GandhiMonroe]

Thank you for the quick response,

@Mr5oh This is a link to the Make, i'm not sure how much detail this gives. http://www.bossecomputers.co.uk/acatalog/info_PSU_450.html

@princejeet Thank You for the suggestion

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Depends , what make and model and that's not a reliable one.

Seasonic , XFX , Antec.

 

[GandhiMonroe]

So would you say that the PSU could be a cause of my computer crashing?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I would say , it could be , but can't be sure.

 

[GandhiMonroe]

I forgot to mention (not sure if it is important) that I am running 2 USB devices and a set of moderately sized speakers through the audio jack

 

[princejeet]

No problem my friend cx 500 os enough for whole thing like that.
Thank you.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013

XFX Core Edition PRO550W (P1-550S-XXB9) 550W ATX12V 2.2 & ESP12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

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If you get a new one buy this XFX made by Seasonic.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Don't forget to choose a Best Solution when opening a question thread , the forum members will appreciate that.Thanks for posting on the forum.

 

[GandhiMonroe]

Thank you so much for the suggestions, I have one more thing to ask,

My computer only now seems to freeze during intensive games. For example, the system may crash while playing Civilization V or The Sims 3; but it has never crashed during all my time of playing League of Legends or Mount and Blade: Warband,

Do you think this is caused by the psu not being able to keep up with the intensity of the graphics and how hard the computer is working?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

What are your temps when playing those games.

Also your GPU is a lower end card.

 

[GandhiMonroe]

Temps:

CPU - 42 Celsius
GPU - 49 Celsius
Overall System - 46 Celcius

Hope this helps

 

[princejeet]

Hey
its not temp. or gpu fault. Its problem may be in you mobo bios or not enough ram.
my friend lost his pc's mobo same problem.
You need to update you bios or upgrade ur ram for solve this problem. May be both.
I hope it helps.
Thank you.

 

[GandhiMonroe]

I am currently running Windows 8 on my computer, and I have a Gigabyte GA-M68MT-S2 motherboard, but i dont think that they do drivers and BIOS for this version of windows

 

[princejeet]

Windows 8 is already not good for gaming. Its just for do application work. For gaming windows 7 is best.
Check update for bios on its website and ram?
Thank you.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

My games run just as good on 8 as they did on 7.

OP = Download and run memtest.

 

[GandhiMonroe]

I cant find any Windows 8 BIOS updates and i ran memtest not long ago and all came back fine after running it for about 8 hours.

Would you recommend fresh install of Windows 7? I have quite a few games installed and all programs set up on Windows 8, is it worth it?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Stay with 8 , you could try a fresh install.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Don't get 7 , windows 8 games just fine , i have over 20 games , no issues.

 

[GandhiMonroe]

Well I think that a new PSU is my next move, and if that does not fix the problem, I'm going to go completely insane, been trying to fix this for months

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Try the one i linked , good price for top brand.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Don't forget to choose a Best Solution when opening a question thread , the forum members will appreciate that.Thanks for posting on the forum.