Is this enough of a buffer?

[sarinaide]

It is that time and long overdue (6.5 years) that I get to upgrade for myself this time.

Anyways, I had purchased the Coolermaster CM 690 II Advanced along with the bundled in Coolermaster GX 550W, so the question is, do I have enough capacity to run;

RIG:

I5 2500K - At best oc'ed to 4Ghz, but very seldom.
TZ68A+
GTX 560 TI
RipJawsX 12800CL8D
1x optical
1x HDD
2x 140mm fans
4x 120mm fans
Zalman CNPS 11X extreme cooler.

The PSU's rated between 81-82% efficient and 528w on the 12v rail (44A)

I don't wan't unused capacity only sufficient with some extra play.

Regards.

 

[abekl]

The power supply is sized appropriately for your setup.

 

[sarinaide]

That would be great news, the cost between the GX 550 and 650 was not justified and I hate getting more than I need. In respect to GPU's I tend to buy in that mid-high bracket hence the 560 TI as it is more that sufficient to kill Skyrim, Mass Effect and Formula One.

I was concerned about living on the edge in terms of capacity, but if there is enough play and some leg room thats all good.

 

[STOPOT]

How much did your rig cost, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[sarinaide]

I am not from the US so it is not a good comparison to make.

It cost me R7800, which equates to $1083USD, but our prices are marked up and VAT inclusive which would mean it is more like a $700-800USD build.

 

[STOPOT]

Very good price.

 

[sarinaide]

It can be, the general trend is that during upgrades, peoples eyes open up and want the best of everything, but in the real world you don't really need it. I was at one point going large but then decided to rather build to my usage which is rather limited.

eg: the price difference between the P8Z68 V and the Biostar TZ68A+ is R700+, while yes Asus is better quality and feature rich, the Biostar board has just enough goodies and can perform well enough to make a viable economic solution. I was also looking at the Corsair TX and HX series but the capacity and price was not justified.

I am not a big gamer but play Elder Scrolls(for like 2 billion hours) and Formula One as well as good RPG's, I don't play FPS often so I can afford to lower spec and still max out comfortably.

 

[sarinaide]

Best answer selected by Sarinaide.

 

[STOPOT]

^ I agree, expect on the PSU part. I think you need good quality PSU especially because all your parts depend on it. I just waited till the good one I wanted was on sale.

 

[sarinaide]

^ I agree, expect on the PSU part. I think you need good quality PSU especially because all your parts depend on it. I just waited till the good one I wanted was on sale.

I would agree, but just because a PSU is 500w, doesn't mean it is not quality, conversely just because a psu is 700w doesn't mean it is quality. A quality PSU needs to match ones usage. In my scenario, I don't need much capacity but I need the PSU to be quality in that capacity.

 

[Mousemonkey]

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