PSU for Inno3d gtx 980 x3 herculez OC 4gb

[SJoseph]

I currently have a
Seasonic s12II 520w +80 bronze
i5-4590(h97m plus)
2 x 4gb ram
hdd
internal dvd drive
4 case fans (3x120mm)
1080p (wants to dsr)

issues:
500W is the MINIMUM psu requirement for a 980
another site says that i need 42a on +12v (but mine only have 40a)

i want to know how well my psu can handle playing games on high and ultra without overclocking the gpu

 

[Shaun o]

If I could give you some good advice even if the minimum rating for running a 980 GTX is a 500W power supply with at least 42 Amps minimum provided on the 12v rail.

As close as you are with a 520w +80 bronze.
You will be putting the Psu under some heavy load when running a game that requires maximum potential out of your 980 GTX card.

When your looking at a PSU you will often see Peak power out put.
The peak power rating is not provided 100% of the time of operation of your power supply.
It is more of a plus percent of voltage for a limited period or short time when demand is required of it.
The more it hit`s or get`s closer to that peak out put value puts more strain on the Psu.

It is up to you, but I always recommend people to go at least another 100w over the minimum stated Psu requirements.
Partly due the fact on some Psu the peak is the quoted maximum output of the Psu but as i said that value in watts is not a constant it`s time limited on some PSU.