PSU powerful enough

[luke1996]

i have a cooler master 600W PSU and my question is, is it powerful enough to handle an msi hd 7970 and an i5 4570

 

[IAMEXTREME]

Cooler master is not the right brand for PSUs.

Here's a cheap powerful,certified PSU:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $59.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-06 07:21 EST-0500)

 

[luke1996]

i have found an 750 W PSU from advanced for only 40 dollars but does that mean it is a useless PSU if it is so cheap

 

[IAMEXTREME]

i have found an 750 W PSU from advanced for only 40 dollars but does that mean it is a useless PSU if it is so cheap

Most probably it will only fry your components.

 

[Traciatim]

What Coolermaster PSU do you have? They have a pretty wide range of some ok components to very cheap components. Keep in mind that a 4670k and 7970 are probably not going to use more than about 360 watts at it's peak and will quite regularly be about 340 watts or so, which means a half decent quality 600 watt supply should have plenty of room for that gear.

If you can't find the model of it, at least give the amp ratings on the 3.3, 5, and any +12v numbers on the sticker that's on the side.

 

[Traciatim]

double post, damn forums and their 'oops something went wrong' errors...

 

[luke1996]

so 600 W what i have now is not enough?

 

[luke1996]

dont know wich one it is exactly, but it was 70 dollars so not very cheap

 

[IAMEXTREME]

dont know wich one it is exactly, but it was 70 dollars so not very cheap

Grab the one I suggested and make you life easier
You may want to close the thread.

 

[Traciatim]

Don't waste money buying things you don't need if you don't have to. You may want to close the thread when you have an actual answer.

 

[IAMEXTREME]

He definitely needs a decent Power Supply!

 

[Traciatim]

He probably has one, pretty much any 600w supply can supply 350 watts without breaking a sweat. The amp ratings on the sticker would help him not waste 60 bucks that could be spent on useful stuff instead.

 

[IAMEXTREME]

Yes he does have a CM Garbage 600watt Psu! Way to go man!

 

[Traciatim]

They make tons of fine passable equipment, stop being a troll.

 

[IAMEXTREME]

You are just being a cherry picker mate!

Equipments ( cases, coolers etc), BUT not Power supplies. CM is not recommended for their PSU's.

 

[Traciatim]

And yet many many people successfully have machine running on them every day for years. Just because it isn't a top pick of enthusiats doesn't mean it can't pump out 350 watts for many years to come. Again, stop being a troll.

 

[IAMEXTREME]

And yet many many people successfully have machine running on them every day for years. Just because it isn't a top pick of enthusiats doesn't mean it can't pump out 350 watts for many years to come. Again, stop being a troll.

Coolermaster power supplies are not stellar performers but they may be adequate for your needs.

Corsair and Seasonic are two brands that have a reputation for high quality power supplies that consistently earn high marks in technical reviews. They are reliable, stable, and come with a 5 year warranty. Some of the newer models come with a 7 year warranty. Lately we've been seeing a few other brands offering some high quality units. One example would be the Antec Earthwatts and the Antec TruePower New series which are major improvements over Antec’s older psu’s like the Basiq models.

 

[luke1996]

I was wrong, i have a RECOM pe - 600 PLUS with a dc output 12 v, 12v, 3,3 v ,5v and max output of 24 A

 

[IAMEXTREME]

I was wrong, i have a RECOM pe - 600 PLUS with a dc output 12 v, 12v, 3,3 v ,5v and max output of 24 A

You have to get a new PSU my friend.

 

[Traciatim]

I was wrong, i have a RECOM pe - 600 PLUS with a dc output 12 v, 12v, 3,3 v ,5v and max output of 24 A

The main thing you want to worry about is the 12V lines. To figure out your actual rated capacity you multiply the 12 by the A number and that's how many watts is can handle... so in the example I linked it would be:

Yours, each 12v rail can push out up to 264 watts, but combined they can only push out 432 . . . still low for a 600 watt supply, but plenty for your purpose.

I'm going by the spec sheet found here:
http://www.recom.nl/downloads/Recom%20RC-PE600Plus%20Datasheet.pdf

 

[luke1996]

O well thanks alot, ill be fine then