PSU Problem Help! *SOLVED*

[Eddie Sharp]

So i had a 550W PSU In my build, I down graded to a 400Watt Because it had more connectors. since then I am not able to play games on ultra without the system crashing, I get a RED screen, I am on windows 8.1 OLD PSU : http://www.amazon.co.uk/550W-Gold-Silent-Power-Supply/dp/B000KND4M8
Current PSU : https://www.google.co.uk/shopping/product/941531017487682896?q=Akasa+400watt+psu&espv=2&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.74035653,d.ZGU,pv.xjs.s.en.jmw5uQvp5VE.O&ion=1&biw=1680&bih=925&tch=1&ech=1&psi=DfD9U6G2LumO7Qakn4DgDg.1409150990934.5&ei=H_D9U-aYIqi47AaViIGYAQ&ved=0CF4QpiswAA

 

[Suztera]

Neither PSU are good really. What is your pc setup? normally a XFX 550W should be ok.

 

[npsgaming]

I'll be honest, I've never seen either of those power supplies 😵 . My guess would be that your computer's combined wattage (cpu, ram, board, hard drives, and video card) is above 400w at load (in game for example). The 400w rating is typically for computers that do not have a dedicated graphics card or a low power one. What graphics card are you running?

 

[Eddie Sharp]

Yeah i understand i will be upgrading PSU's when i get the money And My build is
AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 630 Processor @3.3ghz Stock (2.8ghz)
4GB DDR2 Ram @800mhz
SSD = Samsung 840 PRO 128GB
HDD - Don't know the mode but it's 7200RPM 1TB
GPU MSI Radeon R9 270X HAWK 2GB GDDR5
Corsair H100i CPU Cooler
And i used to be able to play ultra without my PC crashing

 

[npsgaming]

The R9 270x is a mid-range card capable of drawing an average of 200-220w. According to spec sheets from AMD (for their reference card) the R9 270 and 270x require a minimum of 500w for a single card or 600w for dual cards. My guess would be when playing games on ultra you are pulling the referenced limit of 200w which is just too much for a 400w unit to handle. I'd upgrade ASAP I am not sure about EU vendor availability but I'd try to go for a Corsair, EVGA, Seasonic, or Cooler Master unit with a minimum of 600w (just to be safe and allow for room to grow).

 

[Eddie Sharp]

The R9 270x is a mid-range card capable of drawing an average of 200-220w. According to spec sheets from AMD (for their reference card) the R9 270 and 270x require a minimum of 500w for a single card or 600w for dual cards. My guess would be when playing games on ultra you are pulling the referenced limit of 200w which is just too much for a 400w unit to handle. I'd upgrade ASAP I am not sure about EU vendor availability but I'd try to go for a Corsair, EVGA, Seasonic, or Cooler Master unit with a minimum of 600w (just to be safe and allow for room to grow).

Thank you so much! i shall buy this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Corsair-CX600-600W-Builder-Series-CX-Series-CX-80-Bronze-ATX-Power-Supply-PSU-/331262306857?pt=UK_Computing_PowerSupplies_EH&hash=item4d20c5aa29

 

[npsgaming]

You're very welcome! I hope it solves the problem and if you have any more trouble, you know where to find answers! Make sure to pick a best answer and mark the thread as solved too. 😀

Good luck and happy tinkering

 

[Suztera]

Corsair CX series aren't particularly good with the quality of their caps. You should choose a better quality like EVGA 600B or XFX 550W Core edition.