thermaltake powerlite 650w

[kohzhiyuan1992]

hi, recently i just pruchased this psu, i asked the staff iam looking for a psu which is can provide solid 650w psu, and that guy gave me this. But later on i found out this is not a really good psu and it doesnt provide true 650 w. my question is, is it ok to continue using it?
My spec :i5 3470 3.2ghz, r9 380, 120gbsandisk ssd, 1tb western digital

 

[ChumP]

If you are not overclocking your GPU the maximum power consumption of the system should be around 300W. Overclocking your GPU would bring that number to nearly 400W.
Running 44 amps on the 12V rail should assure plenty of power for your rig in any case.

 

[dshort01]

ChumP's math is not good. If his math is correct 44 amps would be 528 watts. That would leave not enough power for the rest of the system. His math is wrong I suspect. But check the specs. However I don't particularly know the specific specs on your system. 528 watts is a huge amount for a GPU. Meaning but I am not a gamer and into the games of overclocking (which just causes headaches and problems , if you read here). All you need to due is refer to the manufactures specs. It is so simple but people are to lazy to do their own home work so they just post a question. If you are really worried just buy a 2000 watt power supply. Your system will never consume more than it needs. Too, Toms-hardware posts excellent reviews on power supply's if you want the best one.

 

[dshort01]

If you are not overclocking your GPU the maximum power consumption of the system should be around 300W. Overclocking your GPU would bring that number to nearly 400W.
Running 44 amps on the 12V rail should assure plenty of power for your rig in any case.

 

[dshort01]

Chump, may I ask where you got these numbers from for the GPU?

 

[ChumP]

@dshort01 Only the GPU and CPU are using power from the 12v rail. The other components are usually powered by the 5v or the 3.3v rail(their power consumption is insignificant compared to the CPU and GPU).
Get your facts right my man.

 

[ChumP]

You can search the tdp of both the CPU and GPU on the internet. Overclocked the R9 380 should consume around 280W max. The CPU is not overclockable and has a tdp of 77W.

 

[kohzhiyuan1992]

ChumP's math is not good. If his math is correct 44 amps would be 528 watts. That would leave not enough power for the rest of the system. His math is wrong I suspect. But check the specs. However I don't particularly know the specific specs on your system. 528 watts is a huge amount for a GPU. Meaning but I am not a gamer and into the games of overclocking (which just causes headaches and problems , if you read here). All you need to due is refer to the manufactures specs. It is so simple but people are to lazy to do their own home work so they just post a question. If you are really worried just buy a 2000 watt power supply. Your system will never consume more than it needs. Too, Toms-hardware posts excellent reviews on power supply's if you want the best one.

i already did my homework, i even pm thermaltake for the true power of this psu but they havent reply, the box or thier offical website dint mention bout the continuous output for this psu, only"total power 650W" or "max output 650" thats why iam posting question seeking for advise.

 

[kohzhiyuan1992]

If you are not overclocking your GPU the maximum power consumption of the system should be around 300W. Overclocking your GPU would bring that number to nearly 400W.
Running 44 amps on the 12V rail should assure plenty of power for your rig in any case.

ChumP's math is not good. If his math is correct 44 amps would be 528 watts. That would leave not enough power for the rest of the system. His math is wrong I suspect. But check the specs. However I don't particularly know the specific specs on your system. 528 watts is a huge amount for a GPU. Meaning but I am not a gamer and into the games of overclocking (which just causes headaches and problems , if you read here). All you need to due is refer to the manufactures specs. It is so simple but people are to lazy to do their own home work so they just post a question. If you are really worried just buy a 2000 watt power supply. Your system will never consume more than it needs. Too, Toms-hardware posts excellent reviews on power supply's if you want the best one.

 

[kohzhiyuan1992]

If you are not overclocking your GPU the maximum power consumption of the system should be around 300W. Overclocking your GPU would bring that number to nearly 400W.
Running 44 amps on the 12V rail should assure plenty of power for your rig in any case.

ok thanks for your answer