Am i safe with my current PSU?

hfowler

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CPU :: Intel Core i5 760 @ 2.8Ghz ~ 3.7Ghz
Motherboard :: ASUS P7P55D-E
Memory :: Corsair XMS3 1600MHz 8GB
Graphics Card :: XFX ATI Radeon HD 5870
Hard Drive :: Western Digital RE2 500GB
Sound Card :: Onboard
Case :: Cooler Master HAF 922
CPU cooling :: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2
GPU cooling :: Stock

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Am i safe running the above on a OcUK Battle 750W?

Do i have any room to add extra hard drives ect?

Thanks,
Fowler
 
Wow, you've both really sacred me! Cr*p!
I'll look into a new one now, how many Watts should i go with? Considering i want to future proof it
 
Well that OCZ 700W is the best bargain at the moment and will see you well into the future.

Its not so much the wattage, but the fact that cheap PSU cant put out the wattage they claim.

A good £400-500W PSU will do you, but it actually needs to be able to deliver this under stress reliably.
 
Is there any way to test if my PSU can do what it claims? Benchmark or something?

Am i in immediate danger here Stulid? I have had this PSU for 6 months and now im scared to keep my PC turned on!
 
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hfowler said:
CPU :: Intel Core i5 760 @ 2.8Ghz ~ 3.7Ghz
Motherboard :: ASUS P7P55D-E
Memory :: Corsair XMS3 1600MHz 8GB
Graphics Card :: XFX ATI Radeon HD 5870
Hard Drive :: Western Digital RE2 500GB
Sound Card :: Onboard
Case :: Cooler Master HAF 922
CPU cooling :: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2
GPU cooling :: Stock

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Am i safe running the above on a OcUK Battle 750W?

Do i have any room to add extra hard drives ect?

Thanks,
Fowler
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I wouldn't even contemplate using that psu.

Some decent psu makers are as follows:

Seasonic
Corsair
Antec
XFX
OCZ
Thermaltake
Bequiet

Never skimp on your psu is my advice ;)
 
stulid said:
Well that OCZ 700W is the best bargain at the moment and will see you well into the future.

Its not so much the wattage, but the fact that cheap PSU cant put out the wattage they claim.

A good £400-500W PSU will do you, but it actually needs to be able to deliver this under stress reliably.
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500w PSU for £400, I think you got ripped off dude :p lol

Back on track...as long as you go for a reputable branded one you'll be fine, but just check a couple of reviews on them before hand. A quick google of the name+'review' should bring up plenty (if you skip to the last page they usually have a rating and some overall comments), and if it doesn't I'd avoid it.
 
Thanks for all your advice guys, im certainly going to keep my eyes open for anything going wrong untill i get a new PSU.

What do i need to look out for, what are the tell tale signs of a PSU going wrong?
 
Just plug your mobo straight into the wall for best power. Oh wait, no it will probably wreck everything. Well that is more or less what you are doing using a cheap PSU. Once it pops, BOOM a ton of voltage splurges all over your components.
 
stulid said:
No immediate danger, and the only way to test is to use pro equipment like review sites do.

Its things like this is why cheap PSU's are to be dodged.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=154
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=123
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/low-cost-psu-pc-power-supply,review-32182.html
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It is shocking how these companies are allowed to sell these.

I have read those reviews in the past.............Shocking stuff.
 
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