Is my Cool Master Silent Pro 600W enough to power this build?

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Hi,

I have upgraded my PC and would like to know if the PSU will be able to handle the new components and devices.

My original build in 2012:-

Processor :- Intel I5 3570k Stock
Motherboard Asus P8Z77-V LX
Memory : 2x Team Elite 4gb 1600mhz ram (Total 8Gb)
Graphics card : AMD HD 6850
SSD : Samsung SSD 840 EVO 120gb
Hard Rrive : WDC WD5000AAKX-001CA0. 500gb

To a my build as of today, 2017 :-

Processor :- Intel I7 3770k @ 4.5Ghz
Motherboard Asus P8Z77-V LX
Memory 4x Team Elite 4gb 1600mhz ram (Total 16gb)
Graphics card : Palit 1060 GTX 6gb
SSD : Samsung SSD 840 EVO 120gb
Hard drive 1 : WDC Blue 500gb
Hard drive 2 : BarraCuda 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HD

The power supply is a Cool Master Silent Pro 600W, model RS600-AMBAD3-UK.

Full spec can be found here :- http://www.coolermaster.com/service/support/model/RS-600-AMBA-D3/
 
480w is a lot down on a 600w power supply dont you think? mean as pastymuncher just said, it will be fine, might be worth looking at other more efficient and higher quality for future prospect still.
 
pastymuncher said:
It will be fine. It has 480w on the 12v rail so more power than that pc will ever need even with overclocking.
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ExoMale said:
480w is a lot down on a 600w power supply dont you think? mean as pastymuncher just said, it will be fine, might be worth looking at other more efficient and higher quality for future prospect still.
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Thanks for the responses it did seem a good quality power supply when I bought it back in 2012, glad to know it will still serve me well after all these years with the new components.
 
I didn't say it was a good quality psu just that it will easily power your pc. By todays standards it isn't a good quality psu and the 12v rail is very weak for a supposedly 600w psu. Any decent modern psu should be able to deliver all or near enough all of it's power on the 12v rail where it's needed. As it's now 5 years old I would be looking at replacing it the nest time you upgrade.

Your upgraded pc is probably less power hungry then your original spec due to the GTX1060 drawing much less power than your old 6870.
 
pastymuncher said:
I didn't say it was a good quality psu just that it will easily power your pc. By todays standards it isn't a good quality psu and the 12v rail is very weak for a supposedly 600w psu. Any decent modern psu should be able to deliver all or near enough all of it's power on the 12v rail where it's needed. As it's now 5 years old I would be looking at replacing it the nest time you upgrade.

Your upgraded pc is probably less power hungry then your original spec due to the GTX1060 drawing much less power than your old 6870.
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Oh okay, so if you were to spec a psu for this system what would it be?
 
A decent 550w psu such as the new Seasonic Focus Plus series with it's ten year warranty would be at the top of my list. Unfortunately it's out of stock on here as are the 650w and 750w versions due to them being recommended so much and being such very good psu's at a reasonable price. Review here.

I would have been recommending a EVGA G2/G3 as a alternative but they have just been caught out by sending samples (B3 series) to tech sites for review that are very different to the actual retail models. Until the situation is clarified and it is clear if this affects their whole range or not I will not be recommending EVGA psu's to anyone.

The Bitfenix Whisper M 550w is a excellent alternative but has one downside and that is that the 24 pin plug has a large shroud over it which makes the cable stick up much more than normal. If you don't have a windowed case it's not a problem but if you do then you may not want to see it. You can see it on the second page of this review.

The XFX XTR 550w is another good unit. Built by Seasonic for XFX it is gold rated and fully modular but has a shorter warranty at 5 years (Seasonic Focus Plus 10 years and Bitfenix 7 years). It is a older design compared to the other two as well. Review here.

If I were you I would be looking around for somewhere that has the Seasonic in stock.
 
pastymuncher said:
A decent 550w psu such as the new Seasonic Focus Plus series with it's ten year warranty would be at the top of my list. Unfortunately it's out of stock on here as are the 650w and 750w versions due to them being recommended so much and being such very good psu's at a reasonable price. Review here.

I would have been recommending a EVGA G2/G3 as a alternative but they have just been caught out by sending samples (B3 series) to tech sites for review that are very different to the actual retail models. Until the situation is clarified and it is clear if this affects their whole range or not I will not be recommending EVGA psu's to anyone.

The Bitfenix Whisper M 550w is a excellent alternative but has one downside and that is that the 24 pin plug has a large shroud over it which makes the cable stick up much more than normal. If you don't have a windowed case it's not a problem but if you do then you may not want to see it. You can see it on the second page of this review.

The XFX XTR 550w is another good unit. Built by Seasonic for XFX it is gold rated and fully modular but has a shorter warranty at 5 years (Seasonic Focus Plus 10 years and Bitfenix 7 years). It is a older design compared to the other two as well. Review here.

If I were you I would be looking around for somewhere that has the Seasonic in stock.
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That review of the Seasonic Focus Plus is fault less! - I will wait until its in stock at Overclockers.

Can you explain why its a 550W power supply and can deliver 540W on a +12 rail?

Many thanks
 
Because it's a quality psu unlike your Coolermaster that only has 480w on the 12v rail. The Bitfenix has all of it's 550w available across it's triple 12v rails. Like I said before, a quality modern psu should be able to deliver all or near enough all of it's power on the 12v rail where it's needed.
 
CAPS_LOCK said:
Can you explain why its a 550W power supply and can deliver 540W on a +12 rail?
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All modern "DC-DC" PSUs do 3,3V and 5V from 12V with smaller step down switchers so all positive rail (except 5V stand-by) power goes through it.
In fact modern PSUs are chain of consecutive switching PSUs with active-PFC being step-up switcher before main 12V output switcher.

Even before that all honestly rated high quality PSUs were able to give most of their output power from 12V, because all heavy power hogging components moved to use it over decade ago.
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=3
 
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