power consumption calculator??

ValiantUK91 · 25 Apr 2014 at 11:17

Anyone recommend me a power consumption site or is someone kind enough to do it for me.

AMD FX 8320
Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X Rev2.0 WindForce 3X OC 3072MB
Gigabyte 970A-UD3 Rev.3.0
2x 500gb HHD
5x 120mm fan

No overclocking will be done. Ive got my old 500w corsair psu at hand will that be enough? making a build from my old parts and buying the GPU for my brother in law.

Thanks

Luke_Bowman · 25 Apr 2014 at 11:26

500w should be fine, how old is the psu?

Luke_Bowman · 25 Apr 2014 at 11:30

http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

ValiantUK91 · 25 Apr 2014 at 12:01

Luke_Bowman said:
500w should be fine, how old is the psu?

was from my first build so got it around august last year.

Doomedspeed · 25 Apr 2014 at 12:32

eviljester91 said:
was from my first build so got it around august last year.

It'll be fine.

ValiantUK91 · 25 Apr 2014 at 12:36

Doomedspeed said:
It'll be fine.

if it blows up im blaming you

just been looking around the b-grade section see whats about and saw this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-041-SV&groupid=595&catid=688 worth getting? and using it over the corsair? im not clued up on psu's at all just thinking 600w to be on the safe side and its relatively cheap.

Doomedspeed · 25 Apr 2014 at 12:38

Blame away.

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Thats a nice price for a good unit, though I dont feel your current corsair will struggle atall.

Luke_Bowman · 25 Apr 2014 at 12:38

I'd rather use a 1 year old psu that a B grade to be honest

ValiantUK91 · 25 Apr 2014 at 12:42

Doomedspeed said:
Blame away. .

Thats a nice price for a good unit, though I dont feel your current corsair will struggle atall.

fair enough then

I'd rather use a 1 year old psu that a B grade to be honest

With there been 10+ instock i was thinking its more of clearance sale or they have just got damaged boxes

Morfinel · 25 Apr 2014 at 13:19

Luke_Bowman said:
I'd rather use a 1 year old psu that a B grade to be honest

Especially when it does't even have bronze rating

Ryan-3 · 25 Apr 2014 at 13:43

Luke_Bowman said:
I'd rather use a 1 year old psu that a B grade to be honest

Just because it's labelled B-grade doesn't mean it's on its last legs. My sound card was b-grade, and the box was tatty, previously opened and an adapter was missing. The card itself was brand new and perfect condition. I'm happy with 50% off and a considerable amount saved.

I'd say you'd be okay to use a 500W power supply, but something about 600W and 80+ gold rated would be the most efficient PSU to run that system. (BeQuiet's PSU calculator showed me this!

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dacads · 25 Apr 2014 at 16:41

Yep in another thread recently someone said their 4670k and 780 setup only pulls around 300w, so you will be fine