Power Supply ok?

P4Clock · 13 Apr 2015 at 11:33

is the system power ok?

AMD 965 @ Stock
AMD 7950 @ Stock
1 x 500gb HDD
1 x 128gb SSD
2 x 120mm SP Fans

PSU i am thinking of getting.
EVGA 430W 80 Plus Power Supply
OR
Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 '80 Plus Bronze'
OR
BeQuiet System Power 7 350W

the system just streams Netflix and so on. the boy dose play a few games like lego on it. but now he as his own PC its not very often.

P4Clock · 14 Apr 2015 at 07:59

any input plz

Akagi · 14 Apr 2015 at 08:07

I'd get a 500W personally. You'd be pretty close to the limit with those PSU's, and the 350 is an absolute no-no.

pastymuncher · 14 Apr 2015 at 11:19

They are all low quality units. The Be-quiet is a FSP unit and has 336w on the 12v rail, the Corsair is a CWT unit and has 384w on the 12v rail and the EVGA is a HEC unit with 408w on the 12v rail.

OCUK's description of the Corsair is wrong. The part number is correct but the title is wrong. The CX430v2 was discontinued quite a while ago. It was only 80+ certified (just the basic and not even bronze) and only had a pathetic 336w on the 12v rail. The model that replaced it is just called the CX430.

The cheapest I would go is the EVGA 500B. it's a HEC unit with 480w on the 12v rail. It's still only a budget model but Jonnyguru thought it was half decent in his review.

P4Clock · 14 Apr 2015 at 18:57

i managed to pick up an 800w from the MM at a steel so all is good now

akilleazy · 23 Apr 2015 at 17:31

Was gonna give a recommendation but saw that you've fixed it now >.<

I had an overclocked 965 and a 7870 so very similar and it ran okay on 600watts but I sometimes had issues on the graphics card overclock which I put down to the PSU.. Got an 850w and now it never crashes so the 800 watt you got will be more than enough for you!