PSU help

STEVO91

STEVO91

STEVO91

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I would like to find out if my current PSU will be up to the job when i receive my new parts.

Currently I have;

PSU - Super Silent EZcool - 500W
Processor - Intel Q6600 2.4GHz
RAM - 4gig DDR2
Graphics - 9600GT
Disk Drive - Pretty standard dual layer burner
HDD - SAMSUNG HD103UJ 1TB
And the rest is pretty much standard, and the PSU works fine with this, but I am going to upgrade the Graphics, Motherboard, and RAM.

New parts;

RAM - Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-EP45T-UD3LR Intel P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard
Graphic - Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5850 Extreme 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **OcUK Exclusive**

So what I would like to know is that will my 500W PSU be able to handle the upgrade because I dont have the money to add a new PSU. If it wont be able to handle the upgrade could someone please recommend a different upgrade (RAM, Motherboad, Graphics) that will run on the 500W PSU.

-Stevo
 
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Make and model of the PSU?

If its a known crap one, then expect to get told to buy a decent one.
 
In terms of power you be fine, but like Stulid mentions whats the make / model of the psu.
 
Just re-read the opening post.

Why are you changing the ram, motherboard? is it to overclock higher? is anything wrong with the ram, motherboard? is the ram fitted as a pair of sticks to make full use of the dual channel controller?

If your current motherboard has zero overclocking features, then I can understand getting a better one.

how about getting a newer motherboard that still uses DDR2 ram, so you can re-use your sticks and afford the better psu?
 
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How about you buy a second hand ASUS P5Q P45 DDR2 board - this means you save money on the motherboard (but still get a good quality one) and you can re-use your current RAM. Then get the same GPU (exellent card, great price) and get a nice PSU like this (here is a review).
 
Thanks for the help guys, the main reason I am upgrading is mainly for gaming purposes also run programs faster, and extract quicker.
 
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Thanks for the help guys, the main reason I am upgrading is mainly for gaming purposes also run programs faster, and extract quicker.
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It wont do nothing, the performance difference between DDR2 and DDR3 is minimal at best.

keep what you got.

buy the PSU I linked to as its loads of power for £50

review here - http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/OCZ-StealthXStream-2-600-W-Power-Supply-Review/1058

Only overclocking your CPU will make any difference, you may need a aftermarket heatsink to deal with th extra heat.
 
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It's a waste of money. You won't get the best out of DDR3 on 775 and buying a new mobo and ram for a dead socket is pointless. Either stick with what you have and get that Q6600 clocked, get a second hand P45 board and still get that Q6600 clocked, or sell the lot and buy new everything.

Whatever you do, get rid of that crap psu!!
 
Best way forward is new graphics and PSU now, then CPU/mobo/RAM when funds allow. A new 775 board makes very little sense now, and the performance increase from DDR3 will be negligible.
 
What do you guys think about scraping what i said and upgrading PSU, getting Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz, and new mobo will this increase my gaming even with a 9600GT?
 
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What do you guys think about scraping what i said and upgrading PSU, getting Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz, and new mobo will this increase my gaming even with a 9600GT?
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no.

GPU and PSU first, the 9600GT will be a massive bottleneck.
 
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