Thread: PSU help

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    PSU help

    Will Corsair CMPSU-620HXEU PSU (620W) be enough to power:
    i5 760 (OC maybe at 4 Ghz)
    graphics card:Connect3D 5770 SVGA
    MOBO:Gigabyte P55A-UD3
    Ram:Corsair 4GB DDR3-1600 Ram Kit

    Thanks in advance

    ---------- Post added 2010-10-23 at 01:19 PM ----------

    And is it a good PSU?

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    620W is cutting it a bit close if you're going with the i5 760 4ghz.

    Upgrade to a 750W PSU if you can - Power supplies really aren't a component you want to 'cheap out' on because if they fail you could lose everything.

    Also Corsair is an amazing brand for PSUs.

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    620W is perfectly fine with an i5 and 5770. Personally, I'm using a Corsair 650W and it's pretty much overkill.

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    As Cilraaz said, it is perfectly fine, even with a 4 GHz overclock. A lot of people tend to grossly overestimate how much more power overclocking actually draws.

    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan View Post
    620W is cutting it a bit close if you're going with the i5 760 4ghz.

    Upgrade to a 750W PSU if you can - Power supplies really aren't a component you want to 'cheap out' on because if they fail you could lose everything.

    Also Corsair is an amazing brand for PSUs.
    So you're saying that 'cheaping out' means purchasing a lower power unit? To not 'cheap out' on a power supply basically means you should buy a quality unit. Bigger is not always better, as there are plenty of cheaper units rated well over their actual peak wattage just to fool people into thinking they're getting a good high power unit for less.

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    that rig wont use more than 400w

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