PSU Advice

syst3m333 · 03-14-2008, 04:57 PM

Good Evening All.

I am planning to order the following new computer parts (pretty much a whole new system):

MoBo: MSI K9A2 Platinum
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ (3.2ghz)
RAM: 4gb Corsair Dominator PC8500 (1066mhz) (4x 1gb)
Graphics: 1GB MSI 9600GT - PCI-E 2.0 (Mem 1900MHz, GPU 700MHz)
HDD: 74gb Western Digital Raptor
DVD: Optiarc DVDRW + Lightscribe
H/S Fan: Zalman CNPS9500-AM2

The only parts I will be keeping from my old machine is the chassis (which has 4 80mm case fans with LED), my other 74gb Raptor HDD, my 300gb external HDD (USB) and my PSU.

My question is about my PSU, I only have a set budget, and have decided upon my purchases based on this budget, so purchasing a new PSU hasn't been possible at this time, and having run through the PSU calculator (can't remember the URL) it came out at 304watts required.

My current PSU is the Hiper-Power Type-R 580w I just wanted to get some proffesional opinions if it will definately be okay to provide enough power for my setup.

My current setup running on this PSU is a single core AMD Athlon 64 proccy, asus mobo, geforce 8600gt, on 74gb raptor, one dvd rom/cdrw comby drive, the same case with 4 80mm fans and 1gb 400mhz DDR ram.

I do plan to upgrade PSU in the near future but just want to check it will run the new setup ok for the time being.

Thanks.

**speedster123** · 03-14-2008, 05:04 PM

welcome
calculator
add 30% of your total to the results
choose "go lite" on the page

I would put in a bigger supply
overkill, but cheap, and room for upgrades
750 toughpower

syst3m333 · 03-14-2008, 05:10 PM

Upon doing that calculator, and adding +30% as you stated, I get 395watts.

so 200 extra. I realise I *should* invest in a better PSU, and I intend to in the near future but do you think I could safely get by on this PSU for the time being (two or three months).

**linderman** · 03-14-2008, 08:53 PM

you can probably squeeze by for awhile

dont over clock and keep an eye on the psu exaust temps

if the exause air gets even comfortabley warm / then remove the side cover to the PC and blow a house fan into it anytime you are running it

as long as the PSU is kept REALLY cool you will skate by

the Hiper is NOT a good quality unit

03-14-2008, 04:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
syst3m333 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP	PSU Advice Good Evening All. I am planning to order the following new computer parts (pretty much a whole new system): MoBo: MSI K9A2 Platinum CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ (3.2ghz) RAM: 4gb Corsair Dominator PC8500 (1066mhz) (4x 1gb) Graphics: 1GB MSI 9600GT - PCI-E 2.0 (Mem 1900MHz, GPU 700MHz) HDD: 74gb Western Digital Raptor DVD: Optiarc DVDRW + Lightscribe H/S Fan: Zalman CNPS9500-AM2 The only parts I will be keeping from my old machine is the chassis (which has 4 80mm case fans with LED), my other 74gb Raptor HDD, my 300gb external HDD (USB) and my PSU. My question is about my PSU, I only have a set budget, and have decided upon my purchases based on this budget, so purchasing a new PSU hasn't been possible at this time, and having run through the PSU calculator (can't remember the URL) it came out at 304watts required. My current PSU is the Hiper-Power Type-R 580w I just wanted to get some proffesional opinions if it will definately be okay to provide enough power for my setup. My current setup running on this PSU is a single core AMD Athlon 64 proccy, asus mobo, geforce 8600gt, on 74gb raptor, one dvd rom/cdrw comby drive, the same case with 4 80mm fans and 1gb 400mhz DDR ram. I do plan to upgrade PSU in the near future but just want to check it will run the new setup ok for the time being. Thanks.

03-14-2008, 05:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
speedster123 Mentor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United States-New York-Long Island Posts: 5,212 OS: xp pro SP3	Re: PSU Advice welcome calculator add 30% of your total to the results choose "go lite" on the page I would put in a bigger supply overkill, but cheap, and room for upgrades 750 toughpower __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Last edited by speedster123; 03-14-2008 at 05:08 PM.

03-14-2008, 05:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
syst3m333 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP	Re: PSU Advice Upon doing that calculator, and adding +30% as you stated, I get 395watts. so 200 extra. I realise I should invest in a better PSU, and I intend to in the near future but do you think I could safely get by on this PSU for the time being (two or three months).

03-14-2008, 08:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,433 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: PSU Advice you can probably squeeze by for awhile dont over clock and keep an eye on the psu exaust temps if the exause air gets even comfortabley warm / then remove the side cover to the PC and blow a house fan into it anytime you are running it as long as the PSU is kept REALLY cool you will skate by the Hiper is NOT a good quality unit __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial