bought gtx 680 wanna know if my psu is enough. (quick reply please)

i also understood that the 38 amps was for the whole configuration and im probably not pull half that they were with a highend mobo and an i7. well i say half but thats over exageration

pedroc1999 said:

some people dont realise but the PSU is the REAL heart of a system, CPU is just the brain

save up for a better PSU or u might have to save up for a whole new system

unfortunately its the one i have in it since i bought it from ibuypower which i will never do again just at the time i didnt know much and im slowly learning more and more. and using the coonix was only a temporary thing until i bought a new power supply. which would be till thursday this week.

dylaney2012 said:

sorry guys i havent been on but ive been doing research and i like this one. Rosewill.com - Computer Case, Power Supply, Computer Accessories, Networking, Peripherals. Price, Quality, and Services.

also BSOD were because of bad mobo or ram had it fixed. havent had one since. my other choice would be a corsair HX 750 but thats another $50 so im not sure

I have read that Jonny Guru rates that power supply as quite good. It really surprised him alot. VERRY tight voltage regulation, handles more load than rated, keeps going strong even when hot. Actual maker of that PSU is Superflower. If I were you, I would start there. You could also go with Corsair. Most Corsairs are made by Seasonic. Either of these would keep your whole system running nice and smooth. I am running an AMD PHII 965 BE at 4.2 G with an ATI HD4850 on a Corsair GS800 (I paid $139 at a best but) Runs without a hickup!

well i plan on another gtx 680 soon. running 3 monitors i want two soon 750 is what im really pushing for. but i think i may go with guru the hx just seems too much and im really not crazy for modular

dylaney2012 said:

well i plan on another gtx 680 soon. running 3 monitors i want two soon 750 is what im really pushing for. but i think i may go with guru the hx just seems too much and im really not crazy for modular

The specs on the Rosewill seem nice enough. It would be more than you'd need for a single (reference) GTX680.

Unfortunately, NVidia's list of SLI certified PSUs hasn't been updated recently:

http://www.geforce.com/Active/en_US/en_US/pdf/PSU.pdf

I'd want something heavier than a good 750W unit for use with two 680s, but 62A may be enough (5A of headroom or so, if the CPU is overclocked).

Buy once, cry once. Spend the money on a good 650W 80+ BRONZE or better PSU for a single GPU system. For a dual GPU system, step up to a 750-800w. No, you probably don't need every watt of power they put out, but you also don't want to be in a situation where you need 700W and only have 650W available. Seasonic is a really good brand because they make quite a few PSU's for other big name companies(look at the Seasonic X750 Gold and look at the Corsair AX series). Antec and Corsair sell reliable ones as well. I used to use PC Power & Cooling PSU's, but they since changed owners and I'm not sure how they hold up anymore.

I picked up the Seasonic X750 Gold while it was on sale for $119 and it is a very well built unit. Full modular, which I wasn't sold on completely until I unboxed it, and more than enough clean power to run whatever I want. Power supplies are one of the components where you buy it and forget it. Buy a good brand, with the connectors you need and rated more than what you need and don't worry about it.....simple as that.

noone is going to say to you the psu will be fine when you have clearly stated the psu is below spec.

I would get a new psu with a single rail or as low rails as possible meaning its less likely your 12v rail will be underpowered.

also make sure it has enough pci-e connectors.

my psu is single rail and I see would only barely be enough at 40 watts which in tturh probably isnt enough as it powers other things as well.

You really need for safety at least a 60 watts rail in my view.