| Windows 7: Coolmaster 500W GX Lite PSU or XFX 450W Core Edition Pro PSU |
18 Sep 2012
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#1 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x86 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales |
Coolmaster 500W GX Lite PSU or XFX 450W Core Edition Pro PSU Which one of these PSUs should i get, i know the XFX is good quality but i would like a bit more headroom for future upgrades so should i choose the GX | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Packard Bell iMedia 2218 -- Has Been Running For Almost 7 Years! OS Windows 7 Ultimate x86 CPU Intel Pentium D 925 @ 3.00GHz Motherboard Socket 775 MCP73VT-PM Memory 1GB DDR2 667MHz Graphics Card Overclocked Asus ATI Radeon X1600 Pro 512MB Sound Card Sound Blaster Audigy 570 Monitor(s) Displays 19" LCD Monitor; MW19E-AAA Screen Resolution 1440 x 900 Keyboard Wired PS/2 Keyboard Mouse Dell Wireless USB Mouse PSU 250w Packard Bell Standard Case Packard Bell standard Cooling Intel Socket 775 Air Cooler Hard Drives 500gb 7200rpm (Windows 7) ---
160gb 7200rpm (Backup) ---
1TB Iomega External Drive (7200rpm) Internet Speed Wireles --- Download - 6.63 Mbps Upload - 0.38 Mbps Other Info Currently Planning To Build New Computer --- Also Got A Samsung Galaxy Ace II (Plays All Games You Throw At It) |
18 Sep 2012
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#2 | | Windows 7 SP1, Home Premium, 64-bit |
Do you have any evidence the Coolermaster has more headrooom?
It's made by Seventeam, not high on my list. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one OS Windows 7 SP1, Home Premium, 64-bit CPU Intel Sandy Bridge i5-2500, not overclocked Motherboard Gigabyte H67A-UD3H-B3, full ATX Memory 4 GB Crucial DDR3-1333 Graphics Card none; graphics are integrated on CPU Sound Card onboard: Realtek ALC892; external: USB Behringer UF0-202 Monitor(s) Displays NEC 90GX2-BK 19" LCD Screen Resolution 800 x 640 Keyboard Leopold Tenkeyless with Cherry Blue switches, USB Mouse Logitech or Microsoft optical wired; either USB or PS 2 PSU Seasonic SS-560KM, modular Case Antec Solo II Cooling CPU: Scythe Big Shuriken; Case: Scythe Slipstream 800 & 500 Hard Drives System: Intel 320 Series SSD, 80 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD15EADS-00P8B0, 1.5TB Other Info Power consumption of this system, including monitor: 68 watts at idle; 144 watts at full load |
18 Sep 2012
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#3 | | 64bit Windows 7 Ultimate South Africa |
Forget both and get Corsair psu. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom built OS 64bit Windows 7 Ultimate CPU Intel i7 3930k oc-4.3 ghz Motherboard Asus Rampage IV extreme Memory 32g-8x4gig Corsair Vengance DDR3 1600 Graphics Card Sli - EVGA gtx580 hydro copper 2 Sound Card Onboard Monitor(s) Displays Samsung S27" a950D 3D Screen Resolution 1920X1080P Keyboard Razer blackwidow Ultimate Mouse Razer Mamba 2012 4G PSU Corsair AX1200w Case Silverstone TJ11 B-W Cooling Water Cooled Hard Drives 1 x 120GB OCZ Vertex 3 6g/s SSD (os-drive),
1 x 120GB Corsair Force 6g/s SSD (games)
1 x 120GB Corsair Force 6g/s SSD (games2)
1 x 1TB Seagate,
1 x 1TB WD,
1 x 1TB Iomega |
18 Sep 2012
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#4 | | Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit NC |
The only advice that comes to mind for me is, to up your wattage for your psu to at least a 750 watt. I would also consider a fully modular psu. This will ensure you will have enough power for future add ons and upgrades. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom built OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit CPU AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Motherboard Gigabyte GA-MA790X-DS4 Memory GSkill 4 X 2 GB PC 8500 Graphics Card XFX Radeon HD 6790 D Sound Card On board RealTek HD Monitor(s) Displays Dual monitors:Samsung SyncMaster S20B300 Screen Resolution 1600 X 900 Keyboard Logitech G510 Mouse Razor DeathAdder PSU Ultra X4 750 watt fully modular Case Thermaltake Overseer RX 1 full tower Cooling Core-Contact 92 mm CPU Cooler Hard Drives Seagate Barracuda 1TB (primary)
Seagate Barracuda 2 X 320 GB Internet Speed 50/5 Mbps UL/DL Other Info Optical: Super Muliti DVD burner w/lightscribe, Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1800 |
18 Sep 2012
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#5 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x86 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales |
what about this one, i done the math (12v x 45a) and it gives out 540 watts on its double 12v lines OCZ 500W CoreXStream PSU | Ebuyer.com
also i done the other ones and the it added to under 410 on XFX and under 450 on cooler master | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Packard Bell iMedia 2218 -- Has Been Running For Almost 7 Years! OS Windows 7 Ultimate x86 CPU Intel Pentium D 925 @ 3.00GHz Motherboard Socket 775 MCP73VT-PM Memory 1GB DDR2 667MHz Graphics Card Overclocked Asus ATI Radeon X1600 Pro 512MB Sound Card Sound Blaster Audigy 570 Monitor(s) Displays 19" LCD Monitor; MW19E-AAA Screen Resolution 1440 x 900 Keyboard Wired PS/2 Keyboard Mouse Dell Wireless USB Mouse PSU 250w Packard Bell Standard Case Packard Bell standard Cooling Intel Socket 775 Air Cooler Hard Drives 500gb 7200rpm (Windows 7) ---
160gb 7200rpm (Backup) ---
1TB Iomega External Drive (7200rpm) Internet Speed Wireles --- Download - 6.63 Mbps Upload - 0.38 Mbps Other Info Currently Planning To Build New Computer --- Also Got A Samsung Galaxy Ace II (Plays All Games You Throw At It) |
18 Sep 2012
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#6 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x86 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales |
i am one a budget so i was sujested the xfx by ignatzatsonic but as i have changed my build a need a bit more headroom | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Packard Bell iMedia 2218 -- Has Been Running For Almost 7 Years! OS Windows 7 Ultimate x86 CPU Intel Pentium D 925 @ 3.00GHz Motherboard Socket 775 MCP73VT-PM Memory 1GB DDR2 667MHz Graphics Card Overclocked Asus ATI Radeon X1600 Pro 512MB Sound Card Sound Blaster Audigy 570 Monitor(s) Displays 19" LCD Monitor; MW19E-AAA Screen Resolution 1440 x 900 Keyboard Wired PS/2 Keyboard Mouse Dell Wireless USB Mouse PSU 250w Packard Bell Standard Case Packard Bell standard Cooling Intel Socket 775 Air Cooler Hard Drives 500gb 7200rpm (Windows 7) ---
160gb 7200rpm (Backup) ---
1TB Iomega External Drive (7200rpm) Internet Speed Wireles --- Download - 6.63 Mbps Upload - 0.38 Mbps Other Info Currently Planning To Build New Computer --- Also Got A Samsung Galaxy Ace II (Plays All Games You Throw At It) |
18 Sep 2012
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#7 | | 64bit Windows 7 Ultimate South Africa |
The GX you mentioned is a single rail psu, so why would you want a dual rail ocz one? If you dont want corsair, get the Coolermaster gx 650, its great value for money, but like bassfisher said, rather try to go for the 750. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom built OS 64bit Windows 7 Ultimate CPU Intel i7 3930k oc-4.3 ghz Motherboard Asus Rampage IV extreme Memory 32g-8x4gig Corsair Vengance DDR3 1600 Graphics Card Sli - EVGA gtx580 hydro copper 2 Sound Card Onboard Monitor(s) Displays Samsung S27" a950D 3D Screen Resolution 1920X1080P Keyboard Razer blackwidow Ultimate Mouse Razer Mamba 2012 4G PSU Corsair AX1200w Case Silverstone TJ11 B-W Cooling Water Cooled Hard Drives 1 x 120GB OCZ Vertex 3 6g/s SSD (os-drive),
1 x 120GB Corsair Force 6g/s SSD (games)
1 x 120GB Corsair Force 6g/s SSD (games2)
1 x 1TB Seagate,
1 x 1TB WD,
1 x 1TB Iomega |
18 Sep 2012
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#8 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x86 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales |
i only need 400 - 430 watts to run my system so i was looking for a 500w psu, i dont want to spend much more than GX | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Packard Bell iMedia 2218 -- Has Been Running For Almost 7 Years! OS Windows 7 Ultimate x86 CPU Intel Pentium D 925 @ 3.00GHz Motherboard Socket 775 MCP73VT-PM Memory 1GB DDR2 667MHz Graphics Card Overclocked Asus ATI Radeon X1600 Pro 512MB Sound Card Sound Blaster Audigy 570 Monitor(s) Displays 19" LCD Monitor; MW19E-AAA Screen Resolution 1440 x 900 Keyboard Wired PS/2 Keyboard Mouse Dell Wireless USB Mouse PSU 250w Packard Bell Standard Case Packard Bell standard Cooling Intel Socket 775 Air Cooler Hard Drives 500gb 7200rpm (Windows 7) ---
160gb 7200rpm (Backup) ---
1TB Iomega External Drive (7200rpm) Internet Speed Wireles --- Download - 6.63 Mbps Upload - 0.38 Mbps Other Info Currently Planning To Build New Computer --- Also Got A Samsung Galaxy Ace II (Plays All Games You Throw At It) |
18 Sep 2012
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#9 | | Windows 7 SP1, Home Premium, 64-bit |

Quote: Originally Posted by pedroc1999 what about this one, i done the math (12v x 45a) and it gives out 540 watts on its double 12v lines OCZ 500W CoreXStream PSU | Ebuyer.com
also i done the other ones and the it added to under 410 on XFX and under 450 on cooler master OCZ is average at best. They don't make anything. They use PSU manufacturers like Channel Well, Impervio, and FSP.
Not on my list.
If you have some good but as yet unexplained reason to believe the XFX 450 does not have enough power, get a higher wattage unit from:
XFX
Seasonic
Antec, certain models
Corsair, certain models
You are hampered by your budget.
You are better off with the XFX 450 than a random 600 watt unit built by who knows who.
As with all your other posts, you are better off not worrying about this stuff until you are a month away from buying---which will be next year some time, according to you.
Why do you think you need 400 to 430 watts to run "your system"---whatever that may be? | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one OS Windows 7 SP1, Home Premium, 64-bit CPU Intel Sandy Bridge i5-2500, not overclocked Motherboard Gigabyte H67A-UD3H-B3, full ATX Memory 4 GB Crucial DDR3-1333 Graphics Card none; graphics are integrated on CPU Sound Card onboard: Realtek ALC892; external: USB Behringer UF0-202 Monitor(s) Displays NEC 90GX2-BK 19" LCD Screen Resolution 800 x 640 Keyboard Leopold Tenkeyless with Cherry Blue switches, USB Mouse Logitech or Microsoft optical wired; either USB or PS 2 PSU Seasonic SS-560KM, modular Case Antec Solo II Cooling CPU: Scythe Big Shuriken; Case: Scythe Slipstream 800 & 500 Hard Drives System: Intel 320 Series SSD, 80 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD15EADS-00P8B0, 1.5TB Other Info Power consumption of this system, including monitor: 68 watts at idle; 144 watts at full load |
18 Sep 2012
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#10 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x86 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales |
i use the extreme power calculator and after including everything it always adds up to 400w to 430 w on different configurations | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Packard Bell iMedia 2218 -- Has Been Running For Almost 7 Years! OS Windows 7 Ultimate x86 CPU Intel Pentium D 925 @ 3.00GHz Motherboard Socket 775 MCP73VT-PM Memory 1GB DDR2 667MHz Graphics Card Overclocked Asus ATI Radeon X1600 Pro 512MB Sound Card Sound Blaster Audigy 570 Monitor(s) Displays 19" LCD Monitor; MW19E-AAA Screen Resolution 1440 x 900 Keyboard Wired PS/2 Keyboard Mouse Dell Wireless USB Mouse PSU 250w Packard Bell Standard Case Packard Bell standard Cooling Intel Socket 775 Air Cooler Hard Drives 500gb 7200rpm (Windows 7) ---
160gb 7200rpm (Backup) ---
1TB Iomega External Drive (7200rpm) Internet Speed Wireles --- Download - 6.63 Mbps Upload - 0.38 Mbps Other Info Currently Planning To Build New Computer --- Also Got A Samsung Galaxy Ace II (Plays All Games You Throw At It) Coolmaster 500W GX Lite PSU or XFX 450W Core Edition Pro PSU problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:24 AM. | |