DIY PC -- Please Review

m3owm1x3r · Nov 2, 2012

CPU: Intel Core i3 2120

GPU: Gigabyte 1GB: Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti

Mother Board: ASRock Pro3 Z77 LGA 155

Heatsink: Intel Stock Cooler

RAM: 2x 4GB Crucial Ballistix Sport

HDD: Western Digital Green 1TB IntelliPower

SSD: OCZ Vertex 3 90GB

PSU: EagleTech Voltas 500 Watt

Case: Antec Three Hundred Two

Please provide ANY feedback you have!! Thanks!

--m3owm1x3r

bobkn · Nov 2, 2012

The PSU looks a little too cheap. It's rated at 13A on the +12V rail. That's pretty poor for a "500W" supply.

Potential alternative:

http://www.antec.com/product.php?id=2245&fid=372

Antec Neo Eco 520. 40A at +12V.

m3owm1x3r · Nov 2, 2012

I'm on a $600 budget, so I can only afford a $25 PSU. Any other options?

kbrady1979 · Nov 2, 2012

m3owm1x3r said:
I'm on a $600 budget, so I can only afford a $25 PSU. Any other options?

2 options: Save up a few more dollars and get a good power supply OR Get the i3-3225 with the HD4000 graphics and use that until you can afford a video card AFTER you get a good psu.

A junk PSU can fail and take out your system with it, it is NOT the item to cut corners on.

Kelly

Link to CPU.......http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116774
In fact, just go ahead and get that cpu anyway because it's new technology, whereas the 2120 is last generation technology.

GeneO · Nov 2, 2012

m3owm1x3r said:
I'm on a $600 budget, so I can only afford a $25 PSU. Any other options?

+=1

That level of PSU and brand of will not support the rest of your list. Spend less on the rest and get a better power supply.

tom982 · Nov 2, 2012

m3owm1x3r said:
I'm on a $600 budget, so I can only afford a $25 PSU. Any other options?

You should never go for a cheap PSU

If it breaks, it could fry all of your other components. What's better: $20 over budget, or a $600 pile of scrap?

Why you Should Avoid Cheap Power Supplies - Technibble

You might be able to get away with a 430V. Corsair is a reputable brand:

Newegg.com - CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Tom

Layback Bear · Nov 3, 2012

If you think you are going to run that video card for long with that power supply you are sadly mistaken. A power supply is the roots of the computer tree. Please take to heart what we all are telling you. We have no reason to miss lead you. In my opinion their/there is no reason to discuss the rest of your choices until you select a proper power supply. Take a long look through this web sit.
Welcome to Seasonic USA

m3owm1x3r · Nov 3, 2012

How about the thermaltake tr2 500watt?

bobkn · Nov 3, 2012

m3owm1x3r said:
How about the thermaltake tr2 500watt?

Looks OK. Doesn't look like a $25 PSU.

GeneO · Nov 3, 2012

Look up some reviews. Thermaltake are not particularly good.

There is a pinned topic on picking the right power supply in this forum:

http://www.sevenforums.com/hardware-devices/197720-how-pick-right-power-supply.html

and here is a review database:

PSU Review Database

Personally I would go for this if I were shopping for a budget 500W power supply:

Newegg.com - SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Johnny guru review on it (he is the best reviewer of PSU):

Seasonic S12 II Bronze 520W Review

Seasonic is one of the best. The only con for this power supply is it is not modular.

m3owm1x3r · Nov 3, 2012

Sounds good thanks

mjf · Nov 3, 2012

bobkn said:
The PSU looks a little too cheap. It's rated at 13A on the +12V rail. That's pretty poor for a "500W" supply.

Potential alternative:

http://www.antec.com/product.php?id=2245&fid=372

Antec Neo Eco 520. 40A at +12V.

I used Seasonic M12II 520W on my current personal build. On another build I definitely would have went for Antec Neo Eco 520 because of value for money. It wasn't available in time so I chose the Antec VP550P 550W (good specs inc. 30A @ 12V). This cost me $65. Ultra cheap PSUs don't make sense unless you're churning out low cost to manufacture PCs.

dwarfer66 · Nov 3, 2012

I used to have a Q6600, 7900gt running on a stock standard PSU (550w) that came with case, worked fine TILL I upgraded to a 8800GT, only sometimes would the machine boot, if it did it would only last a few minutes till stressed then shut down. I replaced it with a (then) Corsair HX520, never had a prob, now I use it on a i5-3550, with a GTX 560, still going very strong, and never had a prob with it, so yeah get a decent PSU mate.

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