Do I need a new power supply ?

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Cyphr

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Hi,

I am planning on "upgrading" my current rig and are wondering if my old power supply will be enough for the new hardware.

I have a Seasonic S12 600w now.

I will need power enough to handle the following.

Mobo: Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5, X58

Cpu: Intel Core™ i7 920 Quad Processor

Cpu fan: Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 CPU Fan

Ram: Kingston DDR3 HyperX 1600MHz 6GB

Soundcard: Creative X-FI TITANIUM

4 Harddrives: Raptor 150gb, 3x500gb samsung spinpoint T166.

Gfx: GTX 285 or a GTX 295, having a hard time deciding beacuse the Gtx 295 will most likely not be able to change cooling being a double card and I tend to wanna change from stock to a more silent solution.

Additional Gfx: I also have a 9800GT that I am considering using for PhysX.


So will my current power supply be good and will it maybe even have some spare power for some OC ?

Thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to give their input.
 
So will my current power supply be good and will it maybe even have some spare power for some OC ?
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Good brand, 600W is ok, what is the max combined +12V amperage or wattage?

I think you should be fine, if you have a max combined of +12V@40A or more, but no OC'ing or Phyx card.

You might want to look at a $120 Corsair 850W with +12V@70A
 
Well, I am pretty sure there is only 36a on those twelve volt rails. In a picture I saw I think it said the 12v rails had 432watts/12=36amps. That may be a little weak I would upgrade to something that has ~50a on the 12 volt rails.. for instance one of the corsaid ps.
 
Thanks guys and yes jhalf is correct about the amps so I am now looking at a new power supply.

The Corsair TX 850W seam good david but I am more leaning towards the Seasonic M12D 850W since they are pretty close in price where I live and I have had great experiences with Seasonic so far. Or do you still think the Corsair TX is a better choice ?

The Corsair 1000W Black is also an option I guess since the price of it is equal to Seasonic M12D but it really feels like a major overkill for me.

A big focus for me is quality but also very low volume. I have a Antec p180 case so the power supply usually stay very cool thanks to fan in the lower bay of the case.
 
Cyphr said:
The Corsair TX 850W seam good david but I am more leaning towards the Seasonic M12D 850W since they are pretty close in price where I live and I have had great experiences with Seasonic so far. Or do you still think the Corsair TX is a better choice ?
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The 850W M12 D is a much better PSU than the TX850. If the pricing is similar, it's a no-brainer. Go with the Seasonic.
 
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