Do i need a new PSU?

[aonic]

I currently have http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-163-013&depa=0
at Output: +3.3V@28A,+5V@30A,-5V@0.3A,+12V@25A,-12@0.8A,+5VSB@2A

running:
NF7-S 2.0
AXP 2500+ @ 3200+
512 OCZ Perf Ram
1x 80 gig WD + 1x 40gig WD + 1x CD+RW/CD-ROM drive
GeForce 6800 Ultra + 3x casefans + 1 CPU fan

and these are my stats on it:

I dont know if thats good or not, but im upgrading to a64 3200 s939 + Neo2 in a week or so, should I get a new PSU?

thanks

 

[BGM]

id also like to know this.. do you have any ill effects with your current set up?

i want to order a 6800 gt and am not sure if my current 430watt psu will do the job ok..

i have 2x 80gb hdd, dvd-rom, cd-rw and 4 case fans

specs are.. http://www.antec.com/specs/true430_spe.html

 

[aonic]

well i ordered my parts today, we will see how it goes with this powmax 400w

and my system is 100% stable with this PSU if thats what you mean by ill effects

 

[dariob]

Ditch your Powmax. Check the sticky at the top of top of this thread for advice on which PSU would be good for your needs.

Dario

 

[Ice Czar]

well i ordered my parts today, we will see how it goes with this powmax 400w

and my system is 100% stable with this PSU if thats what you mean by ill effects

no
ill effects look more like this

Powmax is quite literal; They have a tendancy to go *pow*

Storytime...

- Bought an Antec Minuet case, for a HTPC. The Minuet has a 220W power supply.
- The computer's guts include a nforce2 IGP motherboard, a Palomino XP2000+, a DVD drive and a single hard drive. Not much of a load.
- Got pissed off with the cheap low profile TV tuner I had, and bought a PVR350.
- Needed a big case, so I bought a $40 POWMAX case from a local store. Inside? a 400 watt POWMAX supply.
- Worked fine for about a month. Then the computer started to squeal whenever it went under high CPU load.
- Didn't trust power supply anymore, replaced it with a *145 watt!!* Compaq supply.
- Works fine now.
- Part of my day job is switching power supply design. I took the supply apart out of curiosity, and I don't think I've laughed harder in my life. I brought it into work, and everyone got a chuckle out of it... we calculated that the E core used inside for the main transformer could only do about 200 watts.

Moral: don't buy POWMAX.

POWMAX is a well known company and maker of PSU's and cases, all right - but of the really cheap, low-quality variety. You see, their cases typically sell online for $20 to $30 (though retail stores which may be selling the POWMAX cases jack up the price due to overhead). And their PSU's are equally cheap and crappy.

I'm currently using a powmax case for my A64 system...and needless to say...it sucks, pc will randomly restart from either not getting enough power or two voltage flucuation. I can't install certain things that are power hungry right now due to this...and when playing a game the computer just locks...

Save your self the trouble and either buy a case with no psu...or buy a decent company. I fell into the trap because i liked the case but now i regret it and am having to pay ~100+ for a decent psu.

We sell them at work. About half of them blow up (not an exaggeration) as soon as they're powered on.

I sell them too. Ive noticed there may be a problem with 1 out of 20. But i pretest them all. 1 in 20 is kinda high,but its not aweful.

If you get them from a local warehouse, maybe they're being handled roughly? Dont know, 50% is crazy.

(dont get me wrong, this is not an endorsement, they ARE cheap. If you have the cash get something better obviously)

and with shiping, i doubt youll find a case for less than 30-40ish. even newegg charges 10-15 to ship cases. so a 30dollar case turns into a 45 dollar one.

Had 1 400watt powmax... lasted less than 24 hours. Got another for free from the place I bought it... that one lasted a week.

They are pure crap.

 

[larrymoencurly]

well i ordered my parts today, we will see how it goes with this powmax 400w
and my system is 100% stable with this PSU if thats what you mean by ill effects

Four years ago, Anandtech found that 400W Powmaxes (actually Leadman brand, their parent) couldn't run a system that even a 250W Antec (made by HEC/Heroichi) ran without problem, and that was back when Powmax/Raidmax at least looked decent, something like this (a current 400W Raidmax):

rather than this (today's 400W Powmax):

 

[Ice Czar]

a 250W Antec (made by HEC/Heroichi)

Thought Channel Well Technology was under contract for Antec
or is it just some models?

 

[jayw28]

Had 1 400watt powmax... lasted less than 24 hours. Got another for free from the place I bought it... that one lasted a week.

They are pure crap.

LOL, that is just plain pathetic, im happy with my antec 550w