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Would this psu be enough for this pc?

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leh18621

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I am throwing together another gaming pc from spare parts and I think this power supply would be fine, but I wanted some input to be sure. I figure I could use this pc for less demanding games and keep some of the wear and tear off my main gaming pc.

q6700 cpu
2gb ddr2 RAM
EVGA GTX 260 (192) FTW Edtion
1 7200rpm hdd
15-in-1 card reader
DVD/CD burner
PC case has 1 fan (exhaust)

The power supply which has two years of use on it is this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...clio_power_supply_500w-_-17-189-012-_-Product
 
Undead46 said:
For that price, I wouldn't buy it..

3 +12V rails with only 50A.
Get this instead: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371015
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Actually, that EA650 has only 45A total over its three +12V "rails". You NEVER add up the three rails like that! In fact, most so-called "multi-rail" PSUs are run off of a commonly shared single output source with a finite capacity. 22A + 22A + 25A do not add up to 69A - but rather, each of those so-called "rails" have its own OCP to prevent any single one of those rails from exceeding their set value.

And that Xclio PSU is already in the OP's possession for two years.
 
Undead46 said:
For that price, I wouldn't buy it..
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Judging by the OP's comment that this PSU has two years of use on it, I think it's pretty safe to say that he already has it. If he was buying a new PSU then it wouldn't be a great choice, but since he has something that's already enough for his needs, there's no reason to buy a new unit.
 
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Yes, I actually bought that power supply about four and a half years ago I think. I used it for about two years, and it has been sitting unused for the last three years ever since I bought my 750tx.

As I said in my original post, these are all parts I bought in the past and are now sitting around unused due to upgrading so I was going to throw together a spare gaming pc with them. I figure I could use it for some non demanding games as well as for my wife since she usually plays games like Star Wars Legos, etc.
 
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