almost dead new pc

Drake2007 said:
BTW. 400W PSU is the minimum recommended rating according to Asus. (rtfm)
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The graphics card is rated for below 50W. Those minimum PSU requirements are usually for Core i7 PC's that draw way more power than the i3's.

A decent 250W PSU (that can provide 200W on the+12V rail) should be OK.
auriga1000: look on the side of the PSU for a sticker with the current & voltage distribution. IIRC, all the old/cheap power supplies had those - where it states how much Amps it can deliver on the +12, -12, +5 & +3V rails.
 
sadly ppl move these rather well to ppl whom dont really know whats potting
 
Pada said:
The graphics card is rated for below 50W. Those minimum PSU requirements are usually for Core i7 PC's that draw way more power than the i3's.

A decent 250W PSU (that can provide 200W on the+12V rail) should be OK.
auriga1000: look on the side of the PSU for a sticker with the current & voltage distribution. IIRC, all the old/cheap power supplies had those - where it states how much Amps it can deliver on the +12, -12, +5 & +3V rails.
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thanks. will check sometime this week when i visit my buddy again. checked system out last night and it seems to be working fine atm. i am quite impressed by the i3 btw. seems very responsive and quick. ran some full hd movies and no stutter or jerking. streamed movie to ps3 and also very good transcoding as well.

but can it run crysis?:)
 
auriga1000 said:
i am quite impressed by the i3 btw. seems very responsive and quick. ran some full hd movies and no stutter or jerking. streamed movie to ps3 and also very good transcoding as well.
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I find this to be the case with just about any CPU on a fresh install of Windows. :D

Just buy a Corsair CX430 at about R500. Don't worry about checking your PSU any further. Your PC deserves better. The Corsair CX430 will last you a very long time, will be perfect for all future mid range gaming PCs.
 
i enjoy all of Vantec's offerings , the ION2 is a great psu also to keep you going even with a higher end GFX card
 
Chro said:
i enjoy all of Vantec's offerings , the ION2 is a great psu also to keep you going even with a higher end GFX card
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They are good PSUs, except the Corsair CX430 is cheaper, delivers more juice, and has a longer warranty. Good strategy from Corsair!

Comparing to the Vantec ION2 460watt.
 
The Vantec ION2 is in the same class as the CoolerMaster Extreme Power Plus, which is not so great.
I've had both the Vantec ION2 600W and CoolerMaster Extreme Power Plus 460W and I wasn't impressed with either one of them.
 
Pada said:
The Vantec ION2 is in the same class as the CoolerMaster Extreme Power Plus, which is not so great.
I've had both the Vantec ION2 600W and CoolerMaster Extreme Power Plus 460W and I wasn't impressed with either one of them.
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Corsair's CX430 offering is amazing. Price came down since it replaced the CX400 (a better PSU as we know). I'd imagine the CM EPs, ION2+Cs, Odins etc are going to take a serious knock - at least from in-the-know buyers.

I have the Vantec ION2+A 550. Decent specs wise as well as audibility wise. Guess that's what you'd expect from their "higher end" range. Has two 12v rails with 25A each, so good enough for most dual card set ups.
 
PostmanPot said:
I have the Vantec ION2+A 550. Decent specs wise as well as audibility wise. Guess that's what you'd expect from their "higher end" range. Has two 12v rails with 25A each, so good enough for most dual card set ups.
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It is definitely an acceptable power supply, but 25A isn't enough for 2 graphics cards, unless you go for a conservative card like the HD 6850 (121W). This is why I prefer single rail designs. Like a PSU with 45A on a single +12 rail would allow you to run an i7 (135W) + 2x HD 6870's (151W each).

I would've definitely gone for the CX430 if it was available in the beginning of this year, instead of the CM EPP 460W :(
 
Pada said:
It is definitely an acceptable power supply, but 25A isn't enough for 2 graphics cards, unless you go for a conservative card like the HD 6850 (121W). This is why I prefer single rail designs. Like a PSU with 45A on a single +12 rail would allow you to run an i7 (135W) + 2x HD 6870's (151W each).

I would've definitely gone for the CX430 if it was available in the beginning of this year, instead of the CM EPP 460W :(
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There are two rails with 25A each for a total of 420watts. :D

Yeah, pity about that. Sell it and chip in! :)
 
PostmanPot said:
There are two rails with 25A each for a total of 420watts. :D

Yeah, pity about that. Sell it and chip in! :)
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Hmm, not a bad idea to sell it :)

I know that the PSU has 2x 25A +12V rails, but the problem is that the CPU runs from the 1st +12V rail and the graphics card, hard drives & DVD-drive all run from the 2nd +12V rail!
 
Pada said:
Hmm, not a bad idea to sell it :)

I know that the PSU has 2x 25A +12V rails, but the problem is that the CPU runs from the 1st +12V rail and the graphics card, hard drives & DVD-drive all run from the 2nd +12V rail!
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Ah, right. So leaves me with about 140watts for a graphics card on the CPU 12v rail.
 
PostmanPot said:
Ah, right. So leaves me with about 140watts for a graphics card on the CPU 12v rail.
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Yeah, but you won't be able to tap into that CPU +12V rail easily.

The other issue is that the PCI-E graphics cards can also get up to 150W from the PCI-E gen 2.0 lanes, and I'm not sure from which +12V rails they are fed. It makes the calculations/estimations so much easier when you have only a single +12V rail :)
 
400W EATX 12V Specification 2.0 is minimum spec from Asus manual for a socket 775 mATX Intel board, no i7 about it.

Let me reiterate so everyone is clear.
400W is the minimum spec finish and klaar.
 
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