PSU problems..

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kaisterkai

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Good day..

I think I need to get a new PSU.. but not sure if it's needed.. so I come to ask for help.. If a new PSU is needed, please could you direct me to the one which will be best suited for me.. Thanks..

Currently in my computer:

i3 530
4GB DDR 3
500GB
1TB
1.5TB
DVD-rom
460GTX
12cm FAN

All this is running off the 470 Odin PSU..

Is the Odin good enough.. or should I get another one?

(FYI: My computer does switches on.. )

Thanks
 
Nokkie said:
I'd get a Corsair 750watt PSU - 7year warranty.
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Whhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaatt :wtf:
That is serious overkill. A decent (ie not an odin) 400W PSU would be enough. 500W is already in the overkill zone. 750W for the rig in the OP is just silly
 
You'll need either a very good 400W PSU or a decent 500W one.
The Odin 470 should actually work if it's running all the peripherals except for the graphics card from the 1st +12V rail, but my guess is that its running all the peripherals except the CPU from the 2nd +12V rail, in which case it simply won't cut it. So I'd recommend that you rather get a new PSU.

The cheapest, yet decent PSU, that I know of that should work is the Corsair CX500, which should be around R600.
Next in line would be the Silverstone Strider Essential 500W & Antec HCG 520W, with the Antec one being way stronger & more efficient than the other 2.
 
Archer said:
Whhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaatt :wtf:
That is serious overkill. A decent (ie not an odin) 400W PSU would be enough. 500W is already in the overkill zone. 750W for the rig in the OP is just silly
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I see..

THanks
 
Pada said:
You'll need either a very good 400W PSU or a decent 500W one.
The Odin 470 should actually work if it's running all the peripherals except for the graphics card from the 1st +12V rail, but my guess is that its running all the peripherals except the CPU from the 2nd +12V rail, in which case it simply won't cut it. So I'd recommend that you rather get a new PSU.

The cheapest, yet decent PSU, that I know of that should work is the Corsair CX500, which should be around R600.
Next in line would be the Silverstone Strider Essential 500W & Antec HCG 520W, with the Antec one being way stronger & more efficient than the other 2.
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I see..

THanks, that's really helps.. mm.. I guess i just have to find these PSU..
 
Try to go for one of the PSU's that I've suggested and you really won't regret it :)

Another brand that is awesome is Seasonic.
 
Corsair 550watt or coolermaster gx550watt are what you need.
 
Pada said:
Try to go for one of the PSU's that I've suggested and you really won't regret it :)

Another brand that is awesome is Seasonic.
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I tried to find those that you stated in your post at computer shops, but the thing is I couldn't find any of them.. :(

Like the best ones I could find from Crossair was: Tx650W going for R1099 at chaos... Which is a bit too expensive... :(

Can you tell me where I can get those PSU? But not from something that is online?
 
THe power supply that I found was:

(All huntkey..)

550w = R429
600w = R529
700w = R699

jumper 550w = R839
CA Tx650w R 1099

That was all I could find..
 
You guys do realize on the setup he mentioned he doesn't even come close to using his current power supply right? I am currently running almost the exact same setup for a htpc and it runs on a 150w power supply.

Admittedly he has a gtx 460 in there as well but according to toms hardware he will max out under load at about 280 watts.

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Shayd said:
You guys do realize on the setup he mentioned he doesn't even come close to using his current power supply right? I am currently running almost the exact same setup for a htpc and it runs on a 150w power supply.

Admittedly he has a gtx 460 in there as well but according to toms hardware he will max out under load at about 280 watts.

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Well maybe that's true, but you know my PSU makes this weirds "drawing" sound that goes from soft to loud.. And it happened to my other PC but after I changed the PSU the sound went away..
 
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