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Default Would I need to upgrade my PSU?
If I upgraded my sig rig to:
CPU: X4 955 overclocked probably
GPU: 5850
2 more fans
1 more HDD

Would the 500w Earthwatts be sufficient?
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id say yeah.
get a HX 620
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It should run it, 500 is not enough for further upgrades.
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Think about the future when buying something '' when it is about the wattage''
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Think about the future when buying something '' when it is about the wattage''
I got the PSU and case for like 60 bucks.. it was a deal I couldn't pass up lol. And it was more than enough for my current system.
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More than enuf for your current system...
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I'm thinking it should be fine.
The 5850 doesn't use much more power than the G80 8800GTS, so shouldn't be much of a change there. CPU wise, there will be a huge increase in power consumption if I go with the X4 955. But then again, I already have so much head room left even after the GPU upgrade.. so I think the PSU will handle it.

This system from Guru3D uses a peak of 358 watts and should theoretically be more power hungry than my proposed upgrade. (i7 965, watercooled, 5870, etc)
http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon...review-test/13
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awaizy.. Here see for yourself. This is a really good PSU Calculator. This will help you a lot.

http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp
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awaizy.. Here see for yourself. This is a really good PSU Calculator. This will help you a lot.

http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp
Yeah, I tried that. Result was something under 500, but fairly close when considering an overclocked CPU.
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