anyone??
460 Watts, enough power?
Day after tomorrow is when I'll be getting my FX 6300 and GA 78LMT USB 3 Rev 5.0. I have a Gtx 650Ti. Just wanted to know whether my current PSU will be able to handle the load of that processor and gpu overclocked. My PSU is the Cooler Master Extreme power 460 Watts. I know it's not the best but will it do? Any advice would be appreciated.
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My card doesn't support SLIOriginally Posted by deathdeal3r
yes you would be fineunless your going SLI![tongue.gif]()
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At one point we had a 8350 overclocked to 5.1 Ghz and the 7970 fully overclocked. Trust me you would be fineOriginally Posted by jason387
Will a fx 6300 and a gtx 650ti pull close to 400 watts??
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If anyone wants a good cheap low power PSU get a XFX Core Edition 450 watts
Yes even the CX is better then the CM Extreme or the Corsair VS for that matterOriginally Posted by hotwheels1997
I had CM 460 Elite powering my sig rig.It delivers the mere 324W on the 12V rail and it's not anywhere close to a good PSU.Just buy a better one,even a CX430 will do 10x better.
If anyone wants a good cheap low power PSU get a XFX Core Edition 450 watts
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But you are increasing the power consumption and TDP with that, plus you need to buy aftermarket cooler.
So in the long run, you might actually be spending more money with electricity compared to using a low TDP i5.
A locked i5 is about $50 to $60 more than the FX6300 depending on your country.
Since your focus is mainly gaming, the i5 is stronger here.
If you mainly do rendering and video encoding, go for the FX.
I have an FX6100 and i5 2310. The i5 beats my FX by 15 FPS in almost every game while using the same HD6850.
I can assume this will also happen on FX6300 VS i5 3330.
The only reason Im using the FX as my main rig is because I encode videos daily. Its where I actually saw the FX beat the i5
after testing several video projects for a few days.
Although I think this is mainly because my FX supported faster ram speed.
My i5 only has DDR3 1333 while the FX has DDR3 1600.
I dont remember the exact settings but I think the FX6100 was at 4.5 Ghz and i5 was at stock 2.9Ghz during the tests.
Yes an overclocked fx6300 will equal a locked i5 if you can go up to 4.4 to 4.7ghz.Originally Posted by jason387
No i bought that psu separately. Will the fx 6300 overclocked equal the locked i5 in gaming?
But you are increasing the power consumption and TDP with that, plus you need to buy aftermarket cooler.
So in the long run, you might actually be spending more money with electricity compared to using a low TDP i5.
A locked i5 is about $50 to $60 more than the FX6300 depending on your country.
Since your focus is mainly gaming, the i5 is stronger here.
If you mainly do rendering and video encoding, go for the FX.
I have an FX6100 and i5 2310. The i5 beats my FX by 15 FPS in almost every game while using the same HD6850.
I can assume this will also happen on FX6300 VS i5 3330.
The only reason Im using the FX as my main rig is because I encode videos daily. Its where I actually saw the FX beat the i5
after testing several video projects for a few days.
Although I think this is mainly because my FX supported faster ram speed.
My i5 only has DDR3 1333 while the FX has DDR3 1600.
I dont remember the exact settings but I think the FX6100 was at 4.5 Ghz and i5 was at stock 2.9Ghz during the tests.
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How old is your psu?
the locked i5s are double the price? well thats too bad, must be some greedy retailers there.Originally Posted by jason387
That seems good. The i5 is quite the catch. It's the price of two fx 6300 here on India. Hope my psu doesn't crap out.
How old is your psu?
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Which will bring it to 435 watts at full load.
Rule of thumb: Unless God and Anand themselves have given it a positive review, don't buy less than a 530 Watt PSU.
I'm quoting you on this because I see you forgot to mention the hard drives, motherboard, ram, fans and the little green light on the front.Originally Posted by Fulvin
Even an overclocked 3770k & 7950 won't break 400W under full load.
Which will bring it to 435 watts at full load.
Rule of thumb: Unless God and Anand themselves have given it a positive review, don't buy less than a 530 Watt PSU.
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80 plus also has nothing to do with quality
Wattage has nothing to do with quality you can find crappy units that are 750 wattsOriginally Posted by prjindigo
I'm quoting you on this because I see you forgot to mention the hard drives, motherboard, ram, fans and the little green light on the front.
Which will bring it to 435 watts at full load.
Rule of thumb: Unless God and Anand themselves have given it a positive review, don't buy less than a 530 Watt PSU.
80 plus also has nothing to do with quality
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