If I have one 1333MHz RAM stick and one 1600MHz stick, will anything be throttled/bottlenecked? - General

I want to buy an 8gb stick and I already have a 1333mhz 4gb stick, should I buy the 1600 or should I justbuy the 1300mhz instead? I heard if I get a 1600mhz stick while having a 1333mhz stick installed, that it'll be throttled down to 1333mhz is this true?

Yes, your memory will only be as fast as your slowest stick. But it doesn't really make a big difference anyways in most day to day uses

It'll be throttled down to 1333mhz, granted the performance difference between 1333mhz and 1600mhz isn't that massive so you'll barely notice it.

also, would 500 watts be enough power for these specs? [img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/19296530/Things/Images%20of%20other%20stuff/pcspecs.png[/img] I think I'm really close to going over. Those specs coupled with 3 fans on the case. I don't want to go over my max wattage.

You're fine, you're pulling like 430~450w at most, your GPU pulls 150w and your CPU pulls 95w idle and 160w under full load.

[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;46834770]500W should be fine if it's a quality PSU. But if you want room to grow a little bit more then getting a quality 550W/650 is the next best thing. My recommendation [url]http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ssr550rm[/url][/QUOTE] It's a thermaltake PSU, so I'm guessing it's alright

[QUOTE=343N;46834786]It's a thermaltake PSU, so I'm guessing it's alright[/QUOTE] Was it 80 Plus rated? Also not to be a little off putting but Thermaltake PSUs are hit and miss, you've potentially got a bomb waiting to go off depending on the model.

Thermaltake Litepower 500W 80 and plus rated? what do you mean?

i've had it for 2 years and it's been fine so far tho

[QUOTE=343N;46834799]Thermaltake Litepower 500W 80 and plus rated? what do you mean?[/QUOTE] The 80 Plus program is basically an optional guideline to help consumers easily see the scale of what the PSU can do, you can read about it here [URL]http://www.plugloadsolutions.com/80pluspowersupplies.aspx[/URL] Also your PSU is trash, it only just meets the base requirement for 80 Plus and there is no information about the rails it uses. It's literally a fucking time bomb waiting to fry your system, I wouldn't even want to risk using it when pulling it under high load, the fact its lasted 2 years surprises me but then again you've not been pushing it and it's been sat well under 80% load.

so should I fork out even more money for a new one or just keep it for now (another year or 2) kinda wanna not spend money right now, an 8gb stick already cost 85$

[QUOTE=343N;46834830]so should I fork out even more money for a new one or just keep it for now (another year or 2) kinda wanna not spend money right now, an 8gb stick already cost 85$[/QUOTE] Stick with it but when you get the chance I recommend swapping it out for something better. When you do go looking make sure you find something rated at least 80 Plus Bronze and check reviews from multiple sites, as the 80 Plus program is optional anyone can go into it and just because it meets the guidelines doesn't mean its not absolute trash.

[QUOTE=Reagy;46834842]Stick with it but when you get the chance I recommend swapping it out for something better. When you do go looking make sure you find something rated at least 80 Plus Bronze and check reviews from multiple sites, as the 80 Plus program is optional anyone can go into it and just because it meets the guidelines doesn't mean its not absolute trash.[/QUOTE] tbf wouldn't the guidelines determine if it's absolute trash?

[QUOTE=343N;46834855]tbf wouldn't the guidelines determine if it's absolute trash?[/QUOTE] Not really, you can have something that meets the bronze requirement but it'll run off multiple rails that merge to provide the power output (multiple 3v rails that merge to make a 12v output, don't even ask I've seen it done and it's beyond retarded), which under high load for long times can cause one of those multiples to pop killing the system with it. Basically trash.

are there any good cheap but not trash psu's you guys have in mind? i mean im not made of money and this seemed not too bad considering last psu i got was 600W and like 25$ (which I used for 3 years) [editline]2nd January 2015[/editline] 120$ for a psu is way too much for me

[QUOTE=343N;46834867]are there any good cheap but not trash psu's you guys have in mind? i mean im not made of money and this seemed not too bad considering last psu i got was 600W and like 25$ (which I used for 3 years) [editline]2nd January 2015[/editline] 120$ for a psu is way too much for me[/QUOTE] Looking for something with good reviews, it can be multi-rail. Its what people say about the reliability and performance that counts the most (single rail is still good idea though). Also don't take this wrong, but you're seriously cheapening out on the most important and vital part of your system, to put it into consideration I put £48.50 to mine (OCZ ZS Series 550W) which is around $75, anything under that price bracket you'll be looking at an IED.

if it blows up, is it a 100% chance it'll fry my system or? [editline]2nd January 2015[/editline] Maybe the Coolermaster G Series 80+ Bronze 500W, 74$ thoughts?

[QUOTE=343N;46834901]if it blows up, is it a 100% chance it'll fry my system or? [editline]2nd January 2015[/editline] Maybe the Coolermaster G Series 80+ Bronze 500W, 74$ thoughts?[/QUOTE] Chance it might, as for Coolermaster. [img]http://horobox.co.uk/u/Reag_1420131210.jpg[/img]

jesus christ what ARE good brands/series' of psu's that aren't absolute horseshit

is shipping free around AUS? [editline]2nd January 2015[/editline] also should I get a higher wattage cpu to futureproof it? (so if I upgrade again I wont go underwattage and have to buy ANOTHER psu) apparently it's not good to

[QUOTE=343N;46834938]is shipping free around AUS? [editline]2nd January 2015[/editline] also should I get a higher wattage cpu to futureproof it? (so if I upgrade again I wont go underwattage and have to buy ANOTHER psu) apparently it's not good to[/QUOTE] You'll be fine with 550w at most, parts are using less and less power on new releases so future proofing isn't really a big deal unless you plan on running 8 fans, 4 hdds, 3 gpus and a tank for a cpu.

might need another hdd in future so.. i'll probably get the corsair 550 as soon as I can (as soon as I get a job)

[QUOTE=Reagy;46834767]You're fine, you're pulling like 430~450w at most, your GPU pulls 150w and your CPU pulls 95w idle and 160w under full load.[/QUOTE] 430-450W? No way. The system ain't using much over 300W if it even uses that much. The CPU does not use anywhere near that much. That is for a complete system with a Geforce 590 GTX, if we are looking at the same test. The CPU has a tpd of 77W and the gpu uses 150W. So that is only 77+150=227W. Expect maybe around 50W for the remaining of your hardware.

[QUOTE=AGMadsAG;46834998]The CPU does not use anywhere near that much. That is for a complete system without a dedicated gpu.[/QUOTE] You might wanna look up how much the i5-3570K uses because it's more than you think. As for overall power usage I was being optimistic at most by guessing, I've always said it uses more than it realistically will and the only way to tell would be to take a meter to everything.

what are definite good brands you guys can inform me on that above the 80/90$ range will be reliable unless there are none

[QUOTE=Reagy;46835017]You might wanna look up how much the i5-3570K uses because it's more than you think. As for overall power usage I was being optimistic at most by guessing, I've always said it uses more than it realistically will and the only way to tell would be to take a meter to everything.[/QUOTE] Show me please.

22 readers fuck people are really curious are there any 90-100$ PSU's that are reliable at 500-550w?

[QUOTE=AGMadsAG;46835040]Show me please.[/QUOTE] Are we really having to go there... [URL]http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/core-i5-3570-low-power,review-32448-13.html[/URL] [URL]http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i5-3570-low-power,3204-14.html[/URL] [URL]http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2012/05/01/intel-core-i5-3570k-cpu-review/7[/URL] [URL]http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core-i7-3770k-i5-3570k_8.html#sect0[/URL] [URL]http://www.behardware.com/articles/863-9/ivy-bridge-22nm-review-intel-core-i7-3770k-and-i5-3570k.html[/URL] You can find a shitload more with a simple google search. [QUOTE=AGMadsAG;46834998]The CPU has a tpd of 77W[/QUOTE] TPD =/= Power usage, it's heat... his CPU generates 77w of heat on average.

[QUOTE=Reagy;46835067]Are we really having to go there... [URL]http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/core-i5-3570-low-power,review-32448-13.html[/URL] [URL]http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i5-3570-low-power,3204-14.html[/URL] [URL]http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2012/05/01/intel-core-i5-3570k-cpu-review/7[/URL] [URL]http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core-i7-3770k-i5-3570k_8.html#sect0[/URL] [URL]http://www.behardware.com/articles/863-9/ivy-bridge-22nm-review-intel-core-i7-3770k-and-i5-3570k.html[/URL] You can find a shitload more with a simple google search.[/QUOTE] What about you read what you link? That is SYSTEM power draw, NOT CPU.

[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;46835089]And you really think a 300W is going to handle a 3570K and a 560? What if he wants to upgrade? You're living him with 0 room whatsoever.[/QUOTE] I never told him to get a 300W PSU, i just told him what he could expect of power being drawn.