Do you reckon a CX500 will pull a Intel Core i5-4690K + 7850?

[CHRY3D]

Hello. Looking to upgrade the mobo and CPU in this rig but I'm on a tight budget this month and wont be able to grab a better powersupply and I'm a bit worried that it might not pull it.

Well aware that the 7850 is a hefty bottleneck, this rig isn't for videogames. Do you think it'll manage, or should I hold off until I can afford a better powersupply as well?

[Levelog]

Yeah, you'll be fine wattage wise until you can get something a bit higher quality.

[Cold]

You could still pull that on a 400 watt PSU.

[CHRY3D]

Alright, thank you for the quick replies.

I'll go pick the stuff up later today.

[CHRY3D]

It's set up and running well, even under load.

[IMG]http://puu.sh/c5yGg/9d846dde52.png[/IMG]

Not sure why the RAM is listed as 666MHz, pretty sure these are 1600 sticks but maybe it's just a visual error.

Not sure how far I can take it with OCing but I would imagine the only way to find out is to give it a try.

Thanks again for the help guys.

[Dawnkiller]

Try activating XMP profile in the BIOS, sometimes doesn't do it.

[Levelog]

Yeah, that's a bit odd. The RAM is running at 1333 actually, your motherboard may have defaulted to that speed.

[Dvohoritch]

Isn't that because it's DDR, meaning Speccy reads only half the actual speed for reasons I cba to look up atm.

[Levelog]

[QUOTE=DVH;46210722]Isn't that because it's DDR, meaning Speccy reads only half the actual speed for reasons I cba to look up atm.[/QUOTE]

Because DDR stands for double data rate. The actual rate is twice what speccy reports.

[Triot]

[QUOTE=boats;46180082]Hello. Looking to upgrade the mobo and CPU in this rig but I'm on a tight budget this month and wont be able to grab a better powersupply and I'm a bit worried that it might not pull it.

Well aware that the 7850 is a hefty bottleneck, this rig isn't for videogames. Do you think it'll manage, or should I hold off until I can afford a better powersupply as well?[/QUOTE]

500w for a 7850 and a 4690 is more than enough.

My main complaint is your unit of choice; the CX500. The CX and CXM series have build quality issues that cause significant failure rates. Your unit has a 3 year warranty. If it fails and you're able to RMA it then you can resell the unit as refurbished or new depending on what they send back as a replacement. The cash made from selling it can go towards a higher quality PSU.

[Triot]

I should have expanded on my last post.
If you haven't bought the CX500 yet then get this $50 unit instead:
[url]http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-power-supply-capstone450[/url]

If you have bought the CX500 then I recommend for you to return it if you're able to.

Your system wont pull more than around 320w. The 450w I listed is a bit more than needed for your current system but it's still acceptable for both the quality and price.

[Levelog]

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