Will the CX500M be ok with a G1 Gaming 970?

[IlDuceSaint]

Hey folks,

like the title say, do my psu will be ok with a 970?,

here is the full part list of my pc;

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9MNmzy

right know i have a gigabyte gtx 760, and i will upgrade to a 970,

i ask again, will my psu be ok with this upgrade?,

thanks in advance

 

EDIT: all this part list i already have it, except the 970

what psu brands do you recommend??

Edited July 31, 2015 by IlDuceSaint

[TheAmazingCookieFromSquare]

No No No No NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

 

Do not buy CX power supply for gaming builds.Get at least the same price EVGA 600B for $34

[shypin]

its not a very good power supply but it should do the trick

i would replace it though

[IlDuceSaint]

No No No No NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

 

Do not buy CX power supply for gaming builds.Get at least the same price EVGA 600B for $34

no can do, i already have the corsair cx500m

[TheAmazingCookieFromSquare]

no can do, i already have the corsair cx500m

CX series is horrid unless say its a office build that has a i3 in it with no separate graphics card

[Agazed]

no can do, i already have the corsair cx500m

 

Yeah. It's a good PSU. Just has a lot of negativity around it due to one person saying bad stuff about it and everyone caught on to it and jumped on the "anti-cx train". I use a CX600M and had no problems with it for almost a year now.

[Dinkleberg]

Yeah. It's a good PSU. Just has a lot of negativity around it due to one person saying bad stuff about it and everyone caught on to it and jumped on the "anti-cx train". I use a CX600M and had no problems with it for almost a year now.

Just be cause you didn't have a problem doesn't mean that it's still a shit PSU for high-end rigs.

The build will use a little less than 500W under max load, and pushing a CX series PSU this much isn't recommended, get a new PSU, the EVGA SuperNova 650 G2 or GS are fine PSUs, and an R9 390. The 390 performs better than the 970 and has more VRAM while being similarly priced.

[STRMfrmXMN]

Hey folks,

like the title say, do my psu will be ok with a 970?,

here is the full part list of my pc;

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9MNmzy

right know i have a gigabyte gtx 760, and i will upgrade to a 970,

i ask again, will my psu be ok with this upgrade?,

thanks in advance

 

EDIT: all this part list i already have it, except the 970

what psu brands do you recommend??

I would highly recommend not doing so. It's a cheap PSU for builds with no GPU or a very low power one at that with no overclocking set in mind.

 

Yeah. It's a good PSU. Just has a lot of negativity around it due to one person saying bad stuff about it and everyone caught on to it and jumped on the "anti-cx train". I use a CX600M and had no problems with it for almost a year now.

If you're recommending PSUs because theyr'e "fine because you've owned them one year without problems" then you're in the wrong subforum.

[STRMfrmXMN]

Just be cause you didn't have a problem doesn't mean that it's still a shit PSU for high-end rigs.

The build will use a little less than 500W under max load, and pushing a CX series PSU this much isn't recommended, get a new PSU, the EVGA SuperNova 650 G2 or GS are fine PSUs, and an R9 390. The 390 performs better than the 970 and has more VRAM while being similarly priced.

It'll actually hit about 270W under load but nonetheless your first point is right.

[Gale]

If you keep your PC relatively cool, you can keep the CX for the short run until you get a good PSU.

[Dinkleberg]

It'll actually hit about 270W under load but nonetheless your first point is right.

The GTX 970 uses over 300W at max load, but let us round it to 300W and add to that 154W for the CPU and mobo, that's if the CPU isn't overclocked, he'll easily be reaching 454W.... on a damn CX500. He needs to get a bigger PSU if he's aiming at this pricepoint, and if he gets a 650W PSU, he won't have any reason to get the less performing card that is the GTX 970.

[Dinkleberg]

If you keep your PC relatively cool, you can keep the CX for the short run until you get a good PSU.

It's hard to keep temps inside the case at 30 degrees, especially with a high-end card such as the GTX 970.

[Gale]

It's hard to keep temps inside the case at 30 degrees, especially with a high-end card such as the GTX 970.

 

It should be fine if there are no AMD GPUs, and if there's no overclock. I've had two mid (ish) -range gaming builds that used CX PSUs and they are fine. So I'm either lucky, or CX PSUs aren't that bad.

[IlDuceSaint]

It's hard to keep temps inside the case at 30 degrees, especially with a high-end card such as the GTX 970.

 

 

It'll actually hit about 270W under load but nonetheless your first point is right.

well, i live in mexico, and im going to buy a 970 for phantom pain v promo, i can only afford less than 400dollars gpus, i will upgrade my psu, which other psu do you recommend?

 

EDIT: if you are interested how i can only afford 400dollars, and why, i have a scholarship in my college, and thats how i can buy that gpu, and thats why i cant go higher, and for the metal gear promo, im more in nvidia side

[STRMfrmXMN]

well, i live in mexico, and im going to buy a 970 for phantom pain v promo, i can only afford less than 400dollars gpus, i will upgrade my psu, which other psu do you recommend?

I'd use the PSU briefly without putting any major stress on your system for prolonged periods of time (dat 30C ambient temp tolerance tho) and then get a nice PSU when you can

[STRMfrmXMN]

The GTX 970 uses over 300W at max load, but let us round it to 300W and add to that 154W for the CPU and mobo, that's if the CPU isn't overclocked, he'll easily be reaching 454W.... on a damn CX500. He needs to get a bigger PSU if he's aiming at this pricepoint, and if he gets a 650W PSU, he won't have any reason to get the less performing card that is the GTX 970.

That is not at all true...

A GTX 970 uses maybe 125 watts under load... This is a whole system.

[Dinkleberg]

That is not at all true...

A GTX 970 uses maybe 125 watts under load... This is a whole system.

On the Anandtech GPU bench, they said the GTX 970 uses 300W under load while running FurMark (or was it Crysis 3).

[Dinkleberg]

It should be fine if there are no AMD GPUs, and if there's no overclock. I've had two mid (ish) -range gaming builds that used CX PSUs and they are fine. So I'm either lucky, or CX PSUs aren't that bad.

You're lucky, and it's not just AMD cards that run hot, Nvidia cards run just slightly less hot, unless there's something like the GTX 960 or R9 380 in the rig, the temps will be at least 30 degrees.

[STRMfrmXMN]

On the Anandtech GPU bench, they said the GTX 970 uses 300W under load while running FurMark (or was it Crysis 3).

And he will be more than fine on 500W.

Ugh, unearth him from his cave, bring out @Aniallation...

[Dinkleberg]

And he will be more than fine on 500W.

Ugh, unearth him from his cave, bring out @Aniallation...

For a short time he will, yeah, he just shouldn't stress the system until he gets a new PSU.

[Dinkleberg]

well, i live in mexico, and im going to buy a 970 for phantom pain v promo, i can only afford less than 400dollars gpus, i will upgrade my psu, which other psu do you recommend?

 

EDIT: if you are interested how i can only afford 400dollars, and why, i have a scholarship in my college, and thats how i can buy that gpu, and thats why i cant go higher, and for the metal gear promo, im more in nvidia side

The MGSV promo does make the GTX 970 more appealing if you're interested in the game, that should save you 60 bucks. As for the PSU, you can't go wrong with a EVGA SuperNova 650 G2.

[Aniallation]

That is not at all true...

A GTX 970 uses maybe 125 watts under load... This is a whole system.

It clearly says "card power consumption" lol

[Aniallation]

i will upgrade my psu, which other psu do you recommend?

Some of my suggestions: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/311198-recommended-psus/

[Aniallation]

For a short time he will, yeah, he just shouldn't stress the system until he gets a new PSU.

Eh, if my 7 year old Antec 550 can handle a G1 970 overclocked and perfectly fine during stress testing, a new CX500M can handle it for the time being

[STRMfrmXMN]

It clearly says "card power consumption" lol

My point still stands that a 970 does not use 300w of power on it's own in any circumstance....