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After some searching, I found 3 potential purchases. Corsair CX430 (430W) [x1 +12V Rail] Cooler Master Elite Power 460 (Model RS-460-PSAR-I3) [x2 +12V Rails] Antec VP-450 [x2 +12V Rails] All 3 are roughly the same price when not on sale, all should have ample power for the system and they have the same protections (over voltage, etc) CX430 Approvals: UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TUV, CCC, C-tick Elite Power Approvals: CE / GOST / C-tick / UL VP-450 Approvals: cUL, FCC, CB, BSMI, Gost-R Out of these 3, which one would be the best over the thermaltake & utlra?

Alright, how about this?: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026 While it's not the CX450M, it is a Corsair CX430 Reason why I'm drawn to it is it's $39.99 with an extra $4 if purchased by June 13th (plus the 'potential' $20 saved with the mail in rebate would bring it right into what my friend would've paid for one of the used ones anyway)

Building a budget gaming rig for a friend and to keep things within what they can afford I'm offering them one of 2 power supplies I have lying around. This is the component list for the new build one of these will go in: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/fFdD3F 1) - Thermaltake TR2 500W (TR2-500AH2NFB) - bought in Early 2012, used for 1 year and a half, mainly used for 720p rendering and light gaming (was paired with an AMD Athlon II X2 3.0GHz CPU and an FX 6300 3.5GHz, 8GB DDR3 RAM and a 2GB Radeon HD 5670), owned by me, kept dusted out regularly. 2) - Ultra LSP 450W (ULT-H450W) - bought late 2013, used for about 2 years for moderate gaming with an AMD FX 4300, 8GB DDR3 RAM and a 1GB GTX 750 (System is different from the one being built), endured moderate dust & candle soot (been cleaned), previously owned by a relative Both have had no issues (yet) and not had to power any overclocked hardware. Both have all connector's required (Thermaltake has plus some) The Ultra PSU has worked perfectly with similar parts under intensive & very heavy gaming conditions, but has suffered from lots of dust and soot (heat being the main factor) Curious what your opinions are on these two and which one would be better. I also had trouble hunting down a full list of features for both (protections and such like over voltage, etc), if anyone has that information, I'd greatly appreciate it as that is a huge factor in the decision. Also, not interested in new/other PSUs. If the budget allowed for it (and it's not even my budget), I'd be going for a new, mid to high end Corsair or SeaSonic for this build.

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I own a Fujitsu Lifebook T901. I purchased it used, but in excellent condition, back in February. I upgraded the RAM and installed a SSD in place of the hard drive. I like keeping an eye on the stats of all my systems and decided to install Core Temp onto it. I noticed it reports my CPU at a constant 3.0GHz even when idle. I find this odd as the CPU in the system has a max stock speed of 2.5GHz and nothing in the BIOS leads me to suspect the chip is overclocked from there. I suspect turbo Boost is at play, but cannot figure out how to make it behave 'normally' (not in 'Turbo Boost' 24/7) I also notice the temps jump between 40 and 75C during idle. The 40-50 range is fine, but the 70+ is not comfortable for me during idle. (NOTE: I use the laptop constantly with a cooler (DeepCool N180 FS). Never on without it) All this (GHz & temps) remains the same even after closing non-essential background tasks. Final note: It does sometimes jump to 3.2GHz. Though this is random and non-frequent. I've included some shots of my BIOS, Core Temp and system tray (Core Temp in system tray: green = CPU temp, grey/white = RAM usage, numbers 33 & 7 are CPU usage, number on right (3.0) is CPU GHz/Frequency) Curious if anyone can explain why my CPU is constantly at a 3.0GHz frequency with the information I have provided. As I'm aware; Turbo Boost isn't suppose to be active all the time, correct? I'm mainly after an explanation as I love learning new things and expanding my knowledge. However a resolution to bring down the idle frequency and (mainly) the idle temps would be appreciated. I prefer my equipment running at the lowest idle temps I can possibly have.

I actually avoid OCing for part longevity. Rather keep my parts at factory stock then put even more stress on 'em. Also, the system is currently my main system (browsing, gaming, recording, editing) but as soon as 2020/Windows 7 true end of life rolls around, it will be taken offline and used for recording and editing only (along with my older games that aren't compatible with Windows 10 and probably never will be). Anyway, someone pointed out to me the estimated price of the 9590, a liquid cooler and 1kW psu. For the same or near similar price I could get a i7 4790k with an ASUS MAXIMUS VII GENE. And after viewing several comparison charts, apparently the 4790k destroys my CPU & the 9590 in everything. If I could keep my current parts including my cooler until I upgrade those, I'll go for it in a heart beat.

My current system -Windows 7 Pro x64 on a 500GB SSD -x5 HDD totaling 6TB together Case: Raidmax Agusta MB: ASUS Sabertooth 990fx R2.0 GPU: 2GB GTX 760 RAM: 16GB DDR3 CPU: 3.5GHz AMD FX 6300 w/ Cooler Master GeminII S524 PSU: 750W First off, I want to state: I AM NOT AN OVERCLOCKER. I WILL NEVER OVERCLOCK MY PARTS. Anyway, I want to upgrade my current AMD system as much as I possibly can without buying a new motherboard. I intend to upgrade to 32GB of DDR3 RAM (I am not concerned about the MHz speed at all regarding memory) & a GTX 980 ti. The CPU that looks best to me is the FX 9590. It's stock speed is very catching to me plus it's compatible with my motherboard. I understand it's a power hungry thing and I will upgrade my PSU to 1000+W alongside it. My concern is cooling. I know this thing requires liquid cooling, no ifs, ands or buts. But I'm unsure of my options. I haven't done water cooling and I'm finding conflicting results for both coolers good enough for 9590 as well as coolers that will fit my case. I was wondering if a 120mm radiator would do?; I know I could mount it at the back of case on the outside, with a fan inside the case blowing air over the radiator & out of the case and one outside on the other side of the radiator, blowing away from the case (push/pull I believe is the term). If that would work, what 120mm sized liquid cooler would be best to keep the 9590 cool? (I render videos alot, however, my 6300 only reaches 80% usage & 31C temps when I set my program to use both CPU & GPU for rendering) If one that size is out of the question, I'd probably need a new case- which is fine as I was intending to move this build to a new case anyway once Windows 7 support ends in 2020 and make it an offline system because 10 has absolutely not worked at all with my editing programs and I despise Microsoft's shady practices regarding that OS. If it comes to that (new case), what case would fit a large radiator as well as my motherboard, a GTX 980 ti, a 5.25" Bluray Drive 5 3.5" HDDs and one 2.5" SSD? And what liquid cooler would be the best for the 9590 at stock & full load? Money's not too much of an issue, but I would like to keep it under $200 for a liquid cooler and $150 for a case if possible. Again, not too big of an issue, just a preference. On a final note, noise is not an issue as I'm a heavy headphone user.

Certainly, Here's the front of the shelf: Here is the right side (behind my monitor, hence why the angle is weird): Also excuse the wires. I'll be tidying those up during and after the installation of the fans ^^; And the left side:

The shelf does not have a back. It's quite open. Also, Normally, it's just the PC, but when I do start up one of my consoles, then it's that particular console + the PC. The power cable for my fan hub also has an on/off switch, so I can keep the fans off while none of the consoles are in use. Suppose my main goal is to dissipate as much heat from between the rear of the systems (while one is in use) & the wall of my room if that makes sense. And let me see if I got this right; you're suggesting 5 or 6 fans on the right side of the shelf (2 fans per shelf), blowing air onto/across the systems, with 3 on the left blowing the same direction (away from the consoles), correct?

I have a custom shelf on top of my desk that holds all my consoles plus a micro atx PC I use as a private game server for me and a few friends (this is not my main PC). I recently bought a fan hub and 4 120mm fans. The hub allows for 10 total fans. NOTE: There is a 4 inch gap between the rear of the shelf and the wall. The only system that shares this size gap is the PC (it's back). Rears of the game consoles are further from the wall. I want to keep my systems cooler, specifically my PS3, PS4 & PS2 (because it has an IDE HDD in it) to help boost longevity of their life cycle. I just am unsure which configuration would best do that. I have 5 in mind, 3 I have diagrams for: __________________________________________________ NOTE: Position of fans at the front, in front of the 3 systems will not impede my access to them nor any of their ports, etc _________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 4th config is to have fans at the front of the shelf, blowing to the back, like in the 2nd & 3rd images, with fans at the rear of the shelf blowing directly away from rear of systems (airflow would be the same direction as fans on the front) and finally, 5th is to have just the fans at the rear blowing away from the systems' rears (like 4th config, minus fans at the front of the shelf) Which of these configurations would be best for my systems, or do you have a different suggestion/configuration that would work better? Any input is greatly appreciated, thank you!

Agreed... I'll give it a shot. UPDATE: Installed the EVGA as advised and added intake fans on both sides plus 1 in the center of the case blowing onto the mobo & components. An hour into gameplay of Pay Day 2, the rear fan and PSU are blowing out room temp to luke warm air. The CPU temps show a 20 Celsius difference as well (Was running 40C before new fans & PSU, now at 20C). All seems well with this configuration.

Right, I was planning on adding 80mm intake fans at the front of the case where the vents on the sides are. Hopefully they'll help. So, the best bet without either party spending anything is the EVGA PSU with the fan towards the video card then?

I assume you mean in the part number of the PSU? If that's the case, it's a B1. I also have a Thermaltake TR2 500W laying about that's about the same size as the EVGA (only more cables that are highly unnecessary). Would it fair any better in this predicament?

So, I'm attempting to move a relative's gaming pc to a newer case that I had laying around. Their current/old one is very old, very big and most of the front panel doesn't work except the power & reset switch. The 'newer' case is this: http://www.apevia.com/productsInfo.asp?KEY=X-QPACK-BK/420 . Everything fits, but I'm worried about the power supply. I hesitantly tried using the 420W PSU that came with case because the previous one is far too big (it was a 450W). This Apevia branded PSU has an 80mm fan on the bottom that sits right above GPU. After half a day, a smell was coming from the PSU (hot plastic), so I am now in the process of changing it. The problem is I am unsure of how to position this replacement (a new-ish 500W EVGA PSU with a 120mm fan I have left over) But I am unsure of how to install it. Is it okay to install it with the fan above the GPU again? Or is it safe to install it with the fan at the top of the case, with almost no space between it and the top of the case? Fan at top: Fan above GPU: This PC's Specs: AMD FX 4300 (Stock) + Stock Cooler 8GB DDR3 RAM (Stock) GTX 750 1GB (Stock)