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1 hour ago, VictorPC said:

Is using a Corsair CX650M with a Ryzen 5 2600 with a RX 590 enough to overclock the CPU to 4.2Ghz and the CPU to 1650Mhz? 

The ram I have is 16GB 2666 Corsair and the monitor im using is a MAG241c 144hz monitor 

 

Thanks :)

 

Edit: also i have the Hyper 212 evo all insode a H400i on a MSI B450M Mortar motherboard 

You are more likely to run into cooling/chip issues rather than pure wattage

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2 minutes ago, Quadriplegic said:

You are more likely to run into cooling/chip issues rather than pure wattage

What temps do you think I'll have on the cpu/ what is a better cooler to get if its not attainable to get temps under 75C? 

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1 minute ago, VictorPC said:

What temps do you think I'll have on the cpu/ what is a better cooler to get if its not attainable to get temps under 75C? 

That depends on how much of voltage you'll need to get to 4.2 GHz (I could boot into Windows at 4.2 Ghz with my 1600x, but that required around 1.45V, which is not safe for daily use, wasn't stable on top of that). Also, depends on what case you use, as case with poor airflow will result in high CPU temperatures under load.

 

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Just now, Quadriplegic said:

That depends on how much of voltage you'll need to get to 4.2 GHz (I could boot into Windows at 4.2 Ghz with my 1600x, but that required around 1.45V, which is not safe for daily use, wasn't stable on top of that). Also, depends on what case you use, as case with poor airflow will result in high CPU temperatures under load.

 

I have the h400i which I saw had good airflow so i think i should be good unless its wrong. I heard ab the voltage too, was told not to go over 1.4V so I'll have to see it when I do the overclock. But other than temps the PSU is ok right? 

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5 minutes ago, VictorPC said:

I have the h400i which I saw had good airflow so i think i should be good unless its wrong. I heard ab the voltage too, was told not to go over 1.4V so I'll have to see it when I do the overclock. But other than temps the PSU is ok right? 

Yes, PSU is ok.

Of course, there are better units on the market, but I really don't see a reason for you to upgrade right now

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Just now, Quadriplegic said:

Yes, PSU is ok.

Of course, there are better units on the market, but I really don't see a reason for you to upgrade right now

Ok awesome, thanks so much man :)

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9 hours ago, VictorPC said:

Is using a Corsair CX650M with a Ryzen 5 2600 with a RX 590 enough to overclock the CPU to 4.2Ghz and the CPU to 1650Mhz? 

The ram I have is 16GB 2666 Corsair and the monitor im using is a MAG241c 144hz monitor 

 

Thanks :)

 

Edit: also i have the Hyper 212 evo all insode a H400i on a MSI B450M Mortar motherboard 

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Hello Guys, im currently using a Cooler Master G450M in my System, everything works and i had no issues until now, but was thinking if i maybe should go a little higher in Wattage and Tier just to be on the safer side?

 

Xeon E3-1231 v3 (no oc obviously)

Gtx 980Ti Gaming 6G (overclocked)

4x4GB Ram

5 Case Fans

Edit: No Upgrades planned.

 

Appreciate any advice, thanks.

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26 minutes ago, FCKMRKL said:

Hello Guys, im currently using a Cooler Master G450M in my System, everything works and i had no issues until now, but was thinking if i maybe should go a little higher in Wattage and Tier just to be on the safer side?

 

Xeon E3-1231 v3 (no oc obviously)

Gtx 980Ti Gaming 6G (overclocked)

4x4GB Ram

5 Case Fans

Edit: No Upgrades planned.

 

Appreciate any advice, thanks.

Get something along the lines of a Focus+ Gold 550

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1 hour ago, FCKMRKL said:

Hello Guys, im currently using a Cooler Master G450M in my System, everything works and i had no issues until now, but was thinking if i maybe should go a little higher in Wattage and Tier just to be on the safer side?

 

Xeon E3-1231 v3 (no oc obviously)

Gtx 980Ti Gaming 6G (overclocked)

4x4GB Ram

5 Case Fans

Edit: No Upgrades planned.

 

Appreciate any advice, thanks.

 

1 hour ago, OrbitalBuzzsaw said:

Get something along the lines of a Focus+ Gold 550

^What he said, or Corsair RMX, or Bitfenix whisper M. 550w will be plenty.

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19 hours ago, VictorPC said:

Is using a Corsair CX650M with a Ryzen 5 2600 with a RX 590 enough to overclock the CPU to 4.2Ghz and the CPU to 1650Mhz? 

The ram I have is 16GB 2666 Corsair and the monitor im using is a MAG241c 144hz monitor 

 

Thanks :)

 

Edit: also i have the Hyper 212 evo all insode a H400i on a MSI B450M Mortar motherboard 

I use a CX550M for a i7 8700K and Vega 64.

 

You'll be fine.

 

You could buy a better quality one though, if you have the cash.

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I need some advice guys. I'm doing a silent build - I'm looking for a super quiet PSU. I'm considering either the Corsair RMx1000w or the Seasonic Prime Gold 1000w. Going overkill on the wattage so the fan hopefully doesn't turn on. Reviews that I've read seem to imply that the Corsair fan stay off for longer. Should I go for it over the Seasonic?

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6 minutes ago, FlyingScotsmanZA said:

I need some advice guys. I'm doing a silent build - I'm looking for a super quiet PSU. I'm considering either the Corsair RMx1000w or the Seasonic Prime Gold 1000w. Going overkill on the wattage so the fan hopefully doesn't turn on. Reviews that I've read seem to imply that the Corsair fan stay off for longer. Should I go for it over the Seasonic?

And that's bullshit.

Because a quiet PSU is quiet.

To go overkill gives you nothing, except for loud fans in some cases (Bitfenix Whisper M for example but also some others).

 

SO if you want to have a quiet PSU, you need to get a quiet PSU, not a 250% overkill one. That's just a waste of money.


Fairly quiet is the lower wattage Corsair Version, the Seasonic is not really, be quiet Straight Power 11, 450/550 or 750W, Bitfenix Formula and Whisper M in the lower wattage versions (450 and 550W).

 

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1 hour ago, Stefan Payne said:

And that's bullshit.

Because a quiet PSU is quiet.

To go overkill gives you nothing, except for loud fans in some cases (Bitfenix Whisper M for example but also some others).

 

SO if you want to have a quiet PSU, you need to get a quiet PSU, not a 250% overkill one. That's just a waste of money.


Fairly quiet is the lower wattage Corsair Version, the Seasonic is not really, be quiet Straight Power 11, 450/550 or 750W, Bitfenix Formula and Whisper M in the lower wattage versions (450 and 550W).

 

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Good recommendations other than the f**king Formula.

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Just now, OrbitalBuzzsaw said:

Good recommendations other than the f**king Formula.

Just because it has hard wired cables doesn't make it bad :P

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17 minutes ago, OrbitalBuzzsaw said:

Good recommendations other than the f**king Formula.

Modular cables are as much of a personal choice as the colour of the PSU is.

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39 minutes ago, Stefan Payne said:

Just because it has hard wired cables doesn't make it bad :P

Unless you have the misfortune to need to cable manage

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12 hours ago, OrbitalBuzzsaw said:

Unless you have the misfortune to need to cable manage

Yeah, but we're talking about a unit with 1 ATX Cable, 1 PCIe Cable with 2 Connectors, 1 CPU Cable and two Drive Cables (IIRC 3 or 4 Connectors on each cable).

There ain't much left to manage.

 

For 750W+ I agree with you. There Cable Managment really shines and is really useful.


For 400-550W units? naa, not really.

We talking 'bout 1-2 Cables or so with a normal Game PC.

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On 12/8/2018 at 12:21 PM, Stefan Payne said:

Because a quiet PSU is quiet.

He can just get Seasonic Fanless :) you can't get any more quiet than that

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6 hours ago, komi1997 said:

He can just get Seasonic Fanless :) you can't get any more quiet than that

....wich ignores the electronics noise a PSU can make and there are many comments about loud electronics with Seasonic Fanless ones.

Especially since Fanless PSU don't have a good track record when it comes to reliability, obviously...

 

There are other/better options. For example be quiet Straight Power 11.

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Is it fair to place the G3 one tier below the G2 solely on its problematic protections?

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48 minutes ago, ears_ears said:

Is it fair to place the G3 one tier below the G2 solely on its problematic protections?

Yes. 

 

But we're currently in the process of replacing the current tier list with a more suitable guide layout. 

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F@H Rig:

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FX-8350 // Deepcool Neptwin // MSI 970 Gaming // AData 2x 4GB 1600 DDR3 // 2x Gigabyte RX-570 4G's // Samsung 840 120GB SSD // Cooler Master V650 // Windows 10

 

HTPC:

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WIFE'S: Dell Latitude E5450 // 14" 1366x768 // i5-5300U 2.3GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD5500 // 2x4GB RAM DDR3L 1600 // 500GB 7200 HDD // Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon

 

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12 hours ago, ears_ears said:

Is it fair to place the G3 one tier below the G2 solely on its problematic protections?

Yes, although the tier system might not be in place a whole lot longer.

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