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x10kuliai
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I have just upgraded my pc. But I am on a tight budget and don't want to upgrade my old unknown brand 500W PSU with 360w 12V rail.

I used calculator from OP sticky. It says 368w is recommended. But I am scared of the gpu I am about to buy because it is demanding.

So the full build would be

Mobo: asus A78M-A

Cpu: amd Athlon x4 760k 3.8 Ghz plan to OC to 4.2

Ram: Corsair 2x4GB 1600Mhz CL11

GPU: saphire radeon r9 270x 2GB

1 750GB 7200rpm HDD

1 120GB SSD

2x 120mm fans 1x80mm fan

Front case card reader, no extra devices just USB mouse and keyboard maybe USB flash. And USB headphones.

So should I upgrade and if I should does Corsair cs550m would do the trick or is it overkill and I could get a cheaper one.

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the fact that it is a crappy brand makes it bad and not reliable, i could have gone with a 2170 only my psu wattage, but that does not credit reliability, i suggest get a 500w + upgrade and upgrade your gpu

My Rig  

 
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/kGNksY

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($379.00 @ shopRBC) 

CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ NCIX) 

Motherboard: MSI CSM-H87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($78.83 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.99 @ Memory Express) 

Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.34 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($92.95 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($298.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($125.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.99 @ NCIX) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($116.00 @ shopRBC) 

Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($23.99 @ NCIX) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($114.99 @ NCIX) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($76.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($78.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $2074.22

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-10 15:33 EDT-0400Build log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/303263-the-dell-from-hell/#entry4121100 

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Tier 5 - Other than the units listed above for any of these brands, NOT RECOMMENDED.  Replace ASAP if you have one. 

  • A-TOP Technology
  • Apevia
  • APEX (SUPERCASE/ALLIED)
  • Aspire(Turbo Case)
  • ATADC
  • Athena Power
  • ATRIX
  • Broadway Com Corp
  • Coolmax
  • Deer
  • Diablotek
  • Dynapower USA
  • Dynex
  • EagleTech
  • FOXCONN
  • FSP Everest
  • HEC Orion
  • Hiper Type-R
  • Huntkey
  • I-Star Computer Co. Ltd
  • In Win
  • JPAC COMPUTER
  • Just PC
  • Kingwin Inc.
  • Linkworld Electronics
  • Logisys Computer
  • MGE
  • MSI
  • NMEDIAPC
  • Norwood Micro/ CompUSA
  • NorthQ
  • NZXT
  • Okia
  • Powmax
  • Q-Tec
  • Raidmax
  • Rocketfish
  • Rosewill
  • SFC
  • Shuttle
  • Skyhawk
  • Spire Coolers
  • Star Micro
  • STARTECH
  • Thermaltake Purepower NP
  • Thermaltake Purepower RU
  • Thermaltake TR2  (and TR2-RX)
  • TOPOWER TOP
  • Ultra X-Connect
  • Ultra X2 >greater than 700 watt
  • Ultra LSP
  • Wintech 
  • XION
  • YoungYear
  • Zebronics

https://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware/f/135081/t/45344.aspx?Redirected=true#Tier1

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@babbaj There are two on that list I disagree with.

NZXT has some unimpressive v2 units, but the Seasonic and Superflower non-v2 units are decent, and even the worst they offer is better than Deer and Hyena units.

Rosewill offers several good series, including the Capstone and Capstone-M series by Superflower.

 

Also, why is Raidmax highlighted? The OP didn't mention his power supply was a Raidmax unit.

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@babbaj There are two on that list I disagree with.

NZXT has some unimpressive v2 units, but the Seasonic and Superflower non-v2 units are decent, and even the worst they offer is better than Deer and Hyena units.

Rosewill offers several good series, including the Capstone and Capstone-M series by Superflower.

 

Also, why is Raidmax highlighted? The OP didn't mention his power supply was a Raidmax unit.

i think i might be confused with another thread or something, OP asked why raidmax was bad

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