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for what?

NEW PC build: Blank Heaven   minimalist white and black PC     Old S340 build log "White Heaven"        The "LIGHTCANON" flashlight build log        Project AntiRoll (prototype)        Custom speaker project

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My Rig:  CPU: Core i7 4790K @4.8ghz  Motherboard: Asus Maximus Vii Hero  Ram: 4x4GB Corsair Vengeance Pro 2400mhz (Red)  Cooling: Corsair H105, 2x Corsair SP120 High Preformance Editions, Corsair AF 140 Quiet Edition  PSU: Corsair RM 850  GPU: EVGA GTX 980 SC ACX 2.0  Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, WD Blue 1TB  Case Corsair 760t (Black)  Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Chroma  Mouse: Razer Deathadder Chroma  Headset: ATH-M50X Mic: Blue Yeti Blackout

 

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General use 

i mean for what PC components

NEW PC build: Blank Heaven   minimalist white and black PC     Old S340 build log "White Heaven"        The "LIGHTCANON" flashlight build log        Project AntiRoll (prototype)        Custom speaker project

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Ryzen 3950X | AMD Vega Frontier Edition | ASUS X570 Pro WS | Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB | NZXT H500 | Seasonic Prime Fanless TX-700 | Custom loop | Coolermaster SK630 White | Logitech MX Master 2S | Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Pro 512GB | Samsung 58" 4k TV | Scarlett 2i4 | 2x AT2020

 

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i mean for what PC components

ok 

 
  • CPU
    AMD FX4100
  • Motherboard
    Gigabyte 970A-DS3P
  • RAM
    8 GB DDR3
  • GPU
    Nvidea GT640
  • Case
    Zalman Z3 plus white
  • Storage
    2 x 500Gb HDD and 120 GB Kingston SSD
  • PSU
    Corsair CX500
  • Display(s)
    2 22" one a TV 720P the other a 1080P monitor
  • Cooling
    couple of fans
  • Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless keyboard 2000
  • Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless mouse 2000
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  • Operating System
    Windows 7 64Bit
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ok 

 
  • CPU
    AMD FX4100
  • Motherboard
    Gigabyte 970A-DS3P
  • RAM
    8 GB DDR3
  • GPU
    Nvidea GT640
  • Case
    Zalman Z3 plus white
  • Storage
    2 x 500Gb HDD and 120 GB Kingston SSD
  • PSU
    Corsair CX500
  • Display(s)
    2 22" one a TV 720P the other a 1080P monitor
  • Cooling
    couple of fans
  • Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless keyboard 2000
  • Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless mouse 2000
  •  
  • Operating System
    Windows 7 64Bit
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yea the PSU will work great

NEW PC build: Blank Heaven   minimalist white and black PC     Old S340 build log "White Heaven"        The "LIGHTCANON" flashlight build log        Project AntiRoll (prototype)        Custom speaker project

Spoiler

Ryzen 3950X | AMD Vega Frontier Edition | ASUS X570 Pro WS | Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB | NZXT H500 | Seasonic Prime Fanless TX-700 | Custom loop | Coolermaster SK630 White | Logitech MX Master 2S | Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Pro 512GB | Samsung 58" 4k TV | Scarlett 2i4 | 2x AT2020

 

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ok thanks, what if i upgraded to a GTX660 ?

it would still work fine

NEW PC build: Blank Heaven   minimalist white and black PC     Old S340 build log "White Heaven"        The "LIGHTCANON" flashlight build log        Project AntiRoll (prototype)        Custom speaker project

Spoiler

Ryzen 3950X | AMD Vega Frontier Edition | ASUS X570 Pro WS | Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB | NZXT H500 | Seasonic Prime Fanless TX-700 | Custom loop | Coolermaster SK630 White | Logitech MX Master 2S | Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Pro 512GB | Samsung 58" 4k TV | Scarlett 2i4 | 2x AT2020

 

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ok thanks, what if i upgraded to a GTX660 ?

 

It will still be ok, a 500W PSU is plenty for that system. The corsair CX500 PSU is also a great value unit, I have a CX430 installed in my mom's office PC and it has been working flawlessly for a number of years now. 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 - 3900x @ 4.4GHz with a Custom Loop | MBO: ASUS Crosshair VI Extreme | RAM: 4x4GB Apacer 2666MHz overclocked to 3933MHz with OCZ Reaper HPC Heatsinks | GPU: PowerColor Red Devil 6900XT | SSDs: Intel 660P 512GB SSD and Intel 660P 1TB SSD | HDD: 2x WD Black 6TB and Seagate Backup Plus 8TB External Drive | PSU: Corsair RM1000i | Case: Cooler Master C700P Black Edition | Build Log: here

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