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So I was recently told of my mistake of getting a Cx500 PSU. 

I currently have no problems; no overheating, things running as they shoot, etc.

Should I get a different PSU for cheep (<$50), or should I wait, save a little money, and get one thats ~$100 or so?

Also, what Wattage should I shoot for with my specs?

You within return time of the PSU?

 

EDIT: Oh, you're on a 960? Keep it, shouldn't be a huge problem.

So I was recently told of my mistake of getting a Cx500 PSU. 

I currently have no problems; no overheating, things running as they shoot, etc.

Should I get a different PSU for cheep (<$50), or should I wait, save a little money, and get one thats ~$100 or so?

Also, what Wattage should I shoot for with my specs?

GIGABYTE Z97MX-G516GB DDR3 | I5 4690k @ 4.4ghz | 1TB SSHD, 500GB HDD, 128GB SSD | GTX 1070 8GB | Corsair Graphite 230 | EVGA 650W | Hyper 212 EVO

 

Cinebench R15: 636(all cores), 127FPS

 

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The 960 uses very little power, so you can afford to wait for a bit, unless your PSU is like three years old.

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Are you still within the return period of your purchase at all?

Pretty sure it's more than 30 days past.

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Cinebench R15: 636(all cores), 127FPS

 

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So I was recently told of my mistake of getting a Cx500 PSU. 

I currently have no problems; no overheating, things running as they shoot, etc.

Should I get a different PSU for cheep (<$50), or should I wait, save a little money, and get one thats ~$100 or so?

Also, what Wattage should I shoot for with my specs?

You within return time of the PSU?

 

EDIT: Oh, you're on a 960? Keep it, shouldn't be a huge problem.

My account is almost entirely dormant. Hope you all are having a grand time. Many years of fun were had here.

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The 960 uses very little power, so you can afford to wait for a bit, unless your PSU is like three years old.

Not very old. Maybe 2 months tops.

GIGABYTE Z97MX-G516GB DDR3 | I5 4690k @ 4.4ghz | 1TB SSHD, 500GB HDD, 128GB SSD | GTX 1070 8GB | Corsair Graphite 230 | EVGA 650W | Hyper 212 EVO

 

Cinebench R15: 636(all cores), 127FPS

 

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You within return time of the PSU?

 

EDIT: Oh, you're on a 960? Keep it, shouldn't be a huge problem.

14 days past the return date.

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Cinebench R15: 636(all cores), 127FPS

 

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Not very old. Maybe 2 months tops.

 

Oh, you're okay. ^ - ^

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RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB   | GPU: MSI RTX 3060 Ti    | Case: NZXT H440 (Red/Black)    | PSU: EVGA 650W G2             |

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*CUT*

 

 

*CUT*

 

 

*CUT*

If I were to switch, what would you recommend? Currently planning on getting a Corsair Air 240 High Airflow and a 

Hyper 212 EVO soon.

GIGABYTE Z97MX-G516GB DDR3 | I5 4690k @ 4.4ghz | 1TB SSHD, 500GB HDD, 128GB SSD | GTX 1070 8GB | Corsair Graphite 230 | EVGA 650W | Hyper 212 EVO

 

Cinebench R15: 636(all cores), 127FPS

 

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If I were to switch, what would you recommend? Currently planning on getting a Corsair Air 240 High Airflow and a 

Hyper 212 EVO soon.

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/404921-strmfrmxmns-psu-whitelist/

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RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB   | GPU: MSI RTX 3060 Ti    | Case: NZXT H440 (Red/Black)    | PSU: EVGA 650W G2             |

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If I were to switch, what would you recommend? Currently planning on getting a Corsair Air 240 High Airflow and a 

Hyper 212 EVO soon.

 

I don't recommend you switch with a 960 especially if you're getting an Air 240 which has chamber seperation that will keep it cool provided you exhaust the PSU out the side of the case. But if you must then check out the whitelist of mine that @Gale linked :) (it's also in my sig)

My account is almost entirely dormant. Hope you all are having a grand time. Many years of fun were had here.

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