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Is a600w power supply enough for:

I7 4790k

Zotac gtx 980 awp omega

And 16 gb of ram

It's more than double what that system will use in wattage.

What PSU is it? Please don't say a CX600.... please please please...

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depends on the model, but the wattage is fine if its a good one

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Is a600w power supply enough for:

I7 4790k

Zotac gtx 980 awp omega

And 16 gb of ram

wattage is fine. what brand?

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you'd even be fine with a 550watt like this one http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550gts3x

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It's more than double what that system will use in wattage.

What PSU is it? Please don't say a CX600.... please please please...

Exagerating a bit, I think it'll consume 350w min.

 

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Exagerating a bit, I think it'll consume 350w min.

This consumes 350W way overclocked so nah

 

TL;DR OCd GTX 680 and 3770k get to 356W or something like that under max load.

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It's a cougar sl600w

Holy hell no. Do not power a system with that.

Antec HCG 520W is good an fairly inexpensive. Same goes for the EVGA B2.

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Will it last me enough time till I can get a better one?

The ones I mentioned before will last through several upgrades if you so desire. If you need something to get you going for a bit then look for cheaper Seasonic units.

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I can't exactly buy a psu ATM, but why is the cougar sl600 so bad?

There's nothing from Cougar that I would trust in my own system, I'll say that much. As I go through their OEMs list I see no OEMs that I can say give you a good PSU guaranteed so I vote pass on it. 

 

Have you already purchased the PSU?

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Yes, well technically it was given. I'm starting to panic, am I screwed? What's the worst that can happen?

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Yes, well technically it was given. I'm starting to panic, am I screwed? What's the worst that can happen?

it will be fine for a short period but i do recommend getting a new one as soon as you can afford a new one

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I will ;) I still don't get why it's so bad. People say it's quiet, small, and doesn't get too hot, I don't see what's wrong with it but then again I'm a noob when it comes to power supplies xD

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Yes, well technically it was given. I'm starting to panic, am I screwed? What's the worst that can happen?

I would avoid overclocking as abundance of caution, the worst thing about cougar is they make PSUs with sleeve bearing fans, those don't last. But you can use it till you save some money for a decent one. Seasonic, EVGA, Super Flower, Silverstone, Corsair (TO A EXTENT) and Cooler Master all make decent PSUs, but ALWAYS check the model since for example corsair makes basically the best PSU on the market (Maybe EVGA stole the title tho, but both got perfect ratings) but at the low end they are bad.

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  • CPU
    I7-4790K @ 4,7GHz
  • Motherboard
    Asus MAXIMUS Formula VI
  • RAM
    Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB Kit (2x8GB) 1866MHz
  • GPU
    MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X
  • Case
    Cooler Master Cosmos SE
  • Storage
    Samsung 840 EVO 500GB+WD Green 3TB
  • PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 850G2 80PLUS Gold Certified
  • Display(s)
    ASUS PB277Q 27" WQHD 2560x1440 75Hz 1ms
  • Cooling
    Corsair H105 with AP121s and Phanteks fans
  • Keyboard
    Logitech G610 Orion
  • Mouse
    E-3lue E-Blue Mazer II 2500 DPI Blue LED 2.4GHz Wireless Optical Gaming Mouse
  • Sound
    Audio-Technica ATH-M20x
  • Operating System
    Windows 10
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I will ;) I still don't get why it's so bad. People say it's quiet, small, and doesn't get too hot, I don't see what's wrong with it but then again I'm a noob when it comes to power supplies xD

It's about reliability. Capacitors can be low quality, the fan is sleeve bearing, soldering can be sloppy, just too many unknowns.

System

  • CPU
    I7-4790K @ 4,7GHz
  • Motherboard
    Asus MAXIMUS Formula VI
  • RAM
    Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB Kit (2x8GB) 1866MHz
  • GPU
    MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X
  • Case
    Cooler Master Cosmos SE
  • Storage
    Samsung 840 EVO 500GB+WD Green 3TB
  • PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 850G2 80PLUS Gold Certified
  • Display(s)
    ASUS PB277Q 27" WQHD 2560x1440 75Hz 1ms
  • Cooling
    Corsair H105 with AP121s and Phanteks fans
  • Keyboard
    Logitech G610 Orion
  • Mouse
    E-3lue E-Blue Mazer II 2500 DPI Blue LED 2.4GHz Wireless Optical Gaming Mouse
  • Sound
    Audio-Technica ATH-M20x
  • Operating System
    Windows 10
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Thanks! Also What is the company and or budget you would recommend when I do have enough for a new psu?

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