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keep the GS its better quality, the cx was a waste of money, its a very bad psu and no do not trust the calculators

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I have been to numerous wattage calculators and have all said my system takes around 400-410 watts and recommends a power supply at 475ish. I currently have a corsair GS600, but I purchased a CX500M because it was on sale and modular. Can someone please recommend me a wattage based on these specs?

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they are pretty accurate it doesn't hurt anything to get a bigger psu than you need.

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I have been to numerous wattage calculators and have all said my system takes around 400-410 watts and recommends a power supply at 475ish. I currently have a corsair GS600, but I purchased a CX500M because it was on sale and modular. Can someone please recommend me a wattage based on these specs?

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Gigabyte gtx 970

Asus Maximus vii hero

X2 8gb ddr3 ram

Corsair h75

4 system fans

Ssd

Hdd

yeah about 450-500w is about right for that build. I would get 650w psu

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keep the GS its better quality, the cx was a waste of money, its a very bad psu and no do not trust the calculators

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A) That power supply is no good. Return it, money thrown into a pit pf garbage.

B) 500 is a bit low, usually add about 100ws to what those calculators say.

C) Throw thst PSU away again before bad things happen.

 

 

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keep the GS its better quality, the cx was a waste of money, its a very bad psu and no do not trust the calculators

It's not a bad PSU. It's just not made for gaming rigs.

 

 

 

 

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I have been to numerous wattage calculators and have all said my system takes around 400-410 watts and recommends a power supply at 475ish. I currently have a corsair GS600, but I purchased a CX500M because it was on sale and modular. Can someone please recommend me a wattage based on these specs?

I7-4770k @4.5 ghz

Gigabyte gtx 970

Asus Maximus vii hero

X2 8gb ddr3 ram

Corsair h75

4 system fans

Ssd

Hdd

500W is enough for that system easily. An EVGA 550W GS would be money spent far better.

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It's not a bad PSU. It's just not made for gaming rigs.

its bad since you can get better for the same if not lower price

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PSU calculators are random bullshit generators.

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I have been to numerous wattage calculators and have all said my system takes around 400-410 watts and recommends a power supply at 475ish. I currently have a corsair GS600, but I purchased a CX500M because it was on sale and modular. Can someone please recommend me a wattage based on these specs?

I7-4770k @4.5 ghz

Gigabyte gtx 970

Asus Maximus vii hero

X2 8gb ddr3 ram

Corsair h75

4 system fans

Ssd

Hdd

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its bad since you can get better for the same if not lower price

 

If you think like that, then everyone should buy Palit graphics cards, cause these ususally provide the best price to performance.

Everything else must be bad then.  :rolleyes: 

How can someone be so close-minded...

 

 

 

 

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If you think like that, then everyone should buy Palit graphics cards, cause these ususally provide the best price to performance.

Everything else must be bad then.  :rolleyes: 

How can someone be so close-minded...

i want quality psu's why should i spend $60 on a cx( http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500m ) when i can get a better one for $45( http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr ) also the palit cards are lower quality and have worse coolers thats why they are cheaper

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i want quality psu's why should i spend $60 on a cx( http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500m ) when i can get a better one for $45( http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr ) also the palit cards are lower quality and have worse coolers thats why they are cheaper

You don't seem to get it...

 

 

 

 

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You don't seem to get it...

no you dont, quality over crap

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no you dont, quality over crap

You argue about something I never argued against.

That's great.

 

 

 

 

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