Posted May 6, 2016 Hey guys! I finally got around to upgrading my PC so now it's a much more well rounded build! Previous Set-up: CPU: intel i5 3570k @ 4.1Ghz (Started to become unstable even at stock clocks) Mobo: Asus p8Z77-m (Dead Primary PCI-e slot) RAM: Corsair Vengence 1600Mhz 2x4GB (Started to have corrupt memory) GPU: EVGA GTX 660 (Later a 980ti) HDD: WD Black 1TB PSU: Corsair CX600M Cooling: Stock Cooler New System: CPU: Intel i7 6700K @ 4.0Ghz (haven't OC'd yet) Mobo: Asus Z170-A RAM: Corsair Vengence LPX 3000Mhz 2x8GB GPU: EVGA GTX 980ti ACX HDD: WD Black 1TB (SSD soon to come) PSU: Corsair CX600M Cooling: Corsair H100i V2 Photos below *ignore the dust it's clean now* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 6, 2016 Lol thats nice! i remember when i first upgraded my pc. I fitted a 650 Ti 2GB into my Intel Pentium E6600 prebuilt. Not realizing how bottlenecked i was xD. CPU: Ryzen 5 5600x 4.9Ghz PBO SSDs: 250GB 850 Pro STEAM: KezzaMcFezza GPU: GTX 1070 Strix 250GB 970 Pro MOBO: MSI MPG B550 Gaming Plus HDD: 1TB WD Black Drive 500GB 860 Evo MOUSE: Logitech G502 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 6, 2016 You forgot to upgrade the psu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 6, 2016 Author 3 minutes ago, lee32uk said: You forgot to upgrade the psu. The one I have is fine lol my PC doesn't use 600 Watts and if it needed that much or more than I would. Will probably upgrade it when I go for SLI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 6, 2016 4 minutes ago, GingerbreadPK said: The one I have is fine lol my PC doesn't use 600 Watts and if it needed that much or more than I would. Will probably upgrade it when I go for SLI. You have a high end graphics card and an unlocked cpu with a low end psu. Not a good combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 6, 2016 6 minutes ago, GingerbreadPK said: The one I have is fine lol my PC doesn't use 600 Watts and if it needed that much or more than I would. Will probably upgrade it when I go for SLI. I´m with @lee32uk. The wattage isn´t the problem, it´s the quality of the PSU that worries us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 6, 2016 1 minute ago, Starelementpoke said: I´m with @lee32uk. The wattage isn´t the problem, it´s the quality of the PSU that worries us. ~~ Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4, Asus X99-A II, Adata 2x8 GB, EVGA GTX 980Ti FTW, InWin 303, Dell U3415W~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 6, 2016 Just now, VeeTeePee said: I´m aware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 6, 2016 9 minutes ago, VeeTeePee said: That video is getting annoying and quite rude. It is funny the 1st 20 times you watch it (assuming you didn't buy a CX), but it doesn't say why they are bad or what a better solution is. Great PSU List: Corsair RMi, RMx, HX, AX EVGA B2, G2, GS, GQ, P2, PS Anything from Seasonic Anything from XFX minus the XT Antec High Current series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 6, 2016 1 minute ago, Comic_Sans_MS said: That video is getting annoying and quite rude. It is funny the 1st 20 times you watch it (assuming you didn't buy a CX), but it doesn't say why they are bad or what a better solution is. Great PSU List: Corsair RMi, RMx, HX, AX EVGA B2, G2, GS, GQ, P2, PS Anything from Seasonic Anything from XFX Antec High Current series. Anything from XFX minus the XT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 6, 2016 Author 20 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said: I´m with @lee32uk. The wattage isn´t the problem, it´s the quality of the PSU that worries us. Well it's worked fine for like 2 years now I've never seen the video posted or anything related to it being a bad Psu up until now. I can upgrade it but what exactly is the issue? Is it just not as efficient as stated? I doubt they actually explode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 6, 2016 1 minute ago, GingerbreadPK said: Well it's worked fine for like 2 years now I've never seen the video posted or anything related to it being a bad Psu up until now. I can upgrade it but what exactly is the issue? Is it just not as efficient as stated? I doubt they actually explode. The issues is that it´s just not suited for high end gaming builds. While there´ve been cases where they´ve worked, there have been just as many cases of it not necessarily blowing up, but completely wrecking the whole system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 6, 2016 Author 42 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said: The issues is that it´s just not suited for high end gaming builds. While there´ve been cases where they´ve worked, there have been just as many cases of it not necessarily blowing up, but completely wrecking the whole system. Hm, okay. I will be getting a new PSU then. Thank you for the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 6, 2016 30 minutes ago, GingerbreadPK said: Hm, okay. I will be getting a new PSU then. Thank you for the information. Out of curiosity, what do you plan to do with the old parts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 6, 2016 Author 2 hours ago, Starelementpoke said: Out of curiosity, what do you plan to do with the old parts? Someone I work with is interested in buying them secondhand to build a low-end gaming PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 6, 2016 please tell me youre using noctua on that cooler and not the stock corsair ones... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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