Can my PSU handle these parts?

Calin

Calin

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Guys, try to understand that my parents' budget is limited. I can't spend more than 180 Lei (53.77 US Dollar) on a PSU, because I'm also going to get Fifa 14 and I won't give it up that easy.
 
johnb35

johnb35

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Getting the correct power supply has little to do with what processor you have, its mainly about the video card.
 
johnb35

johnb35

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Buy what you want but I wouldn't go any lower than what I linked you to. Just don't come crying back to us when the psu blows up. Are there any other stores you can buy from to compare prices?
 
Calin

Calin

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StrangleHold said:
Atleast get one of these.
http://www.pcgarage.ro/surse/corsair/vs-series-vs450/
http://www.pcgarage.ro/surse/zalman/le-series-500w/
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My parents agreed to buy the one that John said. However, I'll go with the second one you said IF it has this kind of Connector:
molex-8.jpg

If it doesn't do its actual Connectors work with my IDE HDD?
 
johnb35

johnb35

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All power supplies will have the 4 pin molex connectors needed for IDE hard drives. However, the issue here is that the zalman psu has 2 - 12volt rails with one dedicated to the video card. I would say you are pushing it with 20 amps on that rail. And if you end up upgrading higher than the 650ti you would need a new psu anyway. I would definately get the corsair I linked you to.
 
Calin

Calin

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johnb35 said:
All power supplies will have the 4 pin molex connectors needed for IDE hard drives. However, the issue here is that the zalman psu has 2 - 12volt rails with one dedicated to the video card. I would say you are pushing it with 20 amps on that rail. And if you end up upgrading higher than the 650ti you would need a new psu anyway. I would definately get the corsair I linked you to.
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I wont upgrade the GPU in the next years but however, I'll upgrade the CPU, so yea, I'll probably order it soon.
 
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Calin

Calin

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YAY The new PSU arrived!
However it was very hard to install in my small case so I took it out of the case again
 
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