HP Support Forums

Join in the conversation.

Search the Community
turn on suggestions Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type.
Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type.
This HP Community is for Customer to Customer Product Support. First Time Here? Check Out Videos on How to Search, Register, Post and More.

Re: Upgrading and amount of PSU is recomended (66 Views)
Reply
Reply
Topic Options
VoidXero Top Student
Top Student
VoidXero
Posts: 7
Registered: ‎02-27-2012
Message 1 of 4 (85 Views)
Report Inappropriate Content
Accepted Solution

Upgrading and amount of PSU is recomended

‎03-30-2012 09:00 AM

Hello, Okay so the subject says it all i want to toally upgrade my computer i was thinking about upgrading my processor, motherboard and RAM also the Graphics card and possibly the casing too.

 

Here is what i plan on getting.

 

AMD FX-8150 FX 8-core black edition

 

ASUS Crosshair V Formula AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Republic of Gamers Series Motherboard. Corsair Vengeance 8 GB ( 2 x 4 GB ) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) 240-Pin DDR3 Memory Kit. 16 gb i plan on getting all together. I just dont know what kind of power supply is recomended for all of it and if i do get like a 800w or higher or 600w. Would it matter? Would it damage my pc and or cause problems if i do. I thank you for any info you can provide.
0
Reply
0
Please use plain text.
 
Regents Professor Regents Professor
Regents Professor
old_geekster
Posts: 6,203
Registered: ‎11-21-2008
Message 2 of 4 (80 Views)
Report Inappropriate Content

Re: Upgrading and amount of PSU is recomended

[ Edited ]

‎03-30-2012 09:33 AM - edited ‎03-30-2012 09:36 AM

VoidXero, welcome to the forum.

 

When requesting help, you should always include the make/model of the computer and/or monitor. This information is necessary for us to review the specifications of them.  We have to see the specs for the computer to know which components are supported by the motherboard.

 

Since the PSU is the backbone of the computer, it is not the place to save money.  I like Corsair and OCZ.  I normally recommend at least 500W to 600W.  This will give you more choices for video cards.  The wattage is no problem, since the computer only uses the amount required to run it properly.  The additional wattage is there for peak time.

++++++++++++++++++
**Click the KUDOS star on the left to say 'Thanks'**

Intelligence is God given; Wisdom is the sum of our mistakes!
Posted from HP TouchPad
Reply
Please use plain text.
 
Master's Graduate Master's Graduate
Master's Graduate
cnfrisch
Posts: 943
Registered: ‎11-24-2008
Message 3 of 4 (66 Views)
Report Inappropriate Content

Re: Upgrading and amount of PSU is recomended

‎03-31-2012 07:01 PM

Utilize the versatile ASUS Power Supply Wattage Calculator.

Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Expert - Consumer

Reply
Please use plain text.
 
Provost Provost
Provost
Big_Dave
Posts: 17,065
Registered: ‎07-17-2009
Message 4 of 4 (64 Views)
Report Inappropriate Content

Re: Upgrading and amount of PSU is recomended

[ Edited ]

‎03-31-2012 07:11 PM - edited ‎03-31-2012 07:16 PM

Hi,

 

We are missing one critical piece of information. What video card(s) do you plan on using?

 

Not all power supplies are created equal.  The specifications on the cheaper brands can be all over the place. Stick will a well known PSU manufacturer.  Leading magazines such as Maximum PC and Computer Power User  (March 2012 edition) do evaluate power supplies.  I prefer a single +12 rail model PSU as balancing the load on the +12 volt bus does not become an issue.

 

BTW, what cabinet do you plan on using with the ASUS motherboard? 

 

Totally upgrade or do you really mean to build a PC from scratch?

Reply
Please use plain text.