- Aug 5, 2012
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hello, i have a corsair builder series 430w v2 psu. recently i upgraded to an i5 3570k together with a 7850.
Trying to overclock my cpu a bit using an asus p8z77-m (4,1GHz with auto tuner) and my gpu (950MHz and a memory bump on stock Voltage) i ran some random restarts and black screen freezes on my pc while playing some WoW and Civ5. Since the temps were fine (~60c on cpu the most and ~50c on gpu) i assumed that the PSU is reaching its limits. I already know that 430w isn't the sweet spot for my build but it was already available.
Now I'm thinking on upgrading a bit. I'll prop stick on the Corsairs due to the availability in my country and the good things i read all over. Im almost ready to pull the trigger on a HX650 or AX650. My first thought was about a TX550 but since the difference is 20 euros between it and the HX650 i dont think its worth it. I dont plan to CF soon since the 7850 cover my needs for gaming but even if i do, the 650w would be enough for another 7850 i guess.
The main question is if overclocking does have an impact to my current psu and if i really sound consider upgrading or something else is wrong.
Any suggestions about the wattage i need or the selection are welcome. Also does anyone knows if HX650 is also seasonic made like the AX650?
Trying to overclock my cpu a bit using an asus p8z77-m (4,1GHz with auto tuner) and my gpu (950MHz and a memory bump on stock Voltage) i ran some random restarts and black screen freezes on my pc while playing some WoW and Civ5. Since the temps were fine (~60c on cpu the most and ~50c on gpu) i assumed that the PSU is reaching its limits. I already know that 430w isn't the sweet spot for my build but it was already available.
Now I'm thinking on upgrading a bit. I'll prop stick on the Corsairs due to the availability in my country and the good things i read all over. Im almost ready to pull the trigger on a HX650 or AX650. My first thought was about a TX550 but since the difference is 20 euros between it and the HX650 i dont think its worth it. I dont plan to CF soon since the 7850 cover my needs for gaming but even if i do, the 650w would be enough for another 7850 i guess.
The main question is if overclocking does have an impact to my current psu and if i really sound consider upgrading or something else is wrong.
Any suggestions about the wattage i need or the selection are welcome. Also does anyone knows if HX650 is also seasonic made like the AX650?