500w enough?

[Inoran]

Ok just built this computer and I'm using a 500w psu that came with my apevia mx pleasure full tower. Will it be enough for this load?

q6660 intel quad core processor
3x 120 LED case fans
1x 90 case fan
WD 320gb HD
Samsung 750gb HD
EVGA 8800 GT video card
ASRock 4Core 1600 P35 Wifi + motherboard
A-Data 4GB DD2 800
will soon be getting a Tuniq Tower 120 also

I use alot of USB stuff and i have a 22" monitor. dunno if those matter or not.

anyway do I need more power? I plan to overclock my q6660 to at least 3ghz.

this is the first computer i've built so i'm clueless if this will work.

 

[PurdueRy]

I would not run ANY system off a Apevia power supply.

 

[theAnimal]

A good quality 400W PSU would be enough. Something from Corsair, Seasonic or an Antec Earthwatts.

 

[HOOfan 1]

Originally posted by: PurdueRy
I would not run ANY system off a Apevia power supply.

not the PSU taht comes with that case anyway

 

[RallyMaster]

Originally posted by: PurdueRy
I would not run ANY system off a Apevia power supply.

QFT.

 

[Ike0069]

I have that PSU (came with my Navigator case) and I never even gave it a chance to run my PC. That PSU is worth about $20, and your system deserves much better than a $20 PSU.

A good brand 500W PSU will be more than enough and last you a couple of years while allowing for expansion. There are several good brands of PSU, but Apevia is definitely not one of them.

 

[AVAFREAK182]

Originally posted by: RallyMaster

Originally posted by: PurdueRy
I would not run ANY system off a Apevia power supply.

QFT.

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: Inoran
apevia mx pleasure full tower

Is it just me or does this name... ahem... nevermind.

As others have said, your system deserves a better power supply. The typical Apevia units that come with their cases aren't very good. I recall seeing tests of some of them failing to put out close to their "rated" power.

HardOCP tests Apevia ATX-AS500W-BL

It should be noted that I stopped testing on the first Apevia unit we had after Test #3 because the unit began to melt... the second unit we received also began to melt during Test #3 but not nearly as badly and from what appeared to be a different location.

On the performance side of the load testing, the Apevia was a wreck. Neither unit would power up with any load greater than the Test #3 numbers which may be a good thing as the units were melting during Test #3. With only a 50% load the unit violated the ATX specification for output voltages, and during the 75% test the units 12v rails dropped as low as 11.08v.

JonnyGURU tests the 430W Apevia PSU from the X-Qpack

Not even cable [SIC] of putting out 300W. Where did Aspire get the specs on the label?!?!

 

[BladeVenom]

500 Watts is enough, but Apevia power supplys are complete crap and can't reliably put out 500 watts.

 

[mpilchfamily]

Turn the system off and don't use it again till you get a real PSU for it.

 

[conlan]

No offense intended but, when you're spending more for your CPU cooler than your PSU......there's a problem. As stated above, get a quality PSU.

 

[Zap]

Possibly the best Apevia PSU... EVAR!!!!!

overrated by 100W
terrible regulation
died in the hot box... four times
went out of ATX spec on several tests