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Is the PowerStream 520w enough?

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Montius

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I've currently got an OCZ PowerStream 520w powering a 2-and-a-half year old rig.

I'm upgrading, with the intent of overclocking, to a Q6600 with an EVGA 8800 GTS 320mb on a Gigabyte DS3P.

While I get the feeling that 520w may be enough to cover that load, the Powerstream has a single 12v rail rated at 33a.

Is that enough? I'm not really that put off by the thought of buying a Corsair 620HX.
 
That'd be great news, though I'm still skeptical about the 12v rail at 33a considering the amount of talk stipulating a required 40a+ for a C2Q. Especially if I'm going for a heavy overclock.

But then again, I have no idea, which is why I'm asking; that and I'm paranoid.
 
A Q6600 is only going to consume around 9A (108W) under full load at stock speeds and up to 150W if you can pull off 3.6GHz while bumping the voltage. Your PSU is more than capable of powering the items you listed. Anyone talking about 40A+ for a C2Q alone is mistaken.
 
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