Is this PSU going to work for me?

[jfelano]

Asrock H61
i3-2100 65w
2x2GB DDR3-1600
HD5850
2 -7200rpm hd's
Antec 380w 80+Bronze

I bought the psu and realized it only has 1-6pin pci-e connector and I need two for my video card. Do I have to get a different psu or is there some kind of adaptor?

Thanks

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Why would you buy a video card of that power with a built in Graphics Processor on the CPU?

 

[jfelano]

Ummm...why are millions of other people? What kind of question is that?

The most popular gaming cpu out there is the 2500k right now and it has integrated graphics, you think the gamers don't have a video card ? LOL

 

[jfelano]

I'm not using the integrated graphics, thats why. DUH

Anybody have any real input ?

 

[BoomerD]

They make molex-Pci-e adapters. You should be able to find them at any of the on-line computer places.

I think the point BTRY was making is that your board was made for IGP. Why buy a board like that if you want/need a dedicated graphics card...instead of buying a P67 board to begin with?

Your PSU will work with an adapter...but IMO, it's a bit undersized.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

I'll disregard the disrespect, don't' worry about it this time.

Your CPU didn't indicate gaming to me so why use the GPU if your motherboard supports IGP cause if you choose that PSU and game on that machine you may be pushing it.

Yes, they have adapters for your situation. 6 or 8 pin and usually connect through the 4 pin Molex.

Good Luck!

 

[jfelano]

I'll disregard the disrespect, don't' worry about it this time.

Your CPU didn't indicate gaming to me so why use the GPU if your motherboard supports IGP cause if you choose that PSU and game on that machine you may be pushing it.

Yes, they have adapters for your situation. 6 or 8 pin and usually connect through the 4 pin Molex.

Good Luck!

Really? Did you know the i3-2100 smokes the PII 965BE in gaming benchmarks? I'll disregard the noobness this time, maybe you should check some benchmarks

 

[jfelano]

Boomer,


The reason I bought a H61 is because it was cheap ($60), has all the features I need and supports the latest processors and the latest graphics cards for gaming.

Thanks for the help guys, guess I need a molex-pci-e adaptor.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

EDIT: hey, if you can, possibly look into a little larger PSU, that might be pushing it for long game time periods... while it will work, you might be pushing it a little too hard

And maybe get a Kill-A-Watt reader to see what kind of draw you are getting from the wall.. they are only about 20$ from either New Egg or Lowes, or Home Depot

Good Luck

 

[jacktesterson]

That CPU and video card are actually a good combination as far as eliminating bottleneck. Not sure Why above poster just didnt answer your question.

I personally would get a better power supply. It will work but it will not run in the sweet spot of efficiency under load.

A Seasonic 520w would be a great choice.

Yes most cards come with adaptors.

 

[jfelano]

Thanks guys. I used the Newegg psu calculator and it said I would need 281w and it suggested I get a 331w psu, I guess they want to leave you an extra 50w. With the 380w psu I should have a 100w extra right? I even added up all the fans and usb devices I'll be using.



I already bought the psu.

 

[Termie]

Thanks guys. I used the Newegg psu calculator and it said I would need 281w and it suggested I get a 331w psu, I guess they want to leave you an extra 50w. With the 380w psu I should have a 100w extra right? I even added up all the fans and usb devices I'll be using.



I already bought the psu.

At stock (725/1000), the HD5850 paired with that CPU should pull about 180w from the PSU when fully loaded. That means you'll pull about 220w from the wall. My heavily overclocked HD5850 with a mildly overclocked core i7 pulls about 240w from the PSU.

I run a higher-draw GPU on my Corsair 400w, and with a CPU load similar to yours, I've never hit above 210w from the wall. I run a molex to PCIe adapter without any problems, and you won't have any either. Unless you got it second-hand, the HD5850 should have come with the molex adapter in the box.

BTRY is no noob - I think he was just confused about your motherboard choice. But it makes sense if you're on a budget and use a CPU that won't overclock. It does have slightly reduced performance on the PCIe slot, but nothing serious (3/4 the PCIe lanes).

 

[jfelano]

I know he's not a noob, but his first comment was was very noobish and made no sense. The i3-2100 is recommended over a P2 955 for gaming, yet he says "Why would you buy a powerful video card with that cpu"? LOL

Besides, I already had the video card from my old system.

If he ever read a benchmark he would see the i3-2100 is the recommended gaming cpu in that price range and it smoked a 3.5ghz PII X4 in gaming benchmarks by a mile.

Anyways, I have the box I just got to find it. Thanks

 

[jfelano]

From Tom's Hardware's "Best gaming cpu's for the money March 2011"


In our recent Who's Got Game? Twelve Sub-$200 CPUs Compared article, the big surprise was just how potent these new models are, even in stock form, when it comes to gaming. Inexpensive motherboards accommodating the Core i3-2100 can be found under $70, making Intel's entry-level Sandy Bridge chip a viable option for budget builders. These dual-core Hyper-Threaded processors meet or beat costlier quad-core models. And as a result, the $140 Phenom II X4 955 has been demoted from an all-out recommendation to an honorable mention.

The Phenom II X4 might be a better choice for an all-purpose processor, but from a pure gaming standpoint, the $120 Core i3-2100 is superior. And while the Phenom II X4 955 is multiplier-unlocked, experience shows us that AMD's CPUs rarely go more than a couple hundred MHz past 4 GHz. And we're confident that you won't see much of a gaming advantage over the stock Core i3-2100, according to our tests that show the Core i3 sail past a 3.5 GHz Phenom II X4.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

I beg your pardon but you never said anything about gaming in the first few posts. Then you went on to admit, "The most popular gaming cpu out there is the 2500k right now" while you own an i3 2100 and for gaming the AMD CPUs haven't been very competitive in this field to even consider that a comparison as you even said it blows away the ??? chip: which is why i don't even consider gaming comparisons between Intel and AMD cpus. More like low end Intel CPU chips vs the mainstream i5 and > chips.

But its all good and in the past, and we are here to help each other.

 

[jfelano]

I need to tell you I'm gaming when I have a HD5850? Did you think it was for email?

In what part of the question I asked did you feel I needed to mention gaming?

I asked about the power supply connections for the video card, your post had absolutely nothing to do with the question and was just plain ignorant.

I'm sorry the obvious didn't occur to you.

Thanks for helping me with my question Termie, Bigstyle and BoomerD.

 

[Termie]

I beg your pardon but you never said anything about gaming in the first few posts. Then you went on to admit, "The most popular gaming cpu out there is the 2500k right now" while you own an i3 2100 and for gaming the AMD CPUs haven't been very competitive in this field to even consider that a comparison as you even said it blows away the ??? chip: which is why i don't even consider gaming comparisons between Intel and AMD cpus. More like low end Intel CPU chips vs the mainstream i5 and > chips.

But its all good and in the past, and we are here to help each other.

I need to tell you I'm gaming when I have a HD5850? Did you think it was for email?

In what part of the question I asked did you feel I needed to mention gaming?

I asked about the power supply connections for the video card, you post had absolutely nothing to do with the question and was just plain ignorant.

Gentlemen, gentlemen, no reason to carry on. Simple misunderstanding.

The 2100 is very good for gaming, certainly the best of the dual cores. It will not be competitive against an 1155/1156/1366 quad core, but it's in a different price category all together.

As to your PSU question, you will be fine. You have a good PSU and very efficient hardware. That's exactly what the Antec 380 is perfect for.

 

[jfelano]

Gentlemen, gentlemen, no reason to carry on. Simple misunderstanding.

The 2100 is very good for gaming, certainly the best of the dual cores. It will not be competitive against an 1155/1156/1366 quad core, but it's in a different price category all together.

As to your PSU question, you will be fine. You have a good PSU and very efficient hardware. That's exactly what the Antec 380 is perfect for.

Thank you, my thoughts exactly. I actually gave up a OC'd Q6700 for this. It's gonna be faster in gaming and use about half the power and make about half the heat. Tired of this big old heat box I have and wanted something much more efficient. I can upgrade the cpu down the road.

It only cost me $25 because I sold my old parts for almost what I paid for these parts.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

You ask about a 380w PSU if it will work for me in your title. So what would the topic be about. Looking at the next thing you post you list your hardware. Well what were your intentions???

Next you counter your first question in the title of "Is this PSU going to work for me" with "I bought the psu and realized it only has 1-6pin pci-e connector and I need two for my video card." - ding ding ding, hello???? Answer: you should of known your video card came with one - sorry the obvious didn't occur to your ignorance. I clearly see adapters shown in the pictures displayed on the New Egg website: LINK

"Do I have to get a different psu or is there some kind of adapter?" - refer to answer above.

There is not doubt you are asking 2 questions cause that video card should of came with an adapter, then the PSU should of had an adapter too for it. So, from that very first post you never said you were gaming so what would be the point of even looking for an adapter if you could of just used the IGP because:

#1 That PSU is a little on the low side to game.
#2 Your configuration of an H61, and an i3 2100, + a 5850 seemed odd to indicate gaming as the i3 2100 is not mainstream gaming. And even the article you quoted states "making Intel's entry-level Sandy Bridge chip a viable option for budget builders."

#3 Termie, Respect :thumbsup:

#4 Unsubscribing

 

[jfelano]

Wow, your not only immature but really ignorant. I mentioned that the psu only had 1 pci-e connector in my first post. That's what the whole post was about "can I use this psu".

I still fail to understand the relevance of whether or not I said I was gaming. It's completely irrelevent to the question. Why would I use the on-cpu graphics if I have a HD5850?? Helllo??

I thought the question was pretty simple, as did others, I'm sorry it confused you so.

And for your information moron, I already had the psu in my closet, I didn't buy it for this particular setup. I mentioned I bought it so slow people like you would realize I already have it and not keep posting their psu suggestions.

I have a Fatality 550w that I'm running it off of now that I can use, I just wanted to use the newer quieter psu.

Obviously your a hothead and you feel your e-peen shrank.

That's just too bad, you'll have to get over it kid.

I'll get help from Tom's from now on, they have less village idiots.

 

[Termie]

Uh, oh, this didn't go well.

Jfelano - let me just say that I think the Anandtech forum is a pretty strong community, and probably better than Tom's for technical questions. I think people almost always leave here with an answer to their question. I haven't seen that as much on Tom's, although I do read all their articles, and had already read the one you mentioned. Hence I knew where you were coming from.

 

[jfelano]

Yeah it's a shame some hotheads have to ruin an otherwise valuable tool for information.

Some people have nothing better to do all day than criticize people who ask a very simple question.

Thanks again, I won't be coming back to this thread.