Does this PSU seem sufficient for this build?

[jonathan_phang]

Guys,

despite i7 coming round the corner, thought that it was time for me to move from my old 939 system in my sig, to a Core 2 system. I'm trying to keep what I can, which, is just 8800GTS 512, 24" monitor, KB/M, and speakers... but wondering about my PSU...

This is what i intend to get:

Case: Antec 300
Mobo: Asus P5Q Deluxe
CPU: Q6600
RAM: Corsair XMS 4GB 6400 C5
HDD: Samsung 750GB F1
Optical: Samsung SH-S223F
HSF: Thermalright Extreme

The PSU I have it a Hiper Type M HPU-4M580, which is rated at 580w & peak load of 630w:
http://www.hipergroup.com/products.p...=Specification

I dont really know enough about PSUs/Rails/Amps etc, but I know that it could affect the potential OC of the system due to power stability. Just wondering if you think that this PSU could handle the above, with a moderatelu OC Q6600, lets say to 3ghz or so.

I'd rather not need to splash out on a new PSU until I upgrade to a better PSU, but if its going to hold me back then theres no choice really.

Oh and one last thing, as I am new to C2D - this PSU has one 8-pin connector. Is this just for the motherboard, or is it the same as the 8-pin that needs to go onto new GPUs? Because there is only one on this PSU - just curious.

Thanks so much for any help

JP

[Will404]

NO not hiper power. Bye Bye pc, - pop.
Little carried away then:O

You would be much better off with something like this:
Corsair HX 520 for modula
or this
Corsair VX 550 (not modula)
or
corsair VX 450not modula

[C-Bag7]

Half correct, there was a problem with some batches of the hiper 580w psu's but for some reason everyone has gotten it into their heads that all hiper psu's blow up.

I have a 580w hiper thats been running for over a year with no problems and very stable voltage outputs.

Plus i think the OP already has the hiper psu.

[LegacyOne]

Guys,
The PSU I have it a Hiper Type M HPU-4M580, which is rated at 580w & peak load of 630w:
http://www.hipergroup.com/products.p...=Specification

It'll be fine.

[jonathan_phang]

Yes - just to clear up - if i was building from total scratch, i would definitely get a Corsair or Seasonic, but it seems a shame to spend more unless it really going to limit overclocking. I dont have the modular one, trying to find out if the bad batch were just the Type R ones.

I have had it for well over a year now, and its been fine, but then again, i havent been overclocking that much - just a mild one on my X2...

[C-Bag7]

Yes i believe it was the type R's which is what i have (now in my daughters system) but it was only some batches of the type R's not all of them and mine has been in two systems both over clocked.

I only changed to my present Thermaltake 750w because i am now running two 8800gts but even then i know of a guy running the same 8800gt's in SLi with a 580w type r.

[Thorsson]

I can only speak from my experience, but my Hiper collapsed after 12 months of 24/7 overclocking. If yours is switched off a lot, or you don't OC, then you may not have reached the blow point yet. More to the point though, when I replaced the Hiper, a lot of little niggles that I had been experiencing (like an occasional crash) just disappeared.