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Would this be too much for my psu?

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  • 19-10-2008 2:13pm
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    kaisersose77
    Registered Users Posts: 2,710 ✭✭✭


    I use my pc as htpc/media encoder/dvd burner. I'm just wondering do I need to upgrade my psu if I add more harddrives and dvd burners.

    At the moment I have a q6600 overclocked to 3.0ghz and 4 gb ram.
    I have 1*500gb sata hd, 1*750gb sata hd, 3*1tb sata hd
    And then 2*dvd burners
    And a passive 8500gt graphics card

    the psu i have is the corsair 520w


    Now lets say cable permitting I might want to add 2 more 1tb harddrives and 1 lg blu ray/hd dvd player down the line, will this all be way too much for my cpu?


    I spotted this site searching boards:
    http://www.extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine




    System Type: Single Processor
    Motherboard: High End - Desktop
    CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 2400 MHz Kentsfield
    Overclocked: 3000 MHz, 1.26 V
    CPU Utilization (TDP): 85% TDP

    RAM: 4 Sticks DDR2 SDRAM
    Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT
    Video Type: Single Card

    SATA HDD: 7 HDDs

    Blu-Ray Internal Drive: 1 Drive
    DVD-RW/DVD+RW Drive: 3 Drives

    PCI Network Interface Card: Yes
    PCI SATA RAID Card: Yes

    USB: 4 Devices
    IEEE-1394 FireWire: 1 Device

    Fans
    Regular: 4 Fans 120mm;

    Keyboard and mouse: Yes

    System Load: 90 %


    Recommended Wattage: 513 Watts




    Is 513w on a 520w psu risky, if indeed this calculator was accurate enough?


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