Zebronics SMPS Review and Why to Avoid them?
Zebronics is a quite popular computer peripheral brand in India. Their products are also quite cheaper as compared to other more reputable brands. They sell variety of items like cabinets, keyboards, mouse, monitors, ups, add-on-cards, speakers, laptop accessories, networking products, power supplies (smps), tablet etc. Almost all their products are made in china and they just sell them by their own brand name which is Zebronics.
Zebronics 500W Platinum Series PSU
I have seen that in India Zebronics cabinets and power supplies / smps are quite popular or common and they are easily available in the market. Their cabinets are pretty good but you should avoid their power supplies or smps at any cost. I am saying this because of the following reasons that I have mentioned below:-
Why Zebronics SMPS are Not Good
Low Quality – Zebronics SMPS / PSU have very poor quality. A 250 Watt SMPS from good brands like Antec, Coolermaster, VIP etc. can easily outperform a 400 Watt Zebronics SMPS. You can risk your computer components by using Zebronics power supplies because of the lower quality components used in their power supplies.
Low Current on 12V Rail – The 12Volt current rating in Zebronics SMPS is too low and unacceptable. 12Volt ampere rating is responsible for providing current or power to your major computer components like cpu, motherboard, graphics card.
Zeb-400 which is a 400 Watt SMPS from Zebronics Platinum series has only 17 Ampere on its 12 Volt rail and Zebronics 500 Watt Platinum series has 22A on 12V rail, whereas a 350 Watt Cooler Master Elite Power 350W SMPS has 23 Ampere on its 12V rail. This also proves the difference in quality of the SMPS. Also the component quality i.e. transformers, heatsinks, fans etc. of the Zebronics power supplies are not good in terms of quality or up to the standards.
Zebronics 400W SMPS (Platinum Series)
Zebronics 500W SMPS (Platinum Series)
Cooler Master Elite Power 350W SMPS
High Price – Despite of being of bad quality their power supplies are not cheap either. For example, Zebronics 400 Watt Platinum series costs Rs. 1500/- while a Cooler Master Elite Power 350W SMPS costs around Rs. 1700/-. So their prices are comparable to the power supplies from good International SMPS brands.
So in all you should avoid Zebronics SMPS and look for good brands like VIP, Corsair, Cooler Master, Tagan, Antec etc.
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hi akshat bhai . i have recently bought ati 6770 hd 1 gb ddr5. but my current smps is umax 450w . please tell me will it be enough for it or not and also please suggest me any good smps under rs 1500
You can run hd 6770 hd on your umax 450w smps but i would advise you to get Corsair VS450 450 Watt SMPS which will cost you at around Rs. 2k – 2.1k to be on a safe side. Umax smps are not good and you will risking your new graphics card and your system. also when you play games the graphics card draws maximum power and puts lots of stress on your smps and these local smps (umax, intex, frontech) are not good enough to handle it, and you will not find any good 400+ watt smps under Rs. 1500/- so spend a little more and be safe and tension free for future.
thanks brother……but can you also tell me about the latest games fps on ati 6770 hd. and also tell me will my current processor intel pentium dual core 2.8 ghz will bottleneck my graphic card. and please tell me how to find you on internet .. i have trouble searching different sites
You can check the fps from Fraps tool or the games in-game console commands (every game has different commands). Frankly pentium dual core 2.8ghz is pretty much outdated now as it is not powerful enough for latest modern games and you should you upgrade to i3 or i5 for good fps in games. If you have any more queries, please ask.
thanks …..i am thinking to buy a core 2 quad because i3 ,i5 are very costly in ranchi . please also tell me that will corsair vs450 450w will able to handle this processor. and
core 2 quad will also be good if can find it. corsair vs450 450 is a very good smps and it can handle it easily.
thanks …..i am thinking to buy a core 2 quad because i3 ,i5 are very costly in ranchi . please also tell me that will corsair vs450 450w will able to handle this processor. and my last question – two years ago i bought ati 5450 hd 2 gb ddr3 . but the smps i was having was intex 450w which was having only 12 amperes reading on 12v rail. after using it a year it was not working . i want to know that because of smps the graphic card was damaged?
corsair vs450 450w has got 34 ampere on 12V rail which is sufficient for a mid range gaming pc.
I have system with Nvidia synergy edition gt 630 2 gb ddr3 graphics card
4 gb ram
Dual core Intel
Gigabyte mobo
1 Tb hdd
1 DVD drive
Please suggest a psu for middle level gaming
I would advise you to get Corsair VS450 PSU. You can get it here http://www.amazon.in/Corsair-VS-VS450-Watt-SMPS/dp/B00DGKM95A/?tag=aksha0b-21
Thank you. Just to know, is it possible to get anything a bit cheaper?
How much cheaper?
Around 1500 bucks. This one is 2500. I do mid level gaming like gta 4, cod black ops 2 etc
Ok. then go for VIP 400R Plus. Get it here http://www.amazon.in/VIP-400R-Super-Silent-Supply/dp/B00S60IFHQ/?tag=aksha0b-21
Okay. I’ll weigh my options and buy. Thanks man
Hi Akshat,
Can you please suggest me a good SMPS for my home PC. I think the one I have now installed in my PC comes with cabinet. My PC is recently showing some problem of unexpected restarts while working without any warning messages. It just restarts itself as when we press the restart switch in the cabinet. My PC configuration is ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS MB, AMD Sempron 145 2.8Ghz processor, 2 GB DDR2 RAM, 2HDD(150GB + 250 GB SATA Both SEAGATE), 1 SONY DVD RW Drive. I have no graphics card installed. Thanks in advance.
I suggest you to get Corsair VS450 450 Watt SMPS. It will cost you at around Rs. 2.1k – 2.2k.
hi akshat brother …. please can you tell me that my graphic card ati 6770 gd 1gb gddr5 – green edition. i was told by the vendor that it is all similar to xfx 6770 hd . but i now think that i became a fool. please can you tell me that whether this card is similar or different to other xfx 6770 hd. please help me
Hello Bro. Green edition cards are underpowered to save power. The main difference in specs between both these cards is that ATI/AMD HD 6670 Green Edition has 700 MHz Core clock and only 720 shaders or stream processors while the non green xfx hd 6770 has 850 MHz core clock and 800 stream processors/shaders. This shows that XFX one is clearly faster and will offer considerably greater performance.
thnx
hi akshat. . I want to know that if i purchase Nvidia 750 gtx ti 2 gb gddr5 card then will it be fit on my simmtronics intelg41 motherboard.I am currently running ati 6770 gddr5 on it.And please also tell me the performance will increase after upgrading it.
It will be compatible with your motherboard and yes you will some performance increase but i would recommend Zotac Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti 2GB GDDR5 as it is faster and has better performance than GTX 750 Ti, and will also cost you a little less.
thnx.But I thought that 750 gtx is released in 2014 but 650 gtx is was released in 2012 therefore it will have better arhictecture and better driver support than 650 ti.
GTX 750 Ti is newer but GTX 650 Ti is better in terms of performance
hello akshat. I want to know that if i will have nvidia 750 gtx then will it fit my monitor i.e. samsung vga display connection only.
your card should come with DVI to VGA adapter but if it won’t then you buy it from the market. It will cost you at around Rs. 100/-
hello akshat i need your help in recognising my ati graphic card. I purchased an ati 6770 gddr5 1 gb card. I online checked its details and it says that it supports opengl 4.1 but when i read my hardware with the help of “Geeks 3d Caps Viewer” software and it shows that it supports opengl 4.2 .Also the device id of this card is “1002-68bF”.Please make me sure that whic graphic card i have?
can you please provide me the screenshot of the details you took so that i can tell you the exact details of your card.
i am giving the detail in tect format:
===================================================
GPU Caps Viewer v1.20.1.1
http://www.ozone3d.net/gpu_caps_viewer/
===================================================
===================================[ System / CPU ]
– CPU Name: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 2.80GHz
– CPU Core Speed: 2793 MHz
– CPU logical cores: 2
– Family: 15 – Model: 6 – Stepping: 5
– Physical Memory Size: 4096 MB
– Operating System: Windows 7 32-bit build 7600 [No Service Pack]
– PhysX Version: drivers not installed
===================================[ Graphics Adapters / GPUs ]
– Current Display Mode: 1600×900 @ 60 Hz – 32 bpp
– Num GPUs: 1
– GPU 1
– Name: AMD Radeon HD 6700 Series
– GPU codename: unknown
– Device ID: 1002-68BF
– Subdevice ID: 1787-3000
– Driver: 8.982.0.0 – Catalyst 12.8 (7-27-2012)
– Bus Id: 1
– BIOS version: 113-GN6770-002
– Memory size: 1024MB
– Memory type: GDDR5
– Memory bus width: 0-bit
– GPU clock: 157 MHz, memory: 300 MHz, VDDC: 0.950V
– GPU clock: 500 MHz, memory: 1000 MHz, VDDC: 1.000V
– GPU clock: 825 MHz, memory: 1225 MHz, VDDC: 1.100V
===================================[ OpenGL GPU Capabilities ]
– OpenGL vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.
– OpenGL renderer: AMD Radeon HD 6700 Series
– OpenGL Version: 4.2.11762 Compatibility Profile/Debug Context
– GLSL (OpenGL Shading Language) Version: 4.20
and i also tell you that i have overclocked this card core clock from 700 mhz to 825 mhz and memory clock from 1150 mhz to 1225 mhz.
You have the AMD Radeon HD 6770 Graphics Card with 1 GB DDR5 RAM. OpenGL is just a programming interface and you have the newer one, so that is better. Some specs may vary on the internet because of the manufacturer and availability of the card in different countries or regions.
thnx bro… but will ati cards support phsx as it is also a software and please also tell me the special thing about phyxx.
May be in future as physics or PhysX do need combination of both hardware (GPU) and software (drivers). PhysX includes effects in breaking of objects, firing gunshots etc.
i want know whether nvidia 640 gt ddr3 is better or ati 6770 ddr5 is better in performance because my freind has 640 gt and he runs the game nore smoothly than my 6770. He is having same processors and ram with same speed.
can you please tell me which games and what settings and resolution because there are many involved for getting good fps in games.
i want to know whether 640 gt ddr3 is better or ati 6770 ddr5 is better in terms of latest games performance.
i would say GT640 because of its better and advanced GPU architecture (28 nm) and faster core speed.
I have already bought my computer. It has Zebronics Case which comes with PSU and Fans. So basically I am running on Zebronics PSU. Here are other specs:
Core i3-4130
Gigabyte H81M-S1 Motherboard
Simmtronics 4GB ram
Seagate 500 GB HDD
LG DVD Writer/Reader
I don’t have a dedicated GPU. Hence IMO my power usage is low. This PC is running alright from past 8 months. Do ypu think my PSU will cause problems in future?
Well it is better to have a good branded PSU for efficient power supply & safety of your computer components, and it does not matter whether you have or don’t have a graphics card installed. You can have a look at Corsair VS350 or Corsair VS450 for your power requirements as anyone can suit your PC specs. They will cost you at around Rs. 2000/-.
Hello ,
My PC specs are
mobo: Asus m2n mx se plus
ram:Kingston 2gb (one)
Graphics card: Sapphire HD 6670 DDR5 1 gb
SMPS: 450 watts UMAX
Processor: AMD Athlon X2 dual core
My pc had a xfx gt240 earlier but i dunno why due to some reasons , it suddenly stoppedd showing displays and i came to know that it got corrupted.
I was very sad nd now i have a HD66700 ddr5… It works fine but some times it stops showing display… then if i restart a couple of times, the display comes.
Also smtimes the display comes after i press the vga cable…and also smtimes when i press the graphics card on the motherboard.
I want to know is SMPS a problem? cz my pc shuts down without warning and smtimes the mobo light is still on. Pc also shuts down if i shake it or place it horizontally.
Is my graphics card bottlenecked?
What sould i care first? please reply soon…. Thanks in advance 🙂
Your UMAX SMPS is not sufficient and good enough for your PC. You can read the whole review of UMAX SMPS at https://www.akshatblog.com/is-umax-450-watt-smps-enough-for-your-pc/. It high time to change your SMPS to Corsair VS450 or Cooler Master Thunder 450W. After that you will not face any of these problems.
Thanx a lot…
Is there a cheaper option ?
within 1000 rupees??
NO..
Can VIP be a option for my card ?
Yes but it should be VIP 400W Gold Power Supply
where can i buy it….its rare online !!
You can find it on amazon.in and ebay.in but VIP 400W Gold will cost you as much as the Corsair VS450 i.e. around 2.2k.
ooooouuukhay…..so ill go for corsair then !! thanx buddy…. ill always b in touch wid u !! 🙂 u helped me a lot…
You are most welcome
coolermaster 450gm
and coolermaster V450…
Are they available in india ? if yes ? where can i buy them ? they seem a good option…
They are modular power supplies and will cost you more, and I don’t think they are available in India. Stick to Corsair VS450 only.
So finally I ordered CORSAIR VS-450 CP-9020009-UK 450 Watts PSU (snapdeal)
got it at 2000 rupees…. So let me know if i did good? will it support my mobo Asus M2N mx se plus ? and my graphics card sapphire HD6670 DDR5 ?
And one sata drive ?
You did a good job. Don’t worry, it will support your mobo, sata drive and graphics card.
It comes with a UK power plug…. so is it safe if I use my old UMAX power cable ?
The UK version has dual 12V rails with total of 39A (21 + 18) as compared to the traditional one which has single 12V rail of 34A. You can use the power cable if its fits perfectly.
I bought this cz i read that UK version is better than the indian one…
I want a 8 pin cpu connector power supply. Please suggest any one around Rs. 2000-3000
Go for Corsair VS450. It is a good branded power supply and will cost you at around Rs. 2.4k. You can buy it online from here https://www.akshatblog.com/best-budget-400w-500w-smps-or-psu-to-buy-online/
Bro.. Since I bought my PC 2007, I was using some local cabinet called Asics and same of its PSU.. but there was no problem before I install Graphic card..
Now I have ATI HD5450 graphic card… its giving the problem of “Display driver stopped responding and has recovered”…
I ve tried all versions of ATi driver up to beta version but no use..
But the thing is ONBOARD VGA is working without any issues… What is the Problem ?
MY PC SPECS ======
Operating System
Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
CPU
Intel Pentium E5200 @ 2.50GHz
Wolfdale 45nm Technology
RAM
4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 333MHz (5-5-5-15)
Motherboard
Intel Corporation DG41RQ (J2E1)
Graphics
S230HL (1920×1080@60Hz)
1024MB ATI AMD Radeon HD 5450 (ATI)
Storage
465GB Seagate ST3500418AS ATA Device (SATA)
Optical Drives
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH22NS50 ATA Device
PSU
Zebronics 450 watts ..
I think the problem lies with the crappy Zebronics 450W SMPS. I suggest you to change your SMPS to Corsair VS450 or Cooler Master Thunder 450W.
Thank you bro.. I will change it.
Hi i want to know if i buy now gtx 660 can it give me 3 years service
I did not get your question clearly i.e. what do you mean by service ?
Hey dr can u tel me d best budget graphic card n psu for my configuration
I m a student and a little short on fund
My configuration is
Intel i3-4150
Gigabyte h81m ww
4×2 gb kingston ram 1600mhz
Curently using zebronics economy series
Planing for a gpu n psu soon. Also the prices if u could tel wil b much appreciated. Plz reply soon
Can you please specify your budget for the GPU and PSU, so that i can give you the best deal.
Zebronics is worst SMPS.. New one bought, it worked for just one month, became dead. ZebCare CC gave another piece seemingly new, but later realised it was repaired one, worked for just 3 days.. I lost all hope (petrol bill is getting more than price of an smps), and bought a new one from Intex, working fine as of now..
Sir,
I am having ASUS P8H61 MLX R2.0 Motherboard, Intel Dual Core Processor with 2.7Ghz, 4GB 1033 RAM, 500 GB Seagate Sata HDD, Samsung DVD sata drive.
Can you please suggest, which SMPS will be good for me ?
Corsair VS450 SMPS will be good enough for system
sir , please help me out with this : i had 3 hdds installed on zebronics 450w (dsata plus) (20+4pin ) ps , oe day i got numerous restarts of the system and my one HDD sata cable got damaged and the HDD stopped working . after changing the sata cable , i removed one of my HDD , and then one day the whole system was washed out without dont know why …. is it as issue with the POWER SUPPLY ??? , should i upgrade my PS before installing the HDD …….??????
my pc configuratrion is :
# biostar motherboard a780l3l
# phenom black edition x2 processor 3.2ghz
# 4gb ddr3 dual channel RAM
#500 gb hdd and a 2TB HDD(currently removed)
I think it is an issue with your power supply. You should totally avoid Zebronics SMPS as they are one of the worst power supplies and can damage your computer components. I advise you to get either Corsair VS450 or Cooler Master Thunder 450W power supply.
Sir i want to ask should i buy corsair vs 450 uk version or indian version snapdeal has uk versio here is the link http://m.snapdeal.com/product/corsair-vs450-cp9020009uk-450-watts/236875?tag=
your help is highly appreciated
you should buy the indian version and you can buy it at here https://www.akshatblog.com/best-budget-400w-500w-smps-or-psu-to-buy-online/
Okay thank you sir for your quick response your too good i will buy indian version for sure☺
Sir and if u dont mind are you on facebook?
yes i am on facebook
Sir and i also want to ask that there will no compatiblity isuues na i am going to put sapphire 7750 on intel dg31pr and i have intel core 2 duo e7400 processor.Your help is very appriciated do reply.
there will be no issues at all
If u dont mind can you give me your facebook i will add you and i want to ask that sapphire 7750 will fit in my cabinet na i have circle p4 512 cabinet.your help is highly appreciated
here is my facebook url https://www.facebook.com/verma.akshat
Answer my question please
Yes Sapphire 7750 will fit in nicely in your Circle CC 512 cabinet. Don’t worry.
Sir and corsair vs 450 psu will also fit in my cabinet na circle cc 512.please do reply i will buy then immediately.please reply.
yes it will fit nicely in your circle cabinet
Bro plz help me i have installed new psu corsair vs 450 but my pc is not turning on and green light is there on my mobo plz tell me whts prblm i have connected all wires neately pls do reply
is the psu working ok? can you check your psu on any other computer
Hello Sir. I have a low end PC without graphic card having a PCI express 2.0 slot. It came with generic 250 Watt PSU of HIPRO. Iam looking to purchase NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 2GB DDR5. Recommended Power supply for this card is around 350 Watt. So if I upgrade to Zebronics 450 Watt PSU, will it be able run this graphics card finely?
My specifications are
Intel Core i3 550 @3.2 GHz
6 GB RAM DDR3
1 HDD 7200 RPM
1 DVD Drive.
Don’t ever buy Zebronics PSU. Go for either Corsair VS450 or Cooler Master Thunder 450W.
Thanks alot.
I purchased corsair vs450 PSU. It has 6 +2 pin whereas my motherboard has 4 sockets to accept these pins. Just now, I replace new zebronics smps I purchased after reading your comments and exchanged it with corsair as suggested. But iam stuck now. I have DGHQ51 Intel processor motherboard. Need urgent help now so that I can connect amps easily. Plz help asap.
The 8-pin connector is detachable and it splits into two 4-pin connectors.
Thanks. I did exactly as you said and it worked.
Now, iAm facing Another issue : after running for 10 mints, system flashed blue screen for a moment and got restart. And now, only CPU is running but nothing shows in monitor. What could be the issue? Paz help. Is this coz of smps as this is the new which I installed? Plz guide me what to do now???
It is not because of the SMPS. Check your computer connections inside the cabinet and make sure they are tight. Also remove and put the RAM back in again.
Hi akshat
I have recently switched to corsair vs450 as my pc gets stuck with blck screen n restarts couple of seconds aftr while m playin games like NFS RIVALS OR FIFA 15 .. I WAS using zebronics 450w before .. however, the problem is still continues
My pc config I3 540 clarkdale 3.0ghz graphic ive gt nvidia Gt430 1024mb 4gb ram
Please advise .. Thanks RR
may be problem with the games. are you using original or cracked games?
Some of them are cracked.. but all my friends play them it works fine for them?
ok..may be you should clean install your windows os
Well actually I have recently installed win 7 ultimate 64 bit cuz fifa 15 wrks only on 64bit ..so thts taken care of .. m really with tht issue .. dont know whats wrong 🙁
strange as all seems perfect. does this happens with all games or just one or two?
While playin Games with good graphics..
Hi,
I have bought PSU which you have recon but little confused now with about Graphics card Asus gtx 750 ti with 6pin pcie & Msi gtx 750 ti twin frozr without pcie 6pin as I only have 450watts psu but however, its Corsair VS450 so which 1 should I go for?
Go with MSI GTX 750Ti Twin Frozr as it has lower power consumption without compromising any performance.
Ok thanks!! I appreciate your help Akshat. 🙂
Zebronics smps is very bad no lasting and there servic also very bad. my smps give back to me without repair in kottayam zabronics center
Hey dude, I have Intel i5 2930 GHz, 4gb ram, 500gb hard drive, 1gb nvidia geforce 210. Which PSU should I buy (under 2000 RS)?
Untill now I was using intex classic 450 watt for almost 2-3 yrs. Plz reply as soon as possible 😅
At 2k I would advise Cooler Master CM 350 Plus SMPS. You can get it here at http://amzn.to/2d7ZZc9
And anything under 1000 RS?
And what do you think how much wattage is enough for my system?
There are no good SMPS available under 1k. You will require a good 350W – 400W SMPS.
Hi, I want to know whether my motherboard with zebronics psu(450W) and GTX 750 ti , Will it pair up ? In case, my processor is intel pentium dual core E5200 clocked at 2.5Ghz with 2Gb ram DDR2. I’m planning to purchase a GTX750ti for my PC as for now.Do u think my PC will be able to handle the Gtx 750 ti ? Please tell me a good GPU that consumes 300W . Reply asap and Thanks in advance.
Correction :- Motherboard is PIG31U from mercury will it support GTX750 ti ?
Yes you can use GTX 750Ti on PIG31U motherboard
I strongly suggest you to change your SMPS to a good one. I recommend Corsair VS450 http://amzn.to/2fbPKlx
Hi Akshat
Quite off topic question but please answer..
Which one to buy intel core 2 quad q9500 or intel core 2 quad q9550?
9500 has 6mb l2 cache while 9550 has 12 mb l2 cache.
Difference is of ₹500. And as a student this is big for me..
Does 6mb extra makes enormous difference??
I don’t play games.
I use Android studio and other software development tools
Eagerly waiting for your answer
Well it does make a difference in games, but for normal work you won’t notice any.
Wow you are very fast and seems very passionate about computers.
Happy to have someone like you from India!
Will go for q9550
Thanks for your help
Nice choice and you are welcome.
Hi Akshat
I am looking for assembling a Gaming PC setup, here are my specs, can you please let me know which PSU should I go for (I am looking for a PSU with 80+ Bronze or White rating for stability) and please let me know your comments on other parts as well.
Specs:
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
MSI B450 TOMAHAWK
Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000MhZ 8 GB RAM (x2)
MSI Ventus XS RTX 2060 OC
2 TB WD Blue HDD 7200rpm (will buy an m.2/SSD later, what would you suggest?)
Please let me know what will be a good PSU of 80+White/80+Bronze certification (Price no more than Rs. 5800).
Also which case will have good airflow in your opinion and any other under Rs. 4500 (see list with links below):
Cooler Master MasterBox MB510L – Link – https://bit.ly/2G3lIj7
Deepcool Dukase V3 – Link – https://bit.ly/2WNtz9F
Thermaltake VERSA N25 Black – Link – https://bit.ly/2WFcmPM
ZEBRONICS ILLUSION DUAL – Link – https://bit.ly/2FOK1zP
CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES SPEC-03 – Link – https://bit.ly/2VofzD1
For power supply, I suggest Corsair VS550 and for case, Corsair Carbide Spec 03.
Thanks Akshat.
I also found the below combos, so are these combos good enough (as I am mainly spending on GPU I want good but affordable the above Case and PSU you mentioned if bought individually costs Rs. 7750)
Combo 1 – Here I get a Corsair VS550 pre-installed in Corsair Carbide Spec 05 in Rs. 6,140 – https://bit.ly/2UrVXRt
Combo 2 – Similar combo but with VS650 pre-installed in Corsair Carbide Spec 05 in Rs. 6,849 – https://bit.ly/2FQ5nwH
According to me, combo 1 offers good value for money.
Thanks this is a great help Akshat. Below are few other confusions I am facing:
1. The RAMs/DIMMs I described above (Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000MhZ 8 GB RAM) are single channel ones as i see a difference of Rs. 2000 for a dual channel set, so I wanted to confirm should I go for a dual channel RAMs or buy 2 sets of same single channel RAMs. So is there any difference in buying 2 single channel or a dual channel set.
2. As mentioned I want to assemble a gaming PC. so should I go with an ATX Motherboard (the one mentioned above) or I can go with an mATX (micro-ATX) as well. I choose ATX because it sounds more future proof and I think it may have more heat dissipation, can you confirm that I am thinking correctly, if not, then is mATX(micro-ATX) a good option or not.
Thanks in advance as your replies are fast.
Go for the single large stick only because it will give you room to upgrade in future. Also, micro-ATX motherboard is sufficient for most of the use.
Hi Akshat,
I finally built a PC and require some more advice, I bought Ryzen 5 2600, B450 Tomahawk in a Cooler Master Masterbox 5 LITE (non-RGB version so currently I only have 1 intake fan at the back) while installing the CPU fan, I tried to install it but the bit with the wire and the AMD logo was hitting the I/O panel heat sink, so I tried it in all 4 directions by this time all the thermal paste was stuck on the CPU when at last I found the correct position.
I tried tinkering with the BIOS and turned ON MSI GAME BOOST and A-XMP profile, when I was trying to install an old game (which was highly compressed in .bin files) the CPU temperature reached ~102 ℃ so I switched off GAME BOOST and I was getting ~90℃ for the same task. The room temperature when I observed these temps was 40 ℃ Is it normal or is it too hot, what would you suggest.
Should I:
1. Re-apply the thermal paste and re-seat the fan OR
2. Get 3 cabinet coolers for the case (there is space to install 3 120mm or 2 140mm fans) in the front OR
3. Both
The fan at the back should be in exhaust position i.e. throwing air out of the case. Also, you must install at least one 120mm intake fan at front (i prefer two). You need to clean the residue thermal paste from the CPU & the Cooler, and re-apply a good thermal paste (Cooler Master Master Gel Thermal Paste would be fine). Also, make sure that the CPU cooler base is in proper contact with the processor IHS.
I did all of this and am currently playing AC: Odyssey and the temps on my CPU reaches 73℃ and GPU temps reached 79℃ (Currently I have capped it to 77℃ using MSI After Burner but was getting this prior to capping it).
Also i exchanged my case with my brother’s. He had a Deepcool Kendomen with 3 exhaust (1 on back 2 on top) and 2 LED intakes (in front of the case). I assume with the room temps reaching 50℃ it is normal. Please confirm.
So should I go for an aftermarket air cooler (I wanted it to look good so going for an RGB one). I am looking and can’t seems to decide on any aftermarket cooler, what are your suggestions?
With ambient temperature of 50℃, it seems normal. Additionally you can also get a good budget CPU cooler like Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED.
I was having problem connecting second SATA drive to my system, I tried everything from changing cable, reformatting system, updating bios but nothing worked. Once I checked the PSU voltages and found that 5V will drop when on load.
I have some knowledge of electronics and repair. I opened my psu (Zebronics 650W). On opening I found that it had worst MOSFETS, diodes, capacitors. PCB layout was very poor and low quality. Since then I always avoid Zebronics PSU. They are worst.
Yes they are.
hello akshat, i have been using intex cabinet and it’s inbuilt intex 450 watts smps for the past 8-10 years now, earlier i had an intel i3 – 2120,but later on i bought an am4 motherboard ryzen 1600 and an rx 560 with it, now i want to replace my rx 560 with a nvidia rtx 2060. i have calculated the power required by this system in all those power calculators available online ,they all are showing it well below 400 watts (as i dont use much accessories on my pc just one 1tb hd,cd-dvd combo rw,ryzen 5 1600 and hopefully this new rtx 2060) but my only worry is ,will my old intex 450 watt smps work properly or not. should i replace it or not,im tight on budget.
thanx
You should never use that Intex 450W SMPS with RTX 2060. It suggest you to get a good 500W SMPS and I recommend Corsair VS550.
Sir, Today I have upgraded my 5 years old PC from 4th Intel to 10th gen. My new gear’s combination–
CPU -I5 10400 2.9-4.3GHZ 6 core 12 thread, RAM- CORSAIR VENGEANCE DDR4 16 GIGS,MOBO- GIGABYTE H410S2,
I have a cpu cooler ,cooler master hyper h410r which have 92cm fan ,My intention is to upgrade it to Deep cool gamaxx gte v2 120 cm fan,
My question is,will it fit my system (provided my case is Antec df 500 rgb and mobo is micro atx)
Should I face any problem???
If no then how much temp of my cpu will improve? It is now 63 degrees under extreme load ,I want to keep it below 55 deg.under 100% load
THANK YOU
NO, Deepcool GAMMAXX GTE V2 will not fit in your case. However, 63 degrees under load is a good temperature and you don’t have to worry about it.
Then sir what about gamaxx 400 pro ?,hight 157 mm,Today I uninstalled hyper H 410r and measured cpu clearance with scale which is 15.6 cm
The maximum clearance offered by Antec D500 RGB is 155mm so gamaxx 400 pro will not fit too.
Hi I have a pc (actually 2) in which both have Zebronics power supply 1 of the pc is a year old and no issues till now . But the 2nd pc is just a month old and I am getting so many errors so I feel like it’s the power supply . Please help ASAP the blue screen of death comes like so many times please help
It could be a power supply, RAM, or HDD issue. So, you need to check all of them. To check the power supply, you can use the other PCs’ power supply in the PC with issues. You can check your HDD using CrystalDiskInfo software (https://crystalmark.info/en/software/crystaldiskinfo/). The RAM can be checked for errors using MemTest86 (https://www.memtest86.com/).