Best PSU for I5 4460 and Gtx 960?

[SsRicardoPT]

What PSU should I get for my PC (i5 4460, Asus Gtx 960 Strix, 8GB DDR3 Gskill RipjawsX, Case Nox Nx200)?

Does the PSU need to be the same brand as case (Nox)? Or will a case Nox Nx200 work with different brand PSU?

What voltage should I get? 550W, 600W or 650W?

 

[jaytechgaming]

The PSU can be of any brand. Your case will fit any standard power supply. Look for a 600W+ PSU made by EVGA, Seasonic, or XFX. About $75 would be the max I'd spend on a 600/650W PSU. I can recommend one in particular if you would like.

 

[ko888]

System Power Supply Requirements for a single GeForce GTX 960
• NVIDIA specifies a minimum of a 400 Watt or greater system power supply. (Minimum system power requirement based on a PC configured with an Intel Core i7 3.2GHz 130 Watt TDP processor.)
• the system power supply must also have a maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 28 Amps or greater
• the system power supply should also have at least one 75-Watt 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector. There are some non-reference design cards that require two 75 Watt 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors (e.g. Gigabyte GTX 960 G1 Gaming 2 GB [GV-N960G1 GAMING-2GD REV.1.0], Inno3D iChill Geforce GTX 960 2GB Ultra) or one 150-Watt 8-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector (e.g. EVGA GTX 960 SSC 2 GB [02G-P4-2966-KR], MSI GTX 960 Gaming OC 2 GB [GTX 960 GAMING 2G]).

Total Power Supply Wattage is NOT the crucial factor in power supply selection!!! Sufficient Total Combined Continuous Power/Current Available on the +12V Rail(s) is the most critical factor.

Overclocking of the CPU and/or GPU(s) may require an additional increase to the maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current ratings, recommended above, to meet the increase in power required for the overclock. The additional amount required will depend on the magnitude of the overclock being attempted.

Example:

EVGA SuperNOVA 550 G2 (220-G2-0550-Y1)
• OEM: Super Flower
• maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating: 45.8 Amps <===== Way more than sufficient
• one 75-Watt 6-pin and two 150-Watt (6+2)-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors <===== More than sufficient
• Ambient Temperature Maximum (i.e. without derating): 50°C
• Full Modular Output Cables: Yes
• Passes Official Intel Haswell Compliance Test: Yes
• 80 PLUS GOLD Efficiency Certification
• 7 Year Limited Warranty
• Link: http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=220-G2-0550-Y1

 

[SsRicardoPT]

System Power Supply Requirements for a single GeForce GTX 960
• NVIDIA specifies a minimum of a 400 Watt or greater system power supply. (Minimum system power requirement based on a PC configured with an Intel Core i7 3.2GHz 130 Watt TDP processor.)
• the system power supply must also have a maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 28 Amps or greater
• the system power supply should also have at least one 75-Watt 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector. There are some non-reference design cards that require two 75 Watt 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors (e.g. Gigabyte GTX 960 G1 Gaming 2 GB [GV-N960G1 GAMING-2GD REV.1.0], Inno3D iChill Geforce GTX 960 2GB Ultra) or one 150-Watt 8-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector (e.g. EVGA GTX 960 SSC 2 GB [02G-P4-2966-KR], MSI GTX 960 Gaming OC 2 GB [GTX 960 GAMING 2G]).

Total Power Supply Wattage is NOT the crucial factor in power supply selection!!! Sufficient Total Combined Continuous Power/Current Available on the +12V Rail(s) is the most critical factor.

Overclocking of the CPU and/or GPU(s) may require an additional increase to the maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current ratings, recommended above, to meet the increase in power required for the overclock. The additional amount required will depend on the magnitude of the overclock being attempted.

Example:

EVGA SuperNOVA 550 G2 (220-G2-0550-Y1)
• OEM: Super Flower
• maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating: 45.8 Amps <===== Way more than sufficient
• one 75-Watt 6-pin and two 150-Watt (6+2)-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors <===== More than sufficient
• Ambient Temperature Maximum (i.e. without derating): 50°C
• Full Modular Output Cables: Yes
• Passes Official Intel Haswell Compliance Test: Yes
• 80 PLUS GOLD Efficiency Certification
• 7 Year Limited Warranty
• Link: http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=220-G2-0550-Y1

So should I get EVGA SuperNOVA 550 G2? Is it compatible with Nox Nx200, I5 4460, H97M-Plus, 8GB DDR3, Gtx 960 Asus Strix (2GD5)?

 

[ko888]

So should I get EVGA SuperNOVA 550 G2? Is it compatible with Nox Nx200, I5 4460, H97M-Plus, 8GB DDR3, Gtx 960 Asus Strix (2GD5)?

The NOX NX200 accepts ATX standard form factor PSUs.

The EVGA SuperNOVA 550 G2 is an ATX form factor PSU. Fully compatible.

 

[SsRicardoPT]

So should I get EVGA SuperNOVA 550 G2? Is it compatible with Nox Nx200, I5 4460, H97M-Plus, 8GB DDR3, Gtx 960 Asus Strix (2GD5)?

The NOX NX200 accepts ATX standard form factor PSUs.

The EVGA SuperNOVA 550 G2 is an ATX form factor PSU. Fully compatible.

Is 550W enough? Many people say 600W for i5 4460 and gtx 960... (I´m not overclocking!)

 

[ko888]

The ASUS GTX 960 STRIX OC draws less than 150 Watts, even when running Furmark GPU Stress Testing, and you have an 84 Watt TDP CPU that draws less than 70 Watts so there's no way that a 600 Watt PSU is required.

The 550 Wstt PSU, that I recommended, is way more than enough.

 

[SsRicardoPT]

The ASUS GTX 960 STRIX OC draws less than 150 Watts, even when running Furmark GPU Stress Testing, and you have an 84 Watt TDP CPU that draws less than 70 Watts so there's no way that a 600 Watt PSU is required.

The 550 Wstt PSU, that I recommended, is way more than enough.

The PSU doesn´t exist in my country. I contacted a vendor and he says he can adquire for 104.90€ for 8 days. But 104.90€ is way too much I need to spent max 50€!

What do I do now?

 

[ko888]

The ASUS GTX 960 STRIX OC draws less than 150 Watts, even when running Furmark GPU Stress Testing, and you have an 84 Watt TDP CPU that draws less than 70 Watts so there's no way that a 600 Watt PSU is required.

The 550 Wstt PSU, that I recommended, is way more than enough.

The PSU doesn´t exist in my country. I contacted a vendor and he says he can adquire for 104.90€ for 8 days. But 104.90€ is way too much I need to spent max 50€!

What do I do now?

Seasonic ECO-430
http://www.amazon.de/dp/B00P7TLQF2/?tag=pcp05-21

 

[SsRicardoPT]

The ASUS GTX 960 STRIX OC draws less than 150 Watts, even when running Furmark GPU Stress Testing, and you have an 84 Watt TDP CPU that draws less than 70 Watts so there's no way that a 600 Watt PSU is required.

The 550 Wstt PSU, that I recommended, is way more than enough.

The PSU doesn´t exist in my country. I contacted a vendor and he says he can adquire for 104.90€ for 8 days. But 104.90€ is way too much I need to spent max 50€!

What do I do now?

Seasonic ECO-430
http://www.amazon.de/dp/B00P7TLQF2/?tag=pcp05-21

Well I don´t really like less than 550W, plus that PSU doesn´t exist in my country and to ship it from amazon it would cost a lot and I´m afraid it won´t arrive or arrive damaged. Here is the vendor I´m buying my PC from. Is there a good PSU (max 55€). There are over 294 PSU!
http://www.alientech.pt/index.php?cPath=180_14&page=1&sort=3a

Please tell me a good one compatible to my PC (Case nox nx200)!!
Thanks!!

 

[ko888]

Well I don´t really like less than 550W, plus that PSU doesn´t exist in my country and to ship it from amazon it would cost a lot and I´m afraid it won´t arrive or arrive damaged. Here is the vendor I´m buying my PC from. Is there a good PSU (max 55€). There are over 294 PSU!
http://www.alientech.pt/index.php?cPath=180_14&page=1&sort=3a

Please tell me a good one compatible to my PC (Case nox nx200)!!
Thanks!!

Most of the brands and models of power supplies that AlienTech sells, at the € 50 price point, are low end garbage.

It's the power supply's +12V rail capacity that matters because most of the power is drawn by the system is from that rail. If you're just looking at the power supply's total Wattage then you really don't know how to select a power supply.

XFX TS 430W 80 PLUS BRONZE (P1-430S-XXB9) € 51.90
• OEM: Seasonic
http://www.chiptec.net/componentes-para-computadores/fontes/fontes-de-alimentacao/xfx-ts-430w-80-plus-bronze.html?

 

[SsRicardoPT]

Well I don´t really like less than 550W, plus that PSU doesn´t exist in my country and to ship it from amazon it would cost a lot and I´m afraid it won´t arrive or arrive damaged. Here is the vendor I´m buying my PC from. Is there a good PSU (max 55€). There are over 294 PSU!
http://www.alientech.pt/index.php?cPath=180_14&page=1&sort=3a

Please tell me a good one compatible to my PC (Case nox nx200)!!
Thanks!!

Should I get Seasonic S12II 520W?

Most of the brands and models of power supplies that AlienTech sells, at the € 50 price point, are low end garbage.

It's the power supply's +12V rail capacity that matters because most of the power is drawn by the system is from that rail. If you're just looking at the power supply's total Wattage then you really don't know how to select a power supply.

XFX TS 430W 80 PLUS BRONZE (P1-430S-XXB9) € 51.90
• OEM: Seasonic
http://www.chiptec.net/componentes-para-computadores/fontes/fontes-de-alimentacao/xfx-ts-430w-80-plus-bronze.html?

 

[ko888]

Should I get Seasonic S12II 520W?

So now you're willing to spend € 86,05?

I would recommend the XFX TS Series 550W 80 PLUS Bronze [P1-550S-XXB9] instead for € 68,00. It's designed and made by Seasonic for XFX.

http://www.alientech.pt/product_info.php?cPath=180_14&products_id=9665

 

[SsRicardoPT]

Should I get Seasonic S12II 520W?

So now you're willing to spend € 86,05?

I would recommend the XFX TS Series 550W 80 PLUS Bronze [P1-550S-XXB9] instead for € 68,00. It's designed and made by Seasonic for XFX.

http://www.alientech.pt/product_info.php?cPath=180_14&products_id=9665

Ok ok. Can you tell me which one I should buy?


XFX TS Series 550W 80PLUS BRONZE (68€)
XFX PRO SERIES 450W V2 Core Edition 80PLUS BRONZE (56,90€)
Corsair VS550 550W (53,90€)
EVGA G2 SuperNova 550W (105€)
Seasonic S12II 550W (89,90€)

I can buy the EVGA or the Seasonic if it´s really worth it, but I would prefer spending less!
Which PSU is best price/performance and which will work best with my PC?

PC: I5 4460, H97M-Plus, Case Nox NX200, 8GB DDR3 Gskill RipjawsX, HDD 1TB, Windows 8.1, GTX 960 Asus Strix (2GD5)

 

[ko888]

Should I get Seasonic S12II 520W?

So now you're willing to spend € 86,05?

I would recommend the XFX TS Series 550W 80 PLUS Bronze [P1-550S-XXB9] instead for € 68,00. It's designed and made by Seasonic for XFX.

http://www.alientech.pt/product_info.php?cPath=180_14&products_id=9665

Ok ok. Can you tell me which one I should buy?


XFX TS Series 550W 80PLUS BRONZE (68€)
XFX PRO SERIES 450W V2 Core Edition 80PLUS BRONZE (56,90€)
Corsair VS550 550W (53,90€)
EVGA G2 SuperNova 550W (105€)
Seasonic S12II 550W (89,90€)

I can buy the EVGA or the Seasonic if it´s really worth it, but I would prefer spending less!
Which PSU is best price/performance and which will work best with my PC?

The EVGA G2 SuperNova 550W represents the best 550W PSU.

Get the XFX TS Series 550W 80PLUS BRONZE.

The Seasonic S12II 520W [S12II-520] (89,90€) is the old discontinued model. The SEASONIC 520W 80PLUS BRONZE S12II GB [SS-520GB F3] for € 86.05 is the latest model. I wouldn't recommend this PSU for an Intel Haswell build since it uses the old group regulated circuit design that isn't Intel Haswell compatible.

The Corsair VS550 and XFX PRO SERIES 450W V2 Core Edition are also not Intel Haswell compatible.