first pc build

[Papi2511]

hello i am building my first ever pc i got a tight budget and this is what i can afford but i dont know if the psu is strong enough
specs:
Cooler Master Elite V2 - 550W
Corsair Carbide Series 200R Compact ATX
EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB FTW GAMING
Intel Core i5-4460 LGA 1150
Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB Kit
WD Blue 1TB
Asus H97M-E Motherboard

 

[Forever Oleg]

the PSU is good. The rest of the build is really good. If this is what you want, you are good to go!

 

[Papi2511]

so 550w is good

 

[Forever Oleg]

Yes, 550W is enough. The PSU is not tier-ranked by Tom's though so if you could spend a little more you could look into EVGA Supernova GS, G2, and B2 series PSUs (these will be of high quality and will come with nice warranty).

Also, just a suggestion, adding an SSD as a primary boot drive would dramatically increase your load times so take that into consideration if you are willing to spend a little more.

Good luck!

 

[Forever Oleg]

Oh and btw, GTX 960 2GB and 4GB versions are not of much difference because the 128-bit bus of the GTX 960 will not be able to utilize more than 2GB of VRAM so save some money and get the 2GB version for $170: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487091

 

[Papi2511]

Oh and btw, GTX 960 2GB and 4GB versions are not of much difference because the 128-bit bus of the GTX 960 will not be able to utilize more than 2GB of VRAM so save some money and get the 2GB version for $170: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487091

thanks dude , isnt the psu rated under the cooler master V series

 

[Forever Oleg]

I don't know man. It says 1200W on there only. If you go to the list of not tierd PSUs you will find Cooler Master v 550/650 etc I guess that's the one

 

[Papi2511]

I don't know man. It says 1200W on there only. If you go to the list of not tierd PSUs you will find Cooler Master v 550/650 etc I guess that's the one

so i did 2 changes picked up a evga 970ssc 4gb and a EVGA 600 B1 80+ BRONZE

 

[Forever Oleg]

OMG please no. 600W B1 is pretty low quality. It's tier 3 so don't expect much.

GTX 970 is awesome though

 

[Papi2511]

OMG please no. 600W B1 is pretty low quality. It's tier 3 so don't expect much.

GTX 970 is awesome though

what psu would you recommend

 

[Forever Oleg]

OMG please no. 600W B1 is pretty low quality. It's tier 3 so don't expect much.

GTX 970 is awesome though

what psu would you recommend

Anything from EVGA's Supernova B2, GS or G2 series with B2 being a little lower quality. GS and G2 are very reliable and are not that expensive; you could also get XFX TS 550w/650w/750w

http://www.amazon.com/XFX-Wired-Bronze-Power-Supply/dp/B004RJ8EKI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1448152754&sr=8-1&keywords=xfx+550w
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Continuous-Crossfire-220-GS-0650-V1/dp/B00UVN20AO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1448163578&sr=8-1&keywords=supernova+gs
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Modular-Supply-220-G2-0550-Y1/dp/B0106RDI3W/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1448163589&sr=8-4&keywords=supernova+g2
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Crossfire-Warranty-110-B2-0750-VR/dp/B00KFAFRW6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1448163601&sr=8-1&keywords=supernova+b2