Help me pick a good budget PSU?

[jason1297]

This would be my first gaming build (so please tell me if any of the components are incompatible/would let the build down:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/ThMmyc
I aren't sure which power supply to get (is modular better?), please can I have some recommendations?

 

[CPUSWAG]

Depends on what your hardware is. If you have like a GTX 750 Ti in there with an Intel core i7 CPU (one of the powerful ones as I don't know each CPU by heart) 8 gigs of RAM dads are 300 watts won't work and you will need to aim for something like a 500 or a 600 watt. Yes a 750 TI can survive on low watt power supplies but I would not risk it. Talked a friend of mine who works in tech (at a local place called C and P distributing where I'm at) and he told me buying a cheap power supply that lets say is 700 watt is pretty much garunteeed crap. He said you need quality in terms of a PSU which means something that can get enough power to all the compnents without the computer shutting itself down and restarting due to lack of power flow

 

[jason1297]

Depends on what your hardware is. If you have like a GTX 750 Ti in there with an Intel core i7 CPU (one of the powerful ones as I don't know each CPU by heart) 8 gigs of RAM dads are 300 watts won't work and you will need to aim for something like a 500 or a 600 watt. Yes a 750 TI can survive on low watt power supplies but I would not risk it. Talked a friend of mine who works in tech (at a local place called C and P distributing where I'm at) and he told me buying a cheap power supply that lets say is 700 watt is pretty much garunteeed crap. He said you need quality in terms of a PSU which means something that can get enough power to all the compnents without the computer shutting itself down and restarting due to lack of power flow

Here is a list of all my components:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/ThMmyc

 

[CPUSWAG]

Okay well that sounds like a beast of a Rig. I would go to around 700 watts or maybe even above. I would suggest maybe an 800 watt.

 

[Finstar]

You'll do fine with a 500w psu
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9
xfx psus are known to be good, reliable and quite cheap.
(edited, was looking at wrong specs first time)

 

[DJSlofstra]

I would say a 500 or 600 watt psu will be the best option in your case. I would suggest a Seasonic psu. They are just always great quality for a nice price. The Seasonic M12II (modular) and S12II (non-modular) are real winners!

 

[Finstar]

I would say a 500 or 600 watt psu will be the best option in your case. I would suggest a Seasonic psu. They are just always great quality for a nice price. The Seasonic M12II (modular) and S12II (non-modular) are real winners!

Seasonic, Xfx, Antec and Evga are best ones
can't go wrong with any of them.

 

[jason1297]

Are modular or non-modulars easier to handle for first build?

 

[jason1297]

Also will the ASUS H81m-plus motherboard be good enough for an i5 4460, r9 380 and 8gb ram?

 

[jason1297]

Sorry about so many posts in a row..
Just seen this on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00TE4XSMA?keywords=evga%20550w&qid=1458425529&ref_=sr_1_3&sr=8-3
Corsair is pretty good, right?

 

[DJSlofstra]

Modular gives your tidier and easier cable management, that's the advantage.
The cheap Corsair psus really suck. Inform the PSU Tier list to help you choose a psu:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
I would go for tier 2 or 1, if I were you.
An H81 chipset would be fine, I guess.

 

[Finstar]

Sorry about so many posts in a row..
Just seen this on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00TE4XSMA?keywords=evga%20550w&qid=1458425529&ref_=sr_1_3&sr=8-3
Corsair is pretty good, right?

Corsair is pretty good.

 

[giantbucket]

an EVGA 500B would be a great affordable unit. the XFX 550W also if they're cheap enough over there.