Help Selecting a PSU/ Recommendations on Build

Ali El-Khatib

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I am looking at getting:

-Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
-MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
-Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card


What would be the best recommended PSU given the Haswell Processor? And any other suggestions on my build?
 
Solution


Hi - the Antec hcg620 is a good PSU, but it is not as yet Haswell certified,
while the XFX pro 650 is Haswell certified, so I'd lean towards that one
of the two suggested.

Seems I completely neglected to add the rest of the components 😛.

I already have:
-1 TB Seagate HDD
-12 GB RAM (I forget the brand off the top of my head, but it was a great deal)
-CPU Cooler is Hyper 212+
-Case s NZXT Phantom White
 


Hi - the Antec hcg620 is a good PSU, but it is not as yet Haswell certified,
while the XFX pro 650 is Haswell certified, so I'd lean towards that one
of the two suggested.

 
Solution


I googled it and this website says the Antec HCG 620 is certified.
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/620w-antec-high-current-gamer-hcg-620-88-eff-80-plus-bronze-eps-12v-quiet-fan-atx-v23-psu

I did read a month back that Corsair and Seasonic were Haswell certified, but I thought others were too now.

Here's so more on certified:
http://techreport.com/review/24897/the-big-haswell-psu-compatibility-list
 
There is also a workaround for non-certified PSUs. You can simply connect a fan directly to the power supply through a molex which will put enough load for the PSU to refrain it from shutting down if the cpu is in c6/c7 state.
 


I used realhardtechx as they update daily, and as of yest the hcg 620 wasn't Haswell
certified. Neither was it on Neweggs site.