How big PSU this build will need?

[MDNO]

CPU: AMD FX-6300 (possible OC to 4.5?)
MOBO: ASUS M5A78L-M LX3
RAM: 8GB DDR3-1866 2x4GB
GPU: XFX Radeon R9 280X Black Edition 3GB
HDD: Toshiba 1TB SATA 6 gb/s 7200 rpm
CASE: Sharkoon MA-W1000

 

[MDNO]

And would it be smarter to buy r9 280 than r9 280x? sorry for offtopic!

 

[sincreator]

Since you are planning to overclock your CPU, and the FX chips consume a lot of power while overclocked I would recommend a decent 600-650w unit like this one:

http://www.ncixus.com/products/?sku=59616&vpn=P1650SNLB9&manufacture=XFX&promoid=1205

 

[Shamar Holtz]

700w, but to be safe I'd get a 750w http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=97306&vpn=110-B1-0750-VR&manufacture=eVGA&promoid=1205 I recommend this for whenever you choose to OC your RAM, CPU and or GPU

OC a 6300 is quite tricky, I could never get mines above stock without it freaking out. But I really never cared or tried really hard anyway 😀

 

[bootcher]

Any good 600 watt psu will be good, with enough room left for overclocking.

 

[Shamar Holtz]

Btw, that is a sexy little mATX case...Sharkoon...

 

[sincreator]

700w, but to be safe I'd get a 750w http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=97306&vpn=110-B1-0750-VR&manufacture=eVGA&promoid=1205

I'm sorry but 750w is overkill. I was running a Phenom II x6 at 4.2ghz and had a 7970+7950 crossfire configuration heavily overclocked off my current 750w PSU. The PH II x6 uses more power overclocked than the FX 6300 does as well.

 

[madmatt30]

A very good 500w will do,a decent 550-600w would be better.

 

[Shamar Holtz]

700w, but to be safe I'd get a 750w http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=97306&vpn=110-B1-0750-VR&manufacture=eVGA&promoid=1205

I'm sorry but 750w is overkill. I was running a Phenom II x6 at 4.2ghz and had a 7970+7950 crossfire configuration heavily overclocked off my current 750w PSU. The PH II x6 uses more power overclocked than the FX 6300 does as well.

It is actually around the same price a good 600w, that's really the reason i posted that. I know it's extra but paying a few more dollars for an extra 150w that you can use in future upgrades, am i right my friend?

 

[MDNO]

Would this be good? http://www.xigmatek.com/product.php?productid=243&type=overview

 

[MDNO]

Btw, that is a sexy little mATX case...Sharkoon...

Isn't it ! 😀

 

[Shamar Holtz]

Although it looks cool and it is certified...I wouldn't get it. I'd get a more known brand for PSUs, PSUs are EXTREMELY important so you need to choose carefully

 

[madmatt30]

^ who knows ??
No reviews anywhere ,xigmatec generally aren't bad - but they use OEM supplies from literally everyone so it could be anything.
Specs are decent on paper - where are you based/buying from??

Off topic - but you won't push a decent overclock on that mb - 4.1ghz max - there are better choices to make there even on a tight budget.

 

[bootcher]

The 500 watt version of Xigmatek Maverick is kinda crap, so I would pass on that manufacturer. Get at least a tier 2 manufacturer's psu from this list:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

 

[Shamar Holtz]

^ who knows ??
No reviews anywhere ,xigmatec generally aren't bad - but they use OEM supplies from literally everyone so it could be anything.
Specs are decent on paper - where are you based/buying from??

Off topic - but you won't push a decent overclock on that mb - 4.1ghz max - there are better choices to make there even on a tight budget.

In other words, "Where do you live"?

 

[MDNO]

^ who knows ??
No reviews anywhere ,xigmatec generally aren't bad - but they use OEM supplies from literally everyone so it could be anything.
Specs are decent on paper - where are you based/buying from??

I'm buying this here
http://www.hardwareversand.de/en/500+-+600+Watts/204597/Xigmatek+Maverick+Netzteil+-+600+Watt.article
I'm based on Finland so it's much cheaper to order from Germany for example.
And about that your offtopic, what would be better choice then?

 

[Shamar Holtz]

Ah yes, I used to know someone from Finland, He was teaching me how to play a "Gunz"...Good times, good times.

 

[madmatt30]

Best matx motherboard for the 6300
2 extra sata ports ,USB 3 ports on the back ,USB 3 header on board for that nice little sharkoon case ,good quality caps & decent vrm cooling - worth the extra money
http://www.hardwareversand.de/en/DDR3/66166/Gigabyte+GA-78LMT-USB3%2C+AMD+760G%2C+mATX.article

This enermax is a decent quality PSU
http://www.hardwareversand.de/en/500+-+600+Watts/162019/Enermax+NAXN+Advanced+550W+ATX+2.3.article

This seasonic is better

http://www.hardwareversand.de/en/500+-+600+Watts/72315/Seasonic+S12II-520%2C+520+Watt%2C+80PLUS+Bronze.article

 

[Shamar Holtz]

Best matx motherboard for the 6300
2 extra sata ports ,USB 3 ports on the back ,USB 3 header on board for that nice little sharkoon case ,good quality caps & decent vrm cooling - worth the extra money
http://www.hardwareversand.de/en/DDR3/66166/Gigabyte+GA-78LMT-USB3%2C+AMD+760G%2C+mATX.article

This enermax is a decent quality PSU
http://www.hardwareversand.de/en/500+-+600+Watts/162019/Enermax+NAXN+Advanced+550W+ATX+2.3.article

This seasonic is better

http://www.hardwareversand.de/en/500+-+600+Watts/72315/Seasonic+S12II-520%2C+520+Watt%2C+80PLUS+Bronze.article

(To OP) I have that board currently and it is good. It isn't anything special besides the extra ports which do come in handy. I don't have any problems with it and I have it for about 6 months

 

[madmatt30]

^ the main thing is the vrm & north bridge cooling + the asus he listed doesnt even have usb3 .
The Asus matx boards are not good overclockers.
The gigabyte is pretty good with a 6 core.
There are only 5 matx boards capable of taking a fx piledriver chip & the gigabyte is easily the best one.

 

[Shamar Holtz]

^ the main thing is the vrm & north bridge cooling + the asus he listed doesnt even have usb3 .
The Asus matx boards are not good overclockers.
The gigabyte is pretty good with a 6 core.
There are only 5 matx boards capable of taking a fx piledriver chip & the gigabyte is easily the best one.

True.

 

[MDNO]

^ the main thing is the vrm & north bridge cooling + the asus he listed doesnt even have usb3 .
The Asus matx boards are not good overclockers.
The gigabyte is pretty good with a 6 core.
There are only 5 matx boards capable of taking a fx piledriver chip & the gigabyte is easily the best one.

I'm sorry for asking stupid questions but does that mobo support 1866mhz ram? And how high I can OC that FX-6300 on this?
And those PSUs looks very nice but only (and pretty little) problem is that it isn't modular.

 

[mdocod]

The power dissipation of an FX-6300 @ 4.5ghz can easily be as high as ~210W with VRM losses included. (~180W at the CPU). More in some cases of a poor overclocking chip.

The ASUS M5A78L-M LX3 will basically fall on it's face and induce throttling or other self preservation functions at ~120W, so the question of what size PSU this system needs is largely irrelevant until the major problem with the "plan" is sorted out. Either this build needs a more realistic overclocking plan for this motherboard (unfortunately, a realistic overclocking plan for this motherboard involves no overclocking, and possibly even having to under-volt the CPU and turn off turbo just to get it to run right at stock clocks!), OR a different motherboard.

If the plan is to stay on the ASUS M5A78L-M LX3, then I'd advise a well made 550W PSU (Seasonic, SuperFlower, Delta, or high end FSP OEMed options).

If we swap to a motherboard that can actually overclock worth a darn, increase the PSU to ~650W+.

 

[Shamar Holtz]

^ the main thing is the vrm & north bridge cooling + the asus he listed doesnt even have usb3 .
The Asus matx boards are not good overclockers.
The gigabyte is pretty good with a 6 core.
There are only 5 matx boards capable of taking a fx piledriver chip & the gigabyte is easily the best one.

I'm sorry for asking stupid questions but does that mobo support 1866mhz ram? And how high I can OC that FX-6300 on this?
And those PSUs looks very nice but only (and pretty little) problem is that it isn't modular.

The board doesn't support 1866 RAM, it will dumb it down to 1333mhz. you can OC to whatever the CPu lets you, from exp i'd say you could get to about 4.3ghz but Iwouldn't OC on stock cooler.

Edit: And the board isn't really blue. it's brown like a standard board

 

[MDNO]

Well, how much it will affect to performance if I change 1866 to 1333?