How much power do i need?

smasher4207

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i3 530 oc too 3.5ghz
kingston blu 2x2 ddr3 1333 ram
msi gtx 650 oc 2gb
p7h55-m pro mobo
hitachi 160 gb hdd 7200 rpm
western digital caviar blue 1 tb hdd 7200 rpm 64mb buffer cache.
anny recommended psu?

 
Solution
For a system using a single GeForce GTX 650 graphics card NVIDIA specifies a minimum of a 400 Watt or greater system power supply that has a maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 20 Amps or greater and that has at least one 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector.

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.

What is your PSU budget?
If you won't be expanding on that build I'd go with something around 500w-600w. The Corsair VS series is very cheap but you could always go for the CX or CS series depending on how efficient and reliable you expect your build to be.
 
For a system using a single GeForce GTX 650 graphics card NVIDIA specifies a minimum of a 400 Watt or greater system power supply that has a maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 20 Amps or greater and that has at least one 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector.

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.

What is your PSU budget?
 
Solution
Here's an example of a PSU that is way more than sufficient to do the job:

Seasonic G-Series 360W (SSR-360GP)
• OEM: Seasonic
• maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 30 Amps
one 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors
• Modular Output Cables: No
• Official Intel Haswell Compliance: Yes
• 80 PLUS GOLD Efficiency Certification
• 5 Year Limited Warranty
• Link: http://www.seasonicusa.com/G-series-360.htm