How much Power Supply Is suitable for a Build with G4560 and Gtx 1050?

[sarthak.saswat.das]

I would like to know how much Power Supply should i be buying for a build with the following Specs-
G4560
Galaxy GTX 1050 2GB OC (This does not require an external 6 Pin Connecter and will work on the Motherboard's Power)
B250m D2V
2*4GB DDR4 2400mhz
1TB Hdd

 

[jeremyj_83]

According to a power supply calculator your max draw is 250W and it recommends a 300W power supply. You get the best efficiency when your power supply is running at 50% load. I would go with https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Qb8j4D/seasonic-focus-gold-450w-80-gold-certified-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-ssr-450fm It it more than you need right now, but if you get a bigger graphics card of CPU you will be good.

 

[sarthak.saswat.das]

According to a power supply calculator your max draw is 250W and it recommends a 300W power supply. You get the best efficiency when your power supply is running at 50% load. I would go with https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Qb8j4D/seasonic-focus-gold-450w-80-gold-certified-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-ssr-450fm It it more than you need right now, but if you get a bigger graphics card of CPU you will be good.

Well i dont really have any plan of upgrading any time soon, would it be just ok if i go with a 400w Psu?

 

[jeremyj_83]

Yeah you can go with a 400W and be fine. The reason I like the that 450W is also because it is 80+ Gold rated, almost silent at low power draw, and high quality. I have actually installed it in 2 separate builds within the last 6 months.

 

[4745454b]

Which 400W? There aren't many good ones. Just make sure it's a quality ~450W unit and you'll be fine.

 

[sarthak.saswat.das]

so which psu under 35$ should be the best for my build

 

[sarthak.saswat.das]

https://zebronics.com/products/gold-series/zeb-450w-t-sata-plus
Would this psu be fine for my build? it does not have an 6 pin connector but that doesnt matter cuz my gpu doesnt need it anyway, Plus this psu has 3 years warranty

 

[4745454b]

It's not a 450W PSU. My 450W PSU has two 6+2pin connections. That one doesn't even have a single 6pin? If it's the best you can do then it's the best you can do. But it's not a good PSU.

 

[jeremyj_83]

I wouldn't touch that PSU with a 10 foot pole. As 4745454b said it should have a 6+2pin connector if it is a 450W power supply. Not to mention this isn't even 80+ rated which means its efficiency is garbage at best. The PSU is one component that you shouldn't skimp on the cost. I have seen far too many cheap PSUs die early and take out the motherboard. Also a lot of these cheap ones don't have the safety features and can cause an electrical fire. EVGA - BR 450W is available for $30 from amazon and is from a good vendor and is at least 80+ bronze.

 

[sarthak.saswat.das]

Ok i will take this into consideration. will a Corsair VS450 do the work for me?

 

[jeremyj_83]

The Corsair VS450 is a fair powersupply https://www.hardwareinsights.com/corsair-vs450-review/#First-Look
The only issue with the VS450 is that the platform is now 5 years old. The EVGA BR 450 is a new platform this year.

 

[Rexper]

The only issue with the VS450 is that the platform is now 5 years old

Never-mind it's design age, it's performance and build quality are very low standard.

The EVGA BR 450 is a new platform this year.

Any evidence to that? How do we know it isn't using a 5 year old platform? There are no reviews released yet.
A power supply is bad until proven otherwise.

OP, where are you located? Which retailers do you prefer to purchase from?

 

[4745454b]

Guessing from the name and the zebronics PSUs he suggested, he's most likely from the India/Pakistan region. This is probably one of those times where he needs to buy the best available to him at a good price. The VS450 might be it.

 

[sarthak.saswat.das]

Ya, I m from India. And I see most people building PCs with the VS450, Plus thats easily available for about 2400 INR i.e. about 35$. PSUs like CX450 are about 48-50$ here. The seasonic ones are about 70$.

 

[4745454b]

The Seasonic ones are great, but at 2x the price they don't really make sense unless you have the $$$. If the CX450 is the newer model with a grey/black label and not the older model with the green writing, I could see getting that one. But the VS450 isn't a horrible PSU. It's just not very good. But it's better than any Zebronics/Iball PSU.