How much Watt PSU do I need for the following Specifications ?

hackettjohn

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I7 - 7700
Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Motherboard
GTX 1050 Ti Graphics Card
16 GB DDR4 Hyperx Fury 2400 RAM
Circle CC819 Cabinet with 2 LED Fans

 
A GTX1050ti will run off of motherboard slot power, 75w max.
I5-7700 is a 65w TDP processor.

Really, you may only need 300w.
But, I recommend more, depending on what graphics card upgrade you might envision in the future.
I have no problem overprovisioning a PSU a bit. Say 20%.
It will run cooler, quieter, and more efficiently in the middle third of it's range.
A PSU will only use the wattage demanded of it, regardless of it's max capability.
Here is a chart that can help assess that:
http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

Whatever you do, buy a quality psu.
Tier 1 or 2 if you can from a list such as this.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

Seasonic is always good and seems to be on sale this time of year.
Perhaps this tier 2 SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W for $45:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094
 


Yeah I know, but the problem is good ones under 500W are getting harder to find.

There are a couple, dunno if they want modular or not etc.

A Seasonic G-450 would good if he can find one.

 


That was my main point.

Was looking for quality units around 450W.... It's getting very thin and those I did find are EXPENSIVE. (Like $100 or more for a 450W)

Much easier to find good ones in the 520W to 550W range.
 




Hi Thanks,

I found 2 PSUs in Amazon with some good reviews.
How to determine their quality ? Which one could be better ?

Here are those.
Circle APFC 500 Watts PSU
https://www.amazon.in/dp/B00R07GFS2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_fW37zbMRM3VHR

Circle 500 Watts PSU (SMPS) https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0136Q3XU8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_bZ37zbYFGC6AN