Intel i7 4790k + EVGA GTX 960 is 500w enough?

[InsaneGuy437]

My PC specs are:
CPU: i7 4790k
CPU Cooler: CM 212 EVO
MOBO: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150
RAM: Crucial ballistix Sport 2x4GB ddr3-1600mhz
STORAGE:Crucial BX100 250 SSD
SOTRAGE: 1TB Western Digital Blue 7200rpm
GPU: EVGA Geforce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+Video Card
Case: Bitfenix Comrade
PSU Evga 500w 80+
DVDRW: Lite-On iHAS124-14
Monitor: Sceptre E225W-1920 60Hz 22.0 Monitor

 

[Guest]

First of all I'm not sure why you have a GTX 960 and i7 4690k together, it doesn't make any sense. Secondly for you to overclock you i7 you have to get a Z97 motherboard not an H97. But besides all those issues with your build technically yes, you could run your parts on that power supply but personally I'd be more comfortable with a 600 or 650 watt PSU. But, that PSU is only 80+ and with those parts I'd recommend something like this:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438026&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

But honestly with your build you have more things to worry about than if 500 watts is enough to run your system.

 

[Kritonios]

Yes the psu should be fine. You can check it also here; http://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator

 

[blasc]

First of all I'm not sure why you have a GTX 960 and i7 4690k together, it doesn't make any sense. Secondly for you to overclock you i7 you have to get a Z97 motherboard not an H97. But besides all those issues with your build technically yes, you could run your parts on that power supply but personally I'd be more comfortable with a 600 or 650 watt PSU. But, that PSU is only 80+ and with those parts I'd recommend something like this:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438026&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

But honestly with your build you have more things to worry about than if 500 watts is enough to run your system.

All this, plus the monitor (for that money, you could get a 24'' BenQ high quality monitor), plus the crappy SSD (instead of going Samsung 850), plus the RAM (wtf? Crucial ballistix sport instead of Corsair/Gskill??).

And the cherry on top of the cake, is the low end PSU on a build that is supposed to be mid-high end.....



stuff like this makes me want to cry..

 

[Guest]

First of all I'm not sure why you have a GTX 960 and i7 4690k together, it doesn't make any sense. Secondly for you to overclock you i7 you have to get a Z97 motherboard not an H97. But besides all those issues with your build technically yes, you could run your parts on that power supply but personally I'd be more comfortable with a 600 or 650 watt PSU. But, that PSU is only 80+ and with those parts I'd recommend something like this:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438026&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

But honestly with your build you have more things to worry about than if 500 watts is enough to run your system.

All this, plus the monitor (for that money, you could get a 24'' BenQ high quality monitor), plus the crappy SSD (instead of going Samsung 850), plus the RAM (wtf? Crucial ballistix sport instead of Corsair/Gskill??).

And the cherry on top of the cake, is the low end PSU on a build that is supposed to be mid-high end.....



stuff like this makes me want to cry..

My thoughts exactly.

 

[sammy sung]

Straight up insulting the OP for realistically no reason is really uncalled for, guys.

We don't all begin our enthusiast lives with an endless plethora of knowledge in all things hardware. The fact that he took the time to build his own instead of paying Origin or IBUYPOWER for wildly overpriced and arguably equally as mismatched components, speaks volumes.

Anyway, in theory, yes this power supply is more than fine for the purpose. Since you won't be overclocking your processor, you're looking at around 330-360 watts continuous and through load. Now, with that said, the power supply itself isn't really of the best quality. EVGA sells excellent supplies. This isn't one of them. It's made by HEC, which isn't a company I'd associate with quality.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $54.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-25 18:59 EDT-0400

I'd go with this, just in case you do ever decide the upgrade the mobo to an unlocked z97 version. Otherwise there's some decent seasonic and antec units in the 350-400w range as well that could save a few bucks over this.

 

[Guest]

Straight up insulting the OP for realistically no reason is really uncalled for, guys.

We don't all begin our enthusiast lives with an endless plethora of knowledge in all things hardware. The fact that he took the time to build his own instead of paying Origin or IBUYPOWER for wildly overpriced and arguably equally as mismatched components, speaks volumes.

Anyway, in theory, yes this power supply is more than fine for the purpose. Since you won't be overclocking your processor, you're looking at around 330-360 watts continuous and through load. Now, with that said, the power supply itself isn't really of the best quality. EVGA sells excellent supplies. This isn't one of them. It's made by HEC, which isn't a company I'd associate with quality.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $54.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-25 18:59 EDT-0400

I'd go with this, just in case you do ever decide the upgrade the mobo to an unlocked z97 version. Otherwise there's some decent seasonic and antec units in the 350-400w range as well that could save a few bucks over this.

We were simply stating our thoughts, if you can't deal with the slightest bit of criticism than that's not on us. I do agree we were both a little hard on him but that's all I'm going to say on the matter considering this is an electronics forum.

 

[Matt_Hoff]

I'd go with this, just in case you do ever decide the upgrade the mobo to an unlocked z97 version. Otherwise there's some decent seasonic and antec units in the 350-400w range as well that could save a few bucks over this.

We were simply stating our thoughts, if you can't deal with the slightest bit of criticism than that's not on us. I do agree we were both a little hard on him but that's all I'm going to say on the matter considering this is an electronics forum.

Although I agree. Why would you buy a 4790k on an H97!? It's utter madness. My Z87X-UD3H works great with OC. But back to the question, 500W should be fine with the Maxwell Card and non-overclocked CPUs generally don't use many Watts.