The title itself is, while I realize vague, quite explanatory of my predicament. I am building a budget gaming computer for my brother and am trying to determine a good, yet cost effective PSU. I realize that there are forum posts already, and I realize that there are calculators. Some calculators vary greatly in wattage draw and there is no forum post exactly like mine, so I would appreciate it if someone who understand PSUs very well could tell me if this will suffice for at least the next 4 years or so.
Main components are an i5-6600k and a GTX 960 4gb (might become a 970 SSC as I have one lined up I could get at no extra cost to the system. I have everything except for the SSD already for all prices listed. I bought an EVGA 550w G3 PSU for $70 (including tax) brand new on a good sale, but still have the option to return it hassle-free. Will it suffice for gaming (possibly overclocked 2-3 years down the road) on this system? Thanks!!!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($140.00)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($20.00)
Motherboard: MSI - Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($100.00)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($75.00)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($50.00)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($120.00)
Case: Corsair - Carbide SPEC-04 (Black/Yellow) ATX Mid Tower Case ($60.00)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($70.00)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($5.00)
Monitor: Acer - V233HL 23.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($25.00)
Other: Glam Hobby 600Mbps mini 802.11ac Dual Band 2.4G/5G Wireless Network Adapter USB Wi-Fi Dongle Adapter with 2dBi Antenna Support Windows XP,Win Vista,Win 7,Win 8.1, Win 10,Mac OS X 10.6-10.11.5 ($20.00)
Other: Silverstone 120mm fanfilter, SST-FF121B ($5.00)
Other: Silverstone 120mm fanfilter, SST-FF121B ($5.00)
Other: Silverstone 120mm fanfilter, SST-FF121B ($5.00)
Other: Insignia™ - 4 ft. Multi-Color LED Tape Light ($5.00)
Other: Corsair LPX Black is 143.70
Other: V1 Tech Custom Batman Backplate ($40.00)
Other: V1 Tech Custom Sleeved Batman/Robin Cables ($50.00)
Total: $795.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-06 13:37 EST-0500
Main components are an i5-6600k and a GTX 960 4gb (might become a 970 SSC as I have one lined up I could get at no extra cost to the system. I have everything except for the SSD already for all prices listed. I bought an EVGA 550w G3 PSU for $70 (including tax) brand new on a good sale, but still have the option to return it hassle-free. Will it suffice for gaming (possibly overclocked 2-3 years down the road) on this system? Thanks!!!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($140.00)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($20.00)
Motherboard: MSI - Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($100.00)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($75.00)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($50.00)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($120.00)
Case: Corsair - Carbide SPEC-04 (Black/Yellow) ATX Mid Tower Case ($60.00)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($70.00)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($5.00)
Monitor: Acer - V233HL 23.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($25.00)
Other: Glam Hobby 600Mbps mini 802.11ac Dual Band 2.4G/5G Wireless Network Adapter USB Wi-Fi Dongle Adapter with 2dBi Antenna Support Windows XP,Win Vista,Win 7,Win 8.1, Win 10,Mac OS X 10.6-10.11.5 ($20.00)
Other: Silverstone 120mm fanfilter, SST-FF121B ($5.00)
Other: Silverstone 120mm fanfilter, SST-FF121B ($5.00)
Other: Silverstone 120mm fanfilter, SST-FF121B ($5.00)
Other: Insignia™ - 4 ft. Multi-Color LED Tape Light ($5.00)
Other: Corsair LPX Black is 143.70
Other: V1 Tech Custom Batman Backplate ($40.00)
Other: V1 Tech Custom Sleeved Batman/Robin Cables ($50.00)
Total: $795.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-06 13:37 EST-0500