Looking for PSU and Graphics card advice for a new PC build

[AdolTheRed]

Hi, this is my first time building a new PC and I was looking for some advice on whether my psu will be compatible with everything I've bought and will buy soon.

My current build is as follows :
Processor : Intel i7 4790k 4Ghz
motherboard : gigabyte z97x gaming 5
RAM : Corsair Vengeance 4GB x 2
Case : Corsair Carbide Series 500R
Graphics card : AMD Radeon HD 6450
PSU : Corsair Builder Series CX 500 watt ATX/EPS 80 PLUS

The only thing left for me to buy is a Geforce GTX 970. I was hoping to wait for Radeon's R9 380x but I live in India, so I doubt it will be available here right away, let alone at a reasonable price.

Anyways, I read about this Haswell Compatibility thing too and it got me worried whether my PSU would be compatible with the i7 that I bought and will be fitting in today. If needed, I wouldn't mind upgrading ( again ) to seasonic 650 or even 750 watt PSUs, but I'd prefer to atleast use my new corsair psu for 1 year before changing it.

Also, regarding overclocking, I don't know anything about it , and don't plan on doing it anytime in the future. Unless, I find out its much simpler than it looks and very helpful, I guess? lol

 

[disturbed force]

Yes the cx500 supports haswell and will be fine with a 970 and the rest of your system. Oc'ing is relatively easy to do with the unlocked k version cpus, but if you find it is powerful enough at stock speeds I wouldn't worry about it. If you find you want a little more performance there is lots of guides on how to oc and you will need a good cpu cooler.

 

[AdolTheRed]

Yes the cx500 supports haswell and will be fine with a 970 and the rest of your system. Oc'ing is relatively easy to do with the unlocked k version cpus, but if you find it is powerful enough at stock speeds I wouldn't worry about it. If you find you want a little more performance there is lots of guides on how to oc and you will need a good cpu cooler.

Thanks a lot for the info. I doubt I will overclock anytime soon I guess, but I have been reading a few threads in this site and it seems a 500w psu is definitely not enough if I want to overclock with a gtx 970. Heck, some posts I've read act like 500w will barely sustain the gtx 970 or something like that, but others say it should be enough for a gtx 970 but again, definitely not overclocking.

 

[disturbed force]

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-gtx-960,4038-8.html I don't see it pulling enough to say a 500w psu won't be good. Even if you oc it and it got in the low 200w range I still don't see a issue.

Your cpu would only hit around 140w stressed with a oc, so I don't see your psu going over 400w with everything oc'ed and stressed, but you would never hit that while gaming. With out oc'ing you will not come close to 400w.

 

[AdolTheRed]

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-gtx-960,4038-8.html I don't see it pulling enough to say a 500w psu won't be good. Even if you oc it and it got in the low 200w range I still don't see a issue.

Your cpu would only hit around 140w stressed with a oc, so I don't see your psu going over 400w with everything oc'ed and stressed, but you would never hit that while gaming. With out oc'ing you will not come close to 400w.

Ah, I see. Well then, thats good I guess, I have nothing to worry about. I still want a seasonic now, after hearing so much about it's quality and stuff though lol. But I'll definitely use my Corsair for atleast 1-2 years before changing it though.

Thanks again. Now, I can safely buy a GTX 970 and use it along with everything else w/o any worries 😀