Looking for replacement PSU

[serenity2718]

Hi everyone, last night after swapping out my old 770 for a new 970, my Seasonic G 550W PSU died (paperclick test shows it works half of the time). Not sure if I did something wrong, but guess it's time for a new one.

My current plan is to get the Corsair CX750M from Best Buy for ~80 bucks, but I just looked at the PSU tier list and it's only tier 3. Is there a better PSU that you guys would recommend in the same price range? Anything under 100 would be great, thanks!

My rig:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $229.00)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (Purchased For $35.00)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (Purchased For $145.00)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (Purchased For $124.00)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $75.00)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $109.00)
Storage: Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $120.00)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $80.00)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB LIGHTNING Video Card (Purchased For $360.00)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $60.00)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $59.00)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $50.00)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 OEM (64-bit) (Purchased For $0.00)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter (Purchased For $11.00)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor (Purchased For $430.00)
Monitor: Asus VS24AH-P 24.0" Monitor (Purchased For $210.00)
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard (Purchased For $109.00)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse (Purchased For $80.00)
Other: Surge Protector (Purchased For $18.00)
Total: $2304.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-07 10:24 EDT-0400

 

[DeathRabit]

Solid PSU for you
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g10650xr

 

[sammy sung]

Just going to note that since he's overclocking and has a great many extras, I'd look to more of a quality power supply than the above suggested. EVGA sells EXCELLENT power supplies. This is NOT one of them. EVGA does not make their own supplies, rather they sell what they're sent by vendor partners. Their NEX series supplies are made by HEC, which in no way would I associate with quality.

If you're going to go the EVGA route, look into B2/G2/P2 units which are mostly made by superflower. Or otherwise go with seasonic as they make by far the most consistently solid units, or XFX as seasonic makes their units.

 

[serenity2718]

Thanks! Is my mistake stressing my Seasonic G 550W with too many components? It was supposed to be a tier 2 PSU... Would stepping up to a 750 or 850W help in my case?

I found a few going through your recommended brands, which one would you recommend?

XFX Core Edition PRO750W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207015

EVGA 110-B2-0750-VR 80 PLUS Bronze 750 W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438028

EVGA SuperNOVA 80 PLUS BRONZE 750W 110-B1-0750-VR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438025

SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151088

 

[sammy sung]

Aside from the third link, any of those would be excellent. I'd go with whichever best fits your budget

 

[serenity2718]

Got the EVGA B2, thanks!