Need advice on a good power supply

[ODST120]

Hello, basically I am putting together a new system, but I'm having a hard time choosing a PSU, as most of the wattage calculators I tried are giving me different answers (lots of 750w calculations, but a few at 600w) and I want to get a quality PSU, as the last one I got (a Logisys 550 watt) is kind of a ah heck. The specs are as follows:

CPU: i5 3570 (stock cooler)
Case: Rosewill Redbone U3
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z68-V PRO
GPU: SLI GTX 460
RAM: 2x4 GB sticks DDR3
HDD: 2x 7200rpm SATA (maybe an SSD later)
Optical: DVD/CD-RW

I am also on a shoestring budget ($350-400; RAM, GPU, and HDD are coming out of my old system) so nothing too fancy, but Bronze 80+ would be nice, as would modularity.
So to sum it up, I would like to know what kind of wattage I would need, plus a few recommendations for a good power supply under $80.

Thanks!

 

[geofelt]

The PSU you need is determined almost entirely by the graphics configuration.
In your case sli GTX460 should have a psu of about 675W:
http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

In the future, such a psu could handle a card as good as a GTX780ti.

As to quality, here is a decent guide:
http://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware/f/135081/t/45344.aspx

 

[ODST120]

Okay, so according to that handy tier scale you linked to, the Rosewill Hive series is in Tier 2, as opposed to most other PSUs in the same price range (plus it's modular 😀), and at 750w will leave some comfortable headroom for later.
Thanks Geofelt!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

ONLY THE Rosewill Hive (550, 650) are tier 1.

 

[ODST120]

ONLY THE Rosewill Hive (550, 650) are tier 1.

Wait...so even though the same family is on Tier 2, it doesn't apply to all models?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

No , not all models are constructed the same.

That's why it list the wattage of the models.

 

[ODST120]

No , not all models are constructed the same.

Aha, I have been enlightened. But the 750 is not listed anywhere on that list, so...
According to this list ( http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html ), all Rosewill Hive series are Tier 3. Maybe still OK?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

The Hive series is ok , they are Sirtec units , I like the Tachyon and Capstones , made by Superflower.

 

[ODST120]

Okay, I'll probably just get a Hive then unless one of those Tachyon or Capstone units go on sale.
Thanks SR-71 Blackbird!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Whats the budget?

 

[ODST120]

Whats the budget?

Full budget is <$375 with some of the parts from my previous build (RAM, HDD, Optical,GPU) being reused.