Need help please!!!

[OzzyLadd]

So I'm building a PC at the moment but I'm just worried about the power supply and a few other things and since I'm still new to building PC's I just want it checked out because I'm just not 100% if it will all work I also have a link to the part list which I will add to this so if someone could please check it out for me I would really, really appreciate it. http://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/KpGHWX

 

[Barty1884]

It'll all "work", but you're right on the PSU aspect, it's far from the best.

The rest of the setup is very solid - there's probably points you could save some money though:
1. I assume this is a gaming rig. 16GB is ideal, 8GB is still viable. 32GB is just a waste of money.

2. What resolution do you plan to play at? The 1080 is great at 4K, but if you're at 1080p or 1440p, I would look to a GTX1070.

3. The case is a little overpriced. It's a nice case, but there are cheaper options.

4. The PSU. Not only is the CS not the best, you can have an Antec High Current Gamer 520W Semi-Modular made by SeaSonic for $99AUS.

As an FYI on the PSU, you might want to call this CPL place up:
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/CmMFf7/antec-power-supply-hcg520

$31 for an Antec High Current Gamer? That's the non-modular option made by Delta, but still a quality 520W bronze PSU - and $31AUS is crazy for it.
Shows as 'end of life' on their site, but if they have one in stock....


Here's an option, keeping the GTX 1080, and saving you ~$500 with no chance in performance:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($322.00 @ Shopping Express)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($199.71 @ Skycomp Technology)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($115.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($405.00 @ Umart)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card ($1099.00 @ IJK)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.00 @ CPL Online)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($104.00 @ Shopping Express)
Total: $2581.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-29 02:35 AEST+1000

Again though, at 1080p or 1440p, no more than a GTX1070 is required.

 

[OzzyLadd]

Thanks for the help also Would you know of a Corsair PSU that you could recomend for me?

 

[Barty1884]

Any of the AX, AXi, HX, HXi, RMx or RMi lines from Corsair.

Avoid the CX, CS etc for a build of this nature.

 

[OzzyLadd]

Thanks dude I really appreciate the help you have given me.

 

[Barty1884]

No problem. What resolution are you planning on playing at btw?

With the 1080, I would think you're looking at 4K..? If so, the i7-6700K might be a good addition. The i7 is showing some benefit in gaming at 4K (but not below).

 

[OzzyLadd]

Playing at 4K is something that I am wanting to do yes.

 

[Barty1884]

Then the i7-6700K might be a smart move.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($463.00 @ Shopping Express)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($199.71 @ Skycomp Technology)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($115.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($405.00 @ Umart)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card ($1099.00 @ IJK)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.00 @ CPL Online)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($104.00 @ Shopping Express)
Total: $2722.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-29 03:46 AEST+1000

Still saves you $200+ over your original build, and you should expect some performance gains (probably minor for now, but should be a wider gap over the i5 in future - only at 4K though).

 

[OzzyLadd]

Just a quick question sorry but what would be the max and min of watts you would recommend also thanks for the I7 recomendation.

 

[Barty1884]

Wattage is not everything - keep that in mind.

The i7 build should pull no more than 375W absolute theoretical max - at stock speeds.
Realistically, unless your CPU & GPU are running at 100% 24/7, you won't even hit that.

A quality 500-550W PSU is more than adequate at stock speeds.

If you plan to OC, that can change things quite dramatically (depending on the scale of your OC). I'd always recommend a 20% increase over what I'd recommend at stock, so a quality unit in the 600-650W would be perfect for those needs.

Notice that I'm stating 'quality' in there. That's what I mean when i say wattage is not everything.
You could buy a junk 1500W PSU and have issues, or probably even as low as a 430W for a quality PSU and run fine (but I would NOT recommend going that low).

This doesn't get into too much detail, but take a look here: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

Quality PSUs are tier 1 & 2. I'd avoid tier 3 or below for such an expensive setup.

 

[OzzyLadd]

Ok thanks again for the help appreciate it.

 

[OzzyLadd]

Would you consider me using this PSU? http://www.newegg.com/global/au/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139144&cm_re=Corsiar-_-17-139-144-_-Product

 

[Barty1884]

Are you overclocking? If not, the RMx 550 would be fine - especially at $118AUS.

If you are overclocking, the 650 is probably a smarter idea but, at $144 it's only $7 less than the 750 !!

 

[OzzyLadd]

No I'm probably not going to overclock it.

 

[Barty1884]

If you're not, the a quality 550W (like the RMx) should be more than sufficient.