Need help with PSU!

[NewPCBuild]

Hey guys, I have finally complied the items that I need for my first PC build. I was wondering how much watts should my power supply be?

Here are the specs of my first build:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460
Mobo: ASRock H97 Pro4
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX760 SC ACX 2GB GDDR5
RAM: G.Skill RipJawsX Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3-1600
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 7200RPM 3.5"
Optical Drive: HP DH-16AAL (reused from my old computer)

Here's the link to PCPartsPicker!

 

[sadams04]

A quality 550w is PLENTY for that system. Your actual max power consumption would be closer to 300w. Stick with XFX or Seasonic for manufacturers to ensure quality. There are others, but these two are tried-and-true. At the moment, the XFX 550w below is a great deal for $45...

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

 

[NewPCBuild]

A quality 550w is PLENTY for that system. Your actual max power consumption would be closer to 300w. Stick with XFX or Seasonic for manufacturers to ensure quality. There are others, but these two are tried-and-true. At the moment, the XFX 550w below is a great deal for $45...

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

Hi sadams04, thanks for your reply and the recommendation! 😀 Just curious though, how did you arrive at the 300w for the power consumption? Because on the EVGA site, it says something along the lines of "Minimum of a 500 Watt power supply" for the GTX 760.

Sorry if I'm sounding very noobish. :lol:

 

[sadams04]

Power Supply Calculators and vendors recommendations are self serving. The GTX 760 can pull around 160w which means the manufacturers recommendation of a 500w power supply assumes the rest of the system needs 340w. Minus a GPU, not many systems out there can do that... They also don't assume you have a quality PSU, so they pad there as well (cheap PSUs overstate their output).

Plugging your build into PCPartPicker will show you a more accurate calculation (top right). So I was a little off... 350w is your max potential.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.77 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $689.38

 

[NewPCBuild]

Power Supply Calculators and vendors recommendations are self serving. The GTX 760 can pull around 160w which means the manufacturers recommendation of a 500w power supply assumes the rest of the system needs 340w. Minus a GPU, not many systems out there can do that... They also don't assume you have a quality PSU, so they pad there as well (cheap PSUs overstate their output).

Plugging your build into PCPartPicker will show you a more accurate calculation (top right). So I was a little off... 350w is your max potential.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.77 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $689.38

I see! That really cleared things up for me. Thanks so much for your help! 😀
By the way, any recommendations on buying either Win8 or 7? Still stuck in a dilemma regarding this. I considered getting 8 because I heard that apparrently Win10 will be a free update. (Sorry I'm being a cheap student. heh)

 

[sadams04]

Nothing wrong with Win8. I still like the look and feel of Win7, but you will have to make the move to the Win8 setup at some point.

 

[NewPCBuild]

Nothing wrong with Win8. I still like the look and feel of Win7, but you will have to make the move to the Win8 setup at some point.

I see. Thanks so much for your time man. Really appreciate it.