New PSU recommendations?

PaulDaVinci

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Hey guys, so yesterday my PSU blew out (Cooler Master Thunder 700W), and i'm looking for a new one, was hoping I could get some recommendations.

My setup:
CPU: AMD FX X8 8320 4Ghz (+ Be Quiet! Pure Rock cooler)
Motherboard: AMD 970/SB950 SAM3+ ATX/GA-970A-UD3P GIGABYTE
HDD: Western Digital Black 2TB SATA3 7200rpm 64Mb
SSD: Kingston V300 120GB SATA3, 450/450MBs, IOPS 85/55k, 7mm
RAM: DDR3 Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz
Case: Carbide Series® SPEC-01 Red LED Mid-Tower Gaming Case
GPU: SAPPHIRE TRI-X R9 280X 3GB GDDR5 OC (UEFI)

Considering: CHIEFTEC ATX 2.3 A-90 750W and COOLER MASTER MasterWatt 750 Modular
I understand 750W might seem a bit much. However, I would rather have a bit more just in case than not have enough :D
If you have some insights on the two, or have better options, please help me out :)
 
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Whatever one you choose, try to be as high as possible in here:
https://techguided.com/the-best-gaming-power-supplies/

400-600W PSU REVIEWS (CLICK ‘READ REVIEW’ TO EXPAND)
hit the rating and balance $ with quality. Anything above 6+ will not disappoint.

Rexper

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You will be fine on a good 550w psu. More probelems will arise from choosing crappy/low end units with more watts rather than a quality power supply than can still support your build.

Look for a Bitfenix Whisper, Evga G3, be Quiet straight power 11, Seasonic Focus Plus, Corsair RMX 550w.
 

jawlesspython04

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That Chieftec is crap. The cooler master is eh, good but not amazing. Go for something like a Corsair CX550M or a Seasonic M12II / S12II if you are on a budget. If you can spend a little more, then look for something like a Seasonic Focus Plus, Corsair TXM/RMX, EVGA G2/G3 and be quiet straight power 11. Personally, I would go for the Seasonic. They are so reliable you wont have to switch for a while.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $69.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-12 02:51 EDT-0400
 
Whatever one you choose, try to be as high as possible in here:
https://techguided.com/the-best-gaming-power-supplies/

400-600W PSU REVIEWS (CLICK ‘READ REVIEW’ TO EXPAND)
hit the rating and balance $ with quality. Anything above 6+ will not disappoint.
 
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