Hi all,
I'm a first time builder, have all my parts picked out, but need some advice on the power supply. About a year ago, the PSU on my Dell was failing so I purchased the Corsair 550W ATX12V power supply from Amazon for $89.99 to replace it. Now that I am deciding to build my own computer, I am wondering if I can get away with using the same PSU or if I should upgrade. I understand the PSU is extremely important, so I don't want to skimp out. However, if an upgrade isn't highly recommended, I would enjoy saving some money
System use: Mainly for gaming, pretty heavy photoshop/illustrator use, some light video editing, and other normal computer stuff.
Here is my part's list:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gqjW
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gqjW/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gqjW/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($23.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($96.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($247.55 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair 550W ATX12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Samsung S24B350HL 23.6" Monitor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1288.40
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-03 11:02 EDT-0400)
I really appreciate your help, and of course, if you have any other advice, feel free to let me know!
I'm a first time builder, have all my parts picked out, but need some advice on the power supply. About a year ago, the PSU on my Dell was failing so I purchased the Corsair 550W ATX12V power supply from Amazon for $89.99 to replace it. Now that I am deciding to build my own computer, I am wondering if I can get away with using the same PSU or if I should upgrade. I understand the PSU is extremely important, so I don't want to skimp out. However, if an upgrade isn't highly recommended, I would enjoy saving some money
System use: Mainly for gaming, pretty heavy photoshop/illustrator use, some light video editing, and other normal computer stuff.
Here is my part's list:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gqjW
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gqjW/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gqjW/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($23.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($96.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($247.55 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair 550W ATX12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Samsung S24B350HL 23.6" Monitor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1288.40
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-03 11:02 EDT-0400)
I really appreciate your help, and of course, if you have any other advice, feel free to let me know!