Picking a PSU

Pixelized76

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Oct 19, 2015
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Hey all,
I wanted some help with picking out a PSU for my build. I'm kinda tossing up between getting a Corsair PSU and some other brands like Seasonic and Antec.
These are the parts I'm using:

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
MOBO: Asus Z170-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card
Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 ATX Mid Tower Case
Total power usage around 320W

Wondering if anyone could recommend a good PSU around 450W around $100AUD (preferably less) for my build.
Thanks!
 
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Yo. Well, you might want to get a 600w PSU, considering the stock GTX 970 peaks at a little over 300w under heavy usage. You're probably going to be using around 450-500w all together under heavy stress (say when you're running a game like GTA V or Crysis 3 @ 1080p max settings), and it's always a good idea to have room to upgrade. You can get an EVGA 600w 80+ Bronze Certified PSU for pretty cheap, so I'd look for something like that.
Yo. Well, you might want to get a 600w PSU, considering the stock GTX 970 peaks at a little over 300w under heavy usage. You're probably going to be using around 450-500w all together under heavy stress (say when you're running a game like GTA V or Crysis 3 @ 1080p max settings), and it's always a good idea to have room to upgrade. You can get an EVGA 600w 80+ Bronze Certified PSU for pretty cheap, so I'd look for something like that.
 
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