Power Supply Recommendation?

[matty1053]

Hi TH users,


I am very in need of help right now... what power supply should I get for my new build?

My current build: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/matty1053/saved/#view=ydXcCJ
CPU: Intel i5-4590 (It's a great CPU, for the price I payed ($175) couldn't beat it.
GPU: Nvidia GTX 960 2gb (I am going to be ordering this soon, probably in next 3 days)
HDD: 1tb WD HDD 7200rpm
CASE: Xion 310-Black. (Has a 120mm fan in front, If i am correct it's a intake fan, please correct me)
Ram: Crucial Balistic Sport 2x4gb ($37.... not bad, not bad at all.)
OS: Windows 10.
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A MICRO ATX
Case Fan (Exhaust): Roswill 80-k (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-fan-rfa80k)


I am thinking of getting a 550 watt PSU, but... Bronze or Gold version? Bronze is a bit cheaper.... but gold I heard is more efficient if you are going to be on your pc a lot. (Which I might be on average... 3 hours a day, so around 21 hours a week).

I will be doing gaming on it too, no "EXTREME 4K 1000000 FPS OMG ULTRA GRAPHICS". Just 720p is fine for me, hehe.

Please help, it's all gonna be appreciated. I'd like to know by tomorrow. (Friday the 11th.) Thanks!

 

[rohitbaran]

EVGA Supernova G2/GS 550 W. B2 if you want bronze. Here is a link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438049
I will also suggest you to upgrade your RAM to 16 GB, if you can.

 

[matty1053]

EVGA Supernova G2/GS 550 W. B2 if you want bronze. Here is a link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438049
I will also suggest you to upgrade your RAM to 16 GB, if you can.

Should I go with gold though? You answered 1/2 of my question. Will Bronze or Gold be better off for somenoe who plays 3 hours a day about of gaming?

And I would upgrade to 16gb if I could haha. I will when i'm all set.

 

[Mac070]

Upgrading to 16gb of ram is a waste of money . Your gaming not rendering . But that psu man . I'm having trouble finding something that's better than that . If you want gold then here. Get the RaidMax Vampire 700W Continuous 80+ Gold Modular power supply from newegg. It has more wattage and it's 80+ Gold certified . It's also cheaper and modular . But the evga one comes from a well better known brand and has a good warrenty . The raidmax vampire has more wattage for upgradeable options . Though the brand sucks . This vampire series is pretty good . And did I say it's gold , has more wattage , it's modular and cheaper ? So I'd aim for the vampire one . No other raidmax psu . Others are crapb. And plus this one is made for heavy gaming machines .

 

[rohitbaran]

Raidmax is garbage. Don't buy ever. See the PSU tier list in the forum. The thing with Bronze is that no good PSU is available from EVGA in 550 W range. If you really want one, here it one from Seasonic:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094
This is cheaper and it will do. If you want modular, here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151095

 

[Mac070]

I agree raidmax is garbage. They just released their new winterfall vampire series stuff. Once again , only get the vampire psu. Any other psu from them sucks

 

[matty1053]

Well, will the PSU fit in my case?

 

[Mac070]

Yes

 

[rohitbaran]

Yes. Your case accepts ATX PSUs and the PSUs listed in this thread are all ATX.

 

[matty1053]

Alrighty, thanks guys!

I'll pick up the 550 wat you said. And, what would the max watts used for my build be? I wanna be a bit safe. I have heard 400wats is recommended for the GPU power only...

 

[rohitbaran]

550 W is safe for your build.

 

[alphastew]

If you are willing to sacrifice 30 watts, the Seasonic 520W S12II Bronze is great. I bought it not too long ago and it works fantastic. I have the same GPU as you. Very efficient, super quiet. It's basically silent. Plenty of cables. Overall a great PSU. Plus you can get one on Newegg for about $60.

 

[matty1053]

Will this psu http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600
fit inside of my case? Xion 310-blk

I'm making the decision in a hour, I think it'll fit.

 

[rohitbaran]

Do not buy that. Buy the ones I recommended, they are Seasonic 520 W and 620 W PSUs.

 

[matty1053]

Do not buy that. Buy the ones I recommended, they are Seasonic 520 W and 620 W PSUs.

Will the 520 wat be enough for my pc... especially when it starts up?

And it'll fit in my case right?

 

[rohitbaran]

Yes, it is enough (you can even run a GTX 970 with this, let alone a GTX 960) and it will fit.

 

[madmatt30]

The seasonic 520 is an excellent PSU & gives you near as dammit 200w of clear headroom with your components - its absolutely plenty.

Do you already own the case ??
If not the n200 is loads better for $10 more & comes with ample fans preinstalled

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-nse200kkn1

 

[matty1053]

Ok, ordering it...

 

[matty1053]

And I ordered a 80mm case cooler with it (using fan as exhaust.) Sorry if I sound like a ****. I'm just trying to make everything fine and not break anything.

 

[rohitbaran]

No worries.