psu for rx 570?

[songokuboka]

which power supply shld i get for my old desktop with a normal casing
i3 3220
msi h61m-p20
8gb ram
i saw many psu on newegg but no idea which1 to get
ordered this rx 570...https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137123&cm_re=rx_570-_-14-137-123-_-Product
which 1 should i get...i have no intention of overclocking the gpu

 

[dontlistentome]

That card requires an 8 pin pci-ex connector, so a power supply with either an 8 pin connector or more commonly a 6+2 pin connector is needed. On the low end you could get a 430W to 450W power supply from a decent brand. Seasonic, EVGA, Antec to name a couple. A 570 is a good card, don't try to power it with a cheap no name brand PSU, it's not worth it. You have a basic system, you don't need a lot of power but quality power helps.

 

[chemmajorp53]

Ideal:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151119&cm_re=gold_power_supply-_-17-151-119-_-Product

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2F84BD0573&cm_re=gold_power_supply-_-17-438-053-_-Product

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438059&cm_re=gold_power_supply-_-17-438-059-_-Product

Good:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094&cm_re=seasonic-_-17-151-094-_-Product

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151095&cm_re=seasonic-_-17-151-095-_-Product

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139147&cm_re=corsair_cx-_-17-139-147-_-Product

Worst PSUs you should consider:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA98C4YB0677&cm_re=evga_power_supply-_-17-438-012-_-Product

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438014&cm_re=evga_power_supply-_-17-438-014-_-Product

 

[songokuboka]

thanks for ur reply guys...i have decided to get this one:

Are you a human?

www.newegg.com

...

one more question...am planning to replace my motherboard and processor in 3-4 months time with i5 7400 and MSI Pro Series Intel B250...would the psu fit with that motherboard?

 

[chemmajorp53]

Yes, you'll be good with that PSU for quite a while. The only thing you can't upgrade to in the near future will be a 250W+ video card like a 1080 ti or an R9 fury

 

[rcald2000]

What I would do in your situation:

* buy RX 580 4 GB new on NewEgg; $200
* buy Seasonic S12II 520 new on NewEgg; $45
* buy i5-2500k used on Ebay; $70

* sell i3-3220 used on Ebay; $30

MSI Radeon RX 580 ARMOR 4G OC 4GB
$199.99
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137120

SeaSonic S12II 520
$44.90
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094

i5-2500k
~$70
http://www.ebay.com/sch/Computer-Components-Parts/175673/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=i5%202500k&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2045573.m1684

i3-3220
~$30
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&LH_ItemCondition=3000&_nkw=i3%203220&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2045573.m1684

comparison of i5-7400 vs i5-2500k
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-7400-vs-Intel-Core-i5-2500K/3886vs619

The RX 580 is approximately 50% more graphically powerful than the RX 570, yet only costs $25 more.
The sandy bridge i5-2500K is equivalent to a kaby bridge i5-7400, and avoids the hassle of upgrading the motherboard and RAM. Plus you don't have to worry about the possibility of the Windows license becoming invalidated.
The Seasonic S12II 520 is unfortunately non-modular however it is still high quality. Add to that the price of only $45, which saves money to put towards the selling and buying price difference between the i3-3220 and i5-2500k.

One last thing: When you're ready to move to a new platform, both the RX 580 and Seasonic S1211 can be transported to it. Only the i5-2500K would remain behind in the old build. The beauty of these PC components is that approximately 80% of your investment remains viable.

Just my two cents...

 

[songokuboka]

What I would do in your situation:

* buy RX 580 4 GB new on NewEgg; $200
* buy Seasonic S12II 520 new on NewEgg; $45
* buy i5-2500k used on Ebay; $70

* sell i3-3220 used on Ebay; $30

MSI Radeon RX 580 ARMOR 4G OC 4GB
$199.99
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137120

SeaSonic S12II 520
$44.90
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094

i5-2500k
~$70
http://www.ebay.com/sch/Computer-Components-Parts/175673/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=i5%202500k&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2045573.m1684

i3-3220
~$30
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&LH_ItemCondition=3000&_nkw=i3%203220&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2045573.m1684

comparison of i5-7400 vs i5-2500k
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-7400-vs-Intel-Core-i5-2500K/3886vs619

The RX 580 is approximately 50% more graphically powerful than the RX 570, yet only costs $25 more.
The sandy bridge i5-2500K is equivalent to a kaby bridge i5-7400, and avoids the hassle of upgrading the motherboard and RAM. Plus you don't have to worry about the possibility of the Windows license becoming invalidated.
The Seasonic S12II 520 is unfortunately non-modular however it is still high quality. Add to that the price of only $45, which saves money to put towards the selling and buying price difference between the i3-3220 and i5-2500k.

One last thing: When you're ready to move to a new platform, both the RX 580 and Seasonic S1211 can be transported to it. Only the i5-2500K would remain behind in the old build. The beauty of these PC components is that approximately 80% of your investment remains viable.

Just my two cents...

wow thanks man very nice suggestion..its my 1st time upgrading pc which is my brother's..i will buy it when i have enuf money 😀

 

[rhysiam]

The RX 580 is approximately 50% more graphically powerful than the RX 570, yet only costs $25 more.

While I totally agree with your suggested plan - nice work putting all that together - the difference between the 570 & 580 is nowhere near 50%. The 580 has 4 extra CUs enabled (32 vs 36 - ~14%), 16 additional texture units (128 vs 144 ~13%), a 1Gbps memory speed bump (7 vs 8, ~14%) and small base & boost clock bumps (both under 10%).

See review here: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-radeon-rx-580-review,5020-3.html
The gaming benchmarks here on TomsHardware show the 580 usually in the region of 15% faster (give or take 5%), which is right on what we'd expect given the resources available. There are a couple of games where the gains are more like 25% - but that's with a 8GB 580, which might account for the larger than expected gap, and may not be repeatable on 4GB 580 like the one suggested.

I tend to think the price gap between the 570 & 580 is pretty close to the performance gap.

I hope this isn't too pedantic - it's a great suggestion all round - I just the RX 570 vs RX 580 decision is a still a valid one depending on how much OP is willing to spend.