PSU + general help

[edanexo]

Building a system and I have some important questions. Just so we're clear though, I tried to find these answers on my own THOROUGHLY to no avail.

1. Can a Corsair CS750M power supply fit inside a Thermaltake Versa H15 mATX case? I saw someone fit a Corsair CX600M in a H15 case, and that power supply is classified as an ATX PSU. So unless there's a PS2 version of the CX600M that he used, I'm thinking the CS750M will also fit. Let me know.

2. The MOBO I'll be using is an ASUS H97M-E, I noticed it has an 8-pin slot on it for power. Idk if my PSU will come with an 8-pin EPS or 4+4-pin ATX connector. Either way, would it be fine wether its ATX or EPS? Also, if I use the ATX can I plug only one 4-pin or should I fill all 8-pin slots?

3. Why are CoolerMaster PSU's cable entries so different from other PSUs and does this affect anything of relevance?
http://fotos.pccomponentes.com/fuentes_alimentacion/cooler_master_g750m_750w_80__bronce.jpg
http://www.corsair.com/en-us/~/media/98E530AF03C04EAAAFCAB03FBD8A19DE.ashx

4. Lastly, here's the system I'm gonna build. Anything else I didn't ask that I should be concerned about? I used pcpartpicker and it checked out ok but I want to know YOUR opinion. Thank you.

MOBO: ASUS H97M-E (mATX)
CPU: Core i7 4790k
Video card: GeForce GTX 970 OR Radeon R9 390 (depending on which is available)
RAM: 16GB DDR3 @1600MT/s
PSU: Corsair CS750M (modular 80+ Gold) OR CoolerMaster G750M (modular 80+ Bronze)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H15
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit

 

[DonkeyOatie]

Changing the order of answers. For a high-performance system like you are trying to build, you need a high-performance power supply, not just a powerful and efficient one. 750W is plenty of power, and Gold is an excellent efficiency standard, however both of those PSUs are Tier 3 http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html and so are not high-performance enough for an overclocked gaming system.

I would be looking for an EVGA B2 750W semi-modular, or something made by XFX or Seasonic. If these are unavailable or too expensive where you are, post a link to a site and we will advise you what your best choices are.

I would pay a little more and get 2400Mhz memory, it will give you a little more speed in many cases, and I might use a different motherboard, but it would depend on price/performance in your market.

 

[edanexo]

Hi, first off, we got off on the wrong foot, I did NOT mean to downvote you lol , this is my first post and I thought that arrow scrolled and revealed more of your message. Guess I was wrong and I can't undo that it seems :S

Anyways, thanks for your input on my 4th question. I was aware of the tier list but I am not going to overclock anything and I'm pretty sure those are the best power supplies I can get where I live for my money so i hope they'll be fine. Just incase you can recommend something better here's the website of the biggest PC distributor in my country like you asked, so whatever you choose needs to be from here otherwise i won't be able to get it anywhere pretty much. As I said though, I hope without overclocking those PSU's are enough, let me know.

https://www.pcfactory.cl/?papa=633&categoria=54 (you're in the power supply category, and there's only 3 pages, the little arrows and number links to change to another page are kind of small, i'm sure you'll find them though)

Also i chose the h97 because it's a microATX which is the main point of my post and my other questions, and also as i said I'm not an overclocker. If you have any input on my other questions also much appreciated. But thank you so much for your reply. Cheers mate!

 

[DonkeyOatie]

That's OK Up vote this and balance it out


This is the cheapest PSU I'd buy if I could afford it https://www.pcfactory.cl/producto/19657-Fuente.Poder.850w..13cm.80Plus.Gold.V850. The V series is decent.


The motherboard is a good choice, given your limited selection.

Why the i5 4790K.? What are you using this system for? There may be more cost-effective choices.

1. Once we have decided, we can check for sure, but I believe that it wiil.

2. Any modern PSU will include an 8 pin or 4+4 pin power connector.

3. No they just use different modular connectors. Everything is good.

The high and varying demand spikes of your GPU when you are gaming ?? will stress the main capacitors of your PSU. Low-performance PSUs suffer from early capacitor failure of they are overstresses for too long.