PSU Head Room

[Tyler Pegram]

Hey guys. So my im about to put my parts on order. But I want a quick check on head room for upgrades.

I'm as of now getting a 650w psu thats 80+ gold

I plan on upgrading to and i7 and a gtx 980 eventually. would 650w be good for that or should I go up a step higher to 750?

 

[damric]

That would depend on the specific PSU. Not all gold rated 650W are up to snuff.

 

[Entomber]

650W is fine for i7/GTX980, but whatever you have right now will be basically thrown away and wasted if you're planning on upgrading like that; I don't advise that sort of upgrade path if you're buying all new parts.

 

[JCLO]

It will do the job nicely, maxwell gpu aren't demanding. Just get a nice brand like seasonic.
If you want to be sure sure, head over to http://powersupplycalculator.net

 

[Tyler Pegram]

Right now im looking at the corsair csm 650. I wanted to make sure pc part picker says 360ish w total under load but yeah wanted to check 😛

And tbh I think im actually just gonna go ahead and get the i7 and get the gtx in a few months when I get the money

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139060

I know the old don't skimp on the psu but I can't go over 1,050 at the most for the base buy price right now

 

[damric]

There are much better PSUs at that price.

 

[Tyler Pegram]

Feel free to find me one. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8CRJ23
that is my build as it stands. im ordering my parts from amazon and newegg only so the price will actually come from them not the pc part picker price.

 

[damric]

This Superflower LEADEX is superior in everyway to the Great Wall CSM, including price.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $84.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-27 18:57 EST-0500

 

[Tyler Pegram]

Ok so how about this one then? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151095&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

[Tyler Pegram]

OK thanks guys

 

[JCLO]

I just wonder why people still buy optical drives

 

[Tyler Pegram]

OK while i have yalls attention anything else?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YzqpJx

Only because I still have stuff that requires an optical drive 😛

 

[Tyler Pegram]

I want a smaller computer. Thats why I chose that mobo. And I do quite a bit of modeling, video editing, gaming, and map making for a game i like to play.

 

[Joseph DeGarmo]

I just wonder why people still buy optical drives

I use a Blu-ray / DVD burner drive to burn audio CDs and video DVDs, install games from physical copies, and watch movies.😛

OK while i have yalls attention anything else?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YzqpJx

Only because I still have stuff that requires an optical drive 😛

The ASRock Z97M Pro4 is a better motherboard. At least get that one if you're not doing any heavy overclocking.

 

[Tyler Pegram]

is that a micro atx board?

 

[Joseph DeGarmo]

is that a micro atx board?

If you're referring to the ASRock Z97M Pro4, then yes, it is a Micro ATX board.

 

[Tyler Pegram]

I figured that out thanks guys 😛

 

[Tyler Pegram]

Im gonna go with the asrock board the pro4. Thanks for your help guys.

 

[Joseph DeGarmo]

Fine choice. The Pro 4 board has excellent reviews on Newegg.