PSU Thoughts ...

[Chris Apostolou]

So... I m building a new system and i have found all my components but i m not sure about my psu.
I ve read several articles and i ve visited some calculator sites to see the average consumption of the system but i m not sure. The only thing that I m sure about my psu is that i want to be a 80+gold or bronze at least.

My components will be:
Z97 mobo (i think i ll choose a gigabyte)
i5 4960k + coolermaster Hyper T4 fan
gtx 770
2x DDR3 4gb G.skill ram
1Tb HDD 7200RPM
DVD/RW

I will add some things in the future such as an SSD for sure or maybe a Water Cooler if its needed.
I was thinking about of an evga 650 psu, because i think evga is a quite reliable company and this psu is full modular and 80+ gold too. Here's the link:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438026

 

[davidarad02]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii620bronze

this is a great PSU, for the price, but theres some things I would change on your parts list:
1. dont get the gtx 770, as its pretty much obsolete. get a gtx 970 instead.
2. get a ssd now, and add a HDD later, as it will be a pain to move all the windows files to the ssd when you will add it.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

FULL MODULAR \ GOLD CERTIFIED \ SEASONIC made.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $79.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-23 13:17 EST-0500

 

[Chris Apostolou]

Thanks for the quick response. Both suggestion are really good. I ve not checked those two companies because i ve heard that seasonic is a good choise for desktops with higher budget than mine and i did not know that xfx is a reliable manufacturer for psu...

About the GPU as i can se gtx 970 is about 100+ dollars more expensive and I have already overpass my budget.
About the ssd maybe you are right... Actually i m thinking about buying an ssd first, use my old hdd for a month and then buy a proper hdd

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

XFX = made by SEASONIC.