Watts Needed!

[Leon Phelps III]

Ok, I'm new here, but I have read through the site countless times. This time I just couldn't get right on a subject that is so redundant it should be labeled as spam.

Anyway. I am building a HTPC for my kids and I've decided to go overkill/budget. Several online psu watt calculators have determined that the following set up powered on 24/7 would draw 58w at idle. 196w at load and they recommend a min 280w supply.

So here is what I am building. But first keep in mind that this started out as a simple HTPC build and kept escalating.

Antec Earthwatts 380W.
ASRock Z97 mATX OC Formula 1150 Board.
Intel Pen G3250 (for now).
Aftermarket Cooler. Something with a good Heatsink and Low Profile.
Kingston Hyper X Fury 1333 4GB (for now)
Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD (for system only)
Western Digital Black 2TB (for media)
MSI GFORCE GTX 750ti
2x 120mm case fans.

No Optical drive for now. I'll only need one to load up Windows 10 and then I take it out.. .....I have my reasons.

Wireless Logitech Keyboard with trackpad.

This will all be plugged into a 50inch Samsung 4k LED TV.

Sooooooo..

Is the 380w Antec appropriate for this application even though Several sites recommend 280w min?????

I noticed there were no factors involving monitor sizes and definitions.

Will the 50inch 4k TV have a noticeable effect on power consumption????

When I do decide to drop the 4690k in there. I was thinking about. A Corsair CX 430 M.

I am really big on efficiency.

 

[de5_Roy]

is the antec psu recycled of will you be buying new? if you're buying new, try the seasonic s12g 450 psu. no corsair cx series - those are low end.

as for cooler, noctua NH L9i or NH L12.

Noctua NH-L9i Mini-ITX CPU Heat Sink Review
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/noctua-nh-l9i-mini-itx-air-cooler,3967.html
Noctua NH-L12 Mini-ITX CPU Heat Sink Review
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/noctua-nh-l12-mini-itx-heat-sink,3968.html

if your case has some height (i.e. clearance for small tower coolers), cryorig h7.

the display won't affect the pc's power consumption much. the pc's power consumption will be typically higher than that of with a 1080p display.

 

[Leon Phelps III]

Antec NSK2480 HTPC Case w/ Earthwatts 380 PSU New.

So Yes, the PSU came new with the case.

Ok. No Corsair CX.
I've just ordered the Noctua . 48 bucks. Nice.

 

[de5_Roy]

Antec NSK2480 HTPC Case w/ Earthwatts 380 PSU New.

So Yes, the PSU came new with the case.

Ok. No Corsair CX.
I've just ordered the Noctua . 48 bucks. Nice.

it's an old, entry level basic power supply unit. will perform as such. it will run the pc...but keep an upgrade in mind.

 

[Leon Phelps III]

10-4 Thank You.

 

[de5_Roy]

your case will require a low profile gfx card. hopefully you meant this card
MSI N750ti-2GD5TLP GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127836
when you said MSI Geforce GTX 750ti.

 

[Leon Phelps III]

My bad about the vote down. I don't know what I'm m doing.

I didn't think of the dimensions of the gpu. Thanks. Man . Nice catch.

 

[de5_Roy]

My bad about the vote down. I don't know what I'm m doing.

I didn't think of the dimensions of the gpu. Thanks. Man . Nice catch.

no problem.

when you didn't post exact specs of the card, i just wanted to make sure you got the right size for your case. since you're using a slim desktop case, a standard size card will not fit inside it. you'll need a gfx card with narrower pcb and a compatible bracket as well. these are usually called low profile cards and low profile brackets. some cards have low profile pcb but only includes the standard bracket - which makes finding and adding a low profile bracket a hassle. so make sure that your card either has the low profile bracket out of the box or includes one. here is another one (sorry couldn't find a u.s. link)
Gigabyte NVIDIA GTX 750 Ti Low Profile Graphics Card - 2GB - GV-N75TOC-2GL
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-gigabyte-gtx-750-ti-low-profile-28nm-pcie-30-5400mhz-gddr5-gpu-1033mhz-boost-1111mhz-cores-640-d