What of PSU do I need!

[maxicusdagreat]

Hi all,

I am creating my first computer build and I don't really know how many watts my PSU should be! Now I am on a strict budget of $650 so please! I need help!!

Here are my specs:

AMD Phenom II X4 Black Edition 3.4 GHz
HiS Radeon 7850 2 GB 256 bit
MSI 970A-G46 Mobo with UEFI BIOS
Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB 7200 RPM HDD
Corsair Vengeance 8 gigs of RAM (2x4)
Lite-On 4X Blu-Ray Drive
Bytecc 52 in 1 Card Reader
HEC Blitz Black Steel Edition ATX Mid-Tower Gaming Case
And determined power supply!

So please help!

-Max

 

[Brett928S2]

Hi

ANY decent make 500 will do...

All the best Brett

 

[maxicusdagreat]

Thanks Brett! Also just want your opinion. Do you think MSI mobos are good for gaming?
Or the one I've picked out?

 

[djangoringo]

Here's a good quality psu for a good price :

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371030

It has a single rail with +12V@40A, which is more than enough for the 7850 and the total wattage for your system.
The brand of the mobos don't count for performance in gaming, it's the gpu(most important) and cpu(also important).

 

[maxicusdagreat]

Thanks so much! But do feel that MSI motherboards are made well?

 

[Brett928S2]

Thanks so much! But do feel that MSI motherboards are made well?

Hi

I sell them in my shops, they are mid range but good quality ...

All the best Brett

 

[maxicusdagreat]

Hi

I sell them in my shops, they are mid range but good quality ...

All the best Brett

Sounds good, but do you recommend a specific board? My build will be used mainly for gaming, and video editing. So far my specs are:

AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core Black Edition 3.4 GHz CPU
Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB 7200 RPM HDD
HiS Radeon 7850 2 GB 256 bit Graphics GPU
Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 500 watt PSU
Bytecc Media Reader
Lite-On Blu-ray Reader
Corsair Vengeance 8 gigabyte RAM (2x4)
HEC Blitz Black Steel Edition ATX Mid-Tower Gaming case

Currently: MSI 970A-G46 Mobo with UEFI BIOS

Let me know if there is anything I should change. I am only willing to spend up to $80.00 on a motherboard by the way.

-Max

 

[djangoringo]

Do you have all the parts from what store and what's your total budget ?

 

[Brett928S2]

Sounds good, but do you recommend a specific board? My build will be used mainly for gaming, and video editing. So far my specs are:

AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core Black Edition 3.4 GHz CPU
Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB 7200 RPM HDD
HiS Radeon 7850 2 GB 256 bit Graphics GPU
Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 500 watt PSU
Bytecc Media Reader
Lite-On Blu-ray Reader
Corsair Vengeance 8 gigabyte RAM (2x4)
HEC Blitz Black Steel Edition ATX Mid-Tower Gaming case

Currently: MSI 970A-G46 Mobo with UEFI BIOS

Let me know if there is anything I should change. I am only willing to spend up to $80.00 on a motherboard by the way.

-Max

Hi

We always recommend ASUS... THEY ARE THE BEST IN QUALITY by far...

And the WORST are ASROCK...

All the best Brett

 

[maxicusdagreat]

Do you have all the parts from what store and what's your total budget ?

I have not yet ordered the parts but they are coming from Newegg. My total budget is $675

 

[maxicusdagreat]

Hi

We always recommend ASUS... THEY ARE THE BEST IN QUALITY by far...

And the WORST are ASROCK...

All the best Brett

Thank you! So I know its kind of stupid thing to ask but, I need a motherboard $85 and below. So in your opinion what is the best? 😱

 

[djangoringo]

My recommendation :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock B75M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($61.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 520W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $630.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)


or

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock B75M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($61.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 520W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $650.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

All from newegg totals about that.
You'll have in the first a much better cpu and a equal gpu, in the second a worse cpu(compared with the i5 but still better than the x4 for gaming) and a better gpu.

 

[rodmans1]

Hi

We always recommend ASUS... THEY ARE THE BEST IN QUALITY by far...

And the WORST are ASROCK...

All the best Brett

Not anymore most of their manufacturing is in mainland china, so good luck on the chinese making the build quality like Taiwan does.... if you havnt already notice it in the p8 boards... ASROCK has actually been having a great reputation since its history of being under the umbrella of ASUS operations, however their reliability has yet to be seen...

 

[maxicusdagreat]

Thank you so much! But should I really go with an Asrock

 

[djangoringo]

Asrock is a good brand nowadays, it has mobos with good quality/features, as good as the other ones.

 

[maxicusdagreat]

So would an Extreme3 be good? Because I really do prefer that one

 

[djangoringo]

You're talking about what mobo/chipset ?

 

[maxicusdagreat]

You're talking about what mobo/chipset ?

Mobo:
Asrock 970 Extreme3

Chipset:
Radeon HD 7850 2 gig 256 bit
Phenom II X4 or FX-6200

 

[djangoringo]

So you don't want any intel cpu like i recommended ?
Cause it's better, just saying.

 

[maxicusdagreat]

I don't know! This is hard! See currently use the Phenom II X2 on my HP laptop! I love it but, is Intel really that much better?

Intel Pros: AMD Pros:

Well made Made for gaming
Easy to overclock Easy to overclock
Great hyper threading Great value for money
Sometimes faster Super fast for cheap
Hardly any lag Reliability

Intel Cons: AMD Cons:

EXPENSIVE Can be cheaply made
Not as good value for money (debatable) Can lag from time to time
Can be not as powerful Uses twice as much power as Intel

 

[djangoringo]

For gaming intel are the better ones, an i3 is better than the x4 for gaming, the price ain't that much see the build prices that i gave you, also gave one with i5.
Also lower power consumption and support is one the side of intel cpus.

See this : http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/far-cry-3-performance-benchmark,3379-7.html

I could put more benchmarks, but i just put a recent one.

 

[maxicusdagreat]

Okay you win. I'll go for the i5

 

[rodmans1]

I would go with the 3570k with asrock extreme 4.... newegg has a combo deal with them

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1160932

$336.00 not a bad price at all.

 

[maxicusdagreat]

Revised Specs:

HEC Blitz Black Steel Edition ATX Mid-Tower Case
ASrock B75M-DGS Mobo
Intel Core i5-3350p Ivy Bridge 3.3 GHz (to be overclocked)
HiS Radeon 7850 2 gb 256-BIT GPU
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 gb 7200 rpm HDD
G-Skill Ripjaws X-Series 8 gigs of RAM (2x4)
Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 500 watt PSU
Bytecc Card Reader
Lite-on Blu Ray Drive

 

[djangoringo]

my advice, don't get the coolermaster psu(they're low quality psus), get an antec neo 520w in newegg.
Also are you sure you'll need a bluray drive ? with the money you save from a bluray drive you can buy a better gpu.