What PSU do i need?

[Garon Booth]

He I have a g3258 oc to 4 ghz, r7260x, with a h81 e34 mobo thanks!

 

[i7Baby]

450W eg Antec VP450 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371045 $29

 

[qbsinfo]

total system (w/o r7 260x):
50 watts at stock and up to 119 overclocked:
http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-pentium-g3258-processor-review-quest-5ghz_145874/15
add 100 watts for the card:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AMD/R7_260X/24.html
for 150 to 250 watts of power consumption.

good idea to keep the power consumption less than 80% of the PSU's output (using OC power) 250/.8= 312.5 watts

CORSAIR CX series CX430 $39.99
Save: $10.00 (20%)
$19.99 after $20.00 rebate card

 

[i7Baby]

plus HDDs, fans, usb devices, ram, etc etc. See http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

 

[qbsinfo]

plus HDDs, fans, usb devices, ram, etc etc. See http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

since when is a "calculator" (that adds unnecessary wattage) better than a real world benchmark?

oh, it's not.

 

[i7Baby]

You've just guesstimated without taking into account the full build. I'm worried that you've underestimated which could leave the OP with all sorts of problems.

 

[qbsinfo]

You've just guesstimated without taking into account the full build. I'm worried that you've underestimated which could leave the OP with all sorts of problems.

you just assumed i guesstimated. look at my post and click the link to legit reviews and TPU.

 

[i7Baby]

You missed stuff - as I posted.

 

[qbsinfo]

ah no, i didn't. again look at the review, there is even a H100i in the test bench.
http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-pentium-g3258-processor-review-quest-5ghz_145874/2

i know what i am doing. i didn't even account for less of a power draw to account for the PSU (Corsair AX860i) efficiency; which would make my numbers LOWER of at least 10%.

 

[bignastyid]

I'd avoid the CX those thing use some low quality and short lived Chinese secondary capacitors. The antec VP is a better option, depending on where you are the 450w XFX maybe a good option aswell.

 

[qbsinfo]

I'd avoid the CX those thing use some low quality and short lived Chinese secondary capacitors. The antec VP is a better option, depending on where you are the 450w XFX maybe a good option aswell.

ah yes . .the cheap chinese FUD. maybe tell jonnyguru they are all wrong

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story4&reid=239

Secondary side capacitors are a mix of Samxon and Teapo. A lot of people like to complain about these being used in power supplies due to low cost. But, low cost does not equal low quality. No, I wouldn't use Teapo or Samxon to recap my motherboard. But honestly... they're usually good enough for SMPS work.

however yes, the seasonic made XFX are the best budget PSUs.

 

[i7Baby]

The XFX450 keeps disappearing from PartPicker though.

 

[bignastyid]

The CX series works well out of the box. Time and heat are it's enemies this is why it reviewed so well when it released. Plus most of the production units used capxon(not in the unit reviewed), in all the failed CXs I have inspected it was a capxon cap that had failed. The jonnyguru review is why I bought some. Unfortunately all 5 died, 4 within the first year.

 

[qbsinfo]

sorry to hear about your bad luck compared to everyone i know.

got pics?