What PSU is best for me?

[iXGamerXi]

Hi guys I am looking for a new PSU which is suitable for my build but with room to upgrade in the future. I would preferably want a rating of gold or higher.

CPU: AMD FX-8350
GPU: Nvidia GTX 760
Mobo: Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z
HDD: WD Caviar Black 1TB
SSD: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128gb
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE
Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800
MONITOR: Asus VG248QE

I am willing to spend around £100 if it is really good.

 

[hunter315]

The XFX 550 would be plenty for your system, and its only 45
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

If you are really insistent on the 80+ gold rating then you can pick up the newer XFX TS 550W unit for 60
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550gts3x

For a full modular gold option you can grab the XFX XTR 550
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550bbefx

Why do you want a gold rated PSU? You will pretty much never pay off the price difference between a bronze and a gold rated unit with power savings.

 

[6R1M01R3]

I vouch for the XFX XTR 550.

 

[badboyrog2]

you need 600W for your system actually , but for more rom or futur upgrade a 750W psu will be good
just choose the cheapest one in this brands ...xfx/seasonic/corsair/antec hcg . gold rated

 

[hunter315]

Why would he need a 600W PSU for that system? An FX-8350 and GTX 760 isn't much more power hungry than my PII 955 and 7850 and i don't break 450W at the wall.

 

[harry_r_s]

Rather go with Cooler master V550 W.. no complaints 80+ gold

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

£92.12 < Read the review then spend it:

Plenty of room to upgrade in the future:

I own this one , the best 850w on the market:

EVGA 850W \ GOLD Certified \ Full Modular \ 9.9 out of 10 from the power supply experts at jonnyguru


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£92.12 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £92.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=377
jonnyguru review ^

 

[badboyrog2]

''Why would he need a 600W PSU for that system? An FX-8350 and GTX 760 isn't much more power hungry than my PII 955 and 7850 and i don't break 450W at the wall. ''

i always suggest to people to buy the minimal psu need + 200W more for safety ....so 400W min + 200W = 600W
so i add 150W for futur upgrade so ... 600W + 150W = 750W

but its my suggestion , nobody are forced

 

[Pondering]

EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 and it is really good

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr

I own 3 of the XFX TS 550 and they are really good but it all comes down to your upgrade path.

 

[iXGamerXi]

Thanks, I also saw this Corsair 760 PSU which has Platinum rating. Do you think it is worth while? I don't mind paying extra if I will save money in the long run.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

The 850w EVGA , I linked is under your price limit and better than the Corsair 760 PSU.

 

[iXGamerXi]

I checked on partpicker and it says £92 on the website but it si actually £118 if you check on amazon.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00J01K3E8/?tag=pcp0f-21
9.8 out of 10 from jonnyguru.

Performance (40% of the final score) - 10. I mean, really... were you expecting any other score in this category today? Beyond excellent ripple suppression, beyond excellent voltage regulation, easy pass for Gold efficiency both times. I mean, come on... if anything deserves a perfect score here it's this unit.

Functionality (20% of the final score) - and it's getting another 10 here, as well. We have a fully modular unit with very nice black sleeved cables. The manual's decent. There are lots of connectors. There's a switchable fanless mode. EVGA gave us a little test adapter to see if it works before we use it. There are lots of other goodies in the box. Can you find something to complain about here? I certainly can't.

Value (20% of the final score) - Newegg's offering this unit for $129.99 right now, with a rebate on top of that. I can't score on rebates, but I can drool all over that price. It's directly competing with the Thermaltake Toughpower Grand, which may or may not still be the same one I reviewed. That said, the real competition is from Seasonic. Their KM3 750W is ten dollars more money. And you'd probably think EVGA has this all sewn up based on that alone. But... XFX has a Seasonic built unit at this same price point, so this category is not a lock like we saw with the 850W model. I'm going to go with a 9.5 here. When a Seasonic build is your only competition, you're doing it right. In fact, I'm almost ready to say that it is Seasonic who is competing with this one than the other way around.

Build Quality (20% of the final score) - as was the case with the 850W, I still want to see that fan control switch wiring cleaned up some. There's a little more glue on it this time holding it to the modular board insulation, but it still looks rather like an afterthought. There's room for that switch directly on the back panel... how about we do that instead, Super Flower? 9.5.