what psu would you recommend

[szalz]

Ok my peice of balls psu just blew shown no signs of blowing until it blew with a little flash pop and smell pretty much, won't power back on etc etc, I'm not gonna tire you with wtf do I do now, I've got a friend who's gonna bring me a psu and help me test components, my question is all being well what psu do I need realistically for my build.

I have
Asus m5a97l board
Fx 8350 not oc
Sapphire r9 270x
8gb ram

I had a alpine psu 750w

I'm not rich but I dont wanna end up with a supply that's gonna last.

Thanks

 

[JackNaylorPE]

As for what ya need ....

This is Guru3D's generic power supply recommendation for the R7 and R9 series:

AMD R7 260X - On your average system the card requires you to have a 450 Watt power supply unit.
AMD R7 260X Crossfire - On your average system the cards require you to have a 650 Watt power supply unit as minimum.

AMD R9 270X - On your average system the card requires you to have a 500 Watt power supply unit.
AMD R9 270X Crossfire - On your average system the cards require you to have a 700 Watt power supply unit as minimum.

AMD R9 280X - On your average system the card requires you to have a 550 Watt power supply unit.
AMD R9 280X Crossfire - On your average system the cards require you to have a 750 Watt power supply unit as minimum.

If you are going to overclock GPU or processor, then we do recommend you purchase something with some more stamina.

The Seasonic S12-520 and 620 provide superb performance and a reasonable price. The M12 series is a bit above that and the X series is the cream of the crop.

EVGA has some great PSUs and ridiculously low prices .... the B2 series of enthusiast and gaming builds are solid and the G2 / P2 series are fo those who want the best overclocks.

I like the XFX XTR Series and the Antec HCP series also.

 

[szalz]

So with this build I'm cool with a 500 to 600w supply? well providing it's all good with everything else. Only getting a smell from the supply so hopefully I'm all good.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

yes, you don't need more than what Guru3D said you needed. However..... there are very few 500-600 watt PSUs that are worth buying that cost less the a $79 750 watt EVGA B2. The Seasonic S12 or M12 520 / 620 are two of them.

 

[badboyrog2]

go with the antec high current gamer 620W ...they are cheap and VERY good

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $53.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-17 20:20 EST-0500

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $48.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-17 20:20 EST-0500

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Sorry for got the links .....

Seasonic S12 - 520 & 620 both = $65 and 9.7 jonnyguru rating
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=185
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094