which power supply is good for my pc build? And any improvements on the build?

[strix101]

Hello,
this is my first build, and I have some issues in checking which power supply is right for me. Also, please criticize the build and tell me whether there would be something you would include/exclude or change.

My build: CPU-Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor

GPU - Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX

Motherboard - MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

RAM - G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB)

HDD - Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB

SSD - OCZ ARC 100 240GB

Case - Fractal Design Define R4 ATX Mid Tower / other ATX mid tower

 

[rwoody]

Just my opinion...Unless you are partial to MSI, or need that mobo for aesthetic purposes, I would go with an Asus or Gigabyte motherboard. Heck, even ASRock is better. MSI has had tons of QC issues in recent years, even with their older boards. For reliability, I would put MSI a solid fourth out of four (major motherboard manufacturers).

Make sure you get an aftermarket air or liquid cooler for your CPU. Even if you don't plan on overclocking, get a cheap (under $50) air cooler. It will keep your CPU running smoothly.

Same goes with the OCZ SSD. They have been very hit and miss. Seems like about a third of their SSD's are failing within a short amount of time. I would go with an Intel or Samsung there.

For the PSU, I would say 600W or higher (since the GTX970 requires 500W). Here's a list of PSU tiers. Pick one from the tier 1 or tier 2 list and you'll be just fine.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

 

[Zerk2012]

Add a CPU cooler.
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/cryorig-cpu-cooler-h5universal%2Ccryorig-cpu-cooler-h7/
For the power supply depends on your budget but all of these would work fine and are good quality.
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/evga-power-supply-220g20650y1%2Cevga-power-supply-220gs0550v1%2Cevga-power-supply-220gs0650v1%2Cseasonic-power-supply-s12ii620bronze/
The GTX 970 draws 170 Watts 88 Watt processor, about 75 Watts for everything else, so around 320 Watts in total.

 

[strix101]

Just my opinion...Unless you are partial to MSI, or need that mobo for aesthetic purposes, I would go with an Asus or Gigabyte motherboard. Heck, even ASRock is better. MSI has had tons of QC issues in recent years, even with their older boards. For reliability, I would put MSI a solid fourth out of four (major motherboard manufacturers).

Make sure you get an aftermarket air or liquid cooler for your CPU. Even if you don't plan on overclocking, get a cheap (under $50) air cooler. It will keep your CPU running smoothly.

Same goes with the OCZ SSD. They have been very hit and miss. Seems like about a third of their SSD's are failing within a short amount of time. I would go with an Intel or Samsung there.

For the PSU, I would say 600W or higher (since the GTX970 requires 500W). Here's a list of PSU tiers. Pick one from the tier 1 or tier 2 list and you'll be just fine.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

I do not want to exceed the £900 ($1329.79) mark, and the only reason I got the 4690k was because there was not a big difference relative to the 4690 in terms of cost, but ill probably get an aftermarket cooler later on and ill just stick to the CPU stock cooler. And ill definitely check out the asus z97 as asus quality is always good
Thanks for your feedback, I appreciate it.

 

[strix101]

Add a CPU cooler.
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/cryorig-cpu-cooler-h5universal%2Ccryorig-cpu-cooler-h7/
For the power supply depends on your budget but all of these would work fine and are good quality.
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/evga-power-supply-220g20650y1%2Cevga-power-supply-220gs0550v1%2Cevga-power-supply-220gs0650v1%2Cseasonic-power-supply-s12ii620bronze/
The GTX 970 draws 170 Watts 88 Watt processor, about 75 Watts for everything else, so around 320 Watts in total.

I don't want to exceed the £900 ($1329.79) mark. I was looking to get the EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular, however, I read in some reviews that it caused some smoke and the wires weren't braided properly here's a link with one case: http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R251FBH66WR3E7/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00KM821KC&channel=detail-glance&nodeID=340831031&store=computers