Which PSU should I get?

[Crestfallen_12]

So I was in doubt about 2 PSUs and now I have no idea which one to buy , My Build will be Ryzen 5 1600, 8GB DDR4 and RX 470 4 GB.

 

[Froberg]

Again, as I mentioned, it's great that this worked for you, but given most of your stuff would be server side and run off larger storage ultimately to put it simply, it just isn't a viable comparison to the current situation given the different stuff that needs to be stored locally in addition to just OS.
120GB is a no no for personal PCs, way too many people on here complaining that they don't have enough space after being recommended a 120GB SSD.
It's a daily thing.

Hence the need to pay attention. I have a 120 gig on my *home* workstation. At work it's a 256. 52.8 gigs of free space out of 111GB.
It's about managing space. So instead of telling people to upgrade, maybe teach them to manage their space a bit better? A small SSD and a larger cap mechanical drive is a much better option than a small SSD alone, or a larger SSD which won't be large enough if you want to have multiple games installed and/or have lots of other data.

 

[Crestfallen_12]

Is it worth it to pay more $70 to get an corsair RM650X instead of an CX650m?
BTW I'm going to get an 1TB regular HDD, but I may buy a 120 just for windows and a few games too.

 

[Chugalug_]

God no.
A 120GB SSD is only going to fit windows and some software, games don't see any benefit on SSDs anyway apart from faster loading times, waste of cash.

 

[Crestfallen_12]

You are forgetting that SDDs are not only faster but also completely silent

 

[Chugalug_]

Also remembering that SSDs cost quite a bit, and the funds used to buy one can easily be used to get much faster GPU performance and higher quality components elsewhere.
A 120GB SSD is also very small, and will fill up fast, since only 100GB is actually usable if you want to keep performance unaffected since you need to stop the drive from clogging up more or less.

 

[Froberg]

Are you purposefully ignoring what I am stating here?

You can get a 120 gig SSD for 65-70 USD. That's not much money to massively improve your computers general performance. A combo with a 1TB drive for his games and data is perfect.
You won't get much GPU for even 100$. And an SSD will make a huge improvement.

 

[Chugalug_]

No, i'm not ignoring you, i'm assessing the fact @OP has an RX 470 listed and that given the price range it wouldn't be a good value addition.
@OP, give us a budget for your rig and i'll show you what I mean.
@Froberg, a 120GB SSD for $65 is also terrible value.

 

[Froberg]

No, i'm not ignoring you, i'm assessing the fact @OP has an RX 470 listed and that given the price range it wouldn't be a good value addition.
@OP, give us a budget for your rig and i'll show you what I mean.
@Froberg, a 120GB SSD for $65 is also terrible value.

Not if your build is without SSD at all. It's just not.
But yeah, we need a budget.

 

[madmatt30]

Crestfallen_12 - re the corsair RMx - no its not worth an extra $70 over the cx650m.
The cx650m is a good quality PSU - go for it.
Spend that $70 saving on putting it towards a 240gb ssd instead of a 120gb.
I'm in agreement with Chugalug here - with 120gb ssd space you'll be watching it all the time + the fact is a 240gb drive only costs around 50% more than a 120gb so is better value for money.

 

[Crestfallen_12]

Crestfallen_12 - re the corsair RMx - no its not worth an extra $70 over the cx650m.
The cx650m is a good quality PSU - go for it.
Spend that $70 saving on putting it towards a 240gb ssd instead of a 120gb.
I'm in agreement with Chugalug here - with 120gb ssd space you'll be watching it all the time + the fact is a 240gb drive only costs around 50% more than a 120gb so is better value for money.

I heard that the RMx is much quieter, and one of the reasons is because it turns off the fan when it doesn't need to use it

 

[madmatt30]

This is true, however when you're on a budget & have money to spend on other stuff an extra $70 for a silent fan profile is not worth the expense.

You could up the GPU to a 580 with that money , or a 240gb ssd , or a 580 4gb & both probably.

Cxm650 is a good unit, its well overpowered for your build , the Fan is going to run quiet anyway seeing as your going to max out at 350w or so.

 

[toyftw]

Hey guys, turns out that is my HDD making noises, not my PSU
and Chugalug, I already have the rx470 and I'm pretty much going to play only CPU intensive games

Replace it ASAP.

+1

 

[Chugalug_]

@OP, please give us a budget, we've asked heaps of times.

 

[Crestfallen_12]

This is true, however when you're on a budget & have money to spend on other stuff an extra $70 for a silent fan profile is not worth the expense.

You could up the GPU to a 580 with that money , or a 240gb ssd , or a 580 4gb & both probably.

Cxm650 is a good unit, its well overpowered for your build , the Fan is going to run quiet anyway seeing as your going to max out at 350w or so.

@OP, please give us a budget, we've asked heaps of times.

I don't have a budget.. I have an youtube channel and ATM I have around 700 dollars, and I will have more when I get it(google adsense only pays once a month)

I'll be paid around day 27 of this month, and in the next month I think I'll have enough for the MOBO+CPU(ryzen 5 1600 or 7 1700) and the DDR4 memory

It won't be enough to buy the mobo+cpu+ram, this month so I want to get the PSU first, since my current one is annoying me with a fan clicking.

And by the way madmatt, I already have the 470, and I don't want to replace it soon.

 

[Chugalug_]

I see, sounds good for a 1700.