Which PSU to buy

[danielnbanks]

Hi,
I am trying to buy a 650W psu I have found the Corsair VS650W PSU is fine for me but what is the difference between these two models:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CP-9020098-UK-PLUS-Power-Supply/dp/B00PGUSEBG

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-VS650-Active-Certified-Supply/dp/B078Y32P1W

My current specs:
CPU- i3-6100
Integrated Graphics
RAM- 8gb DDR 4
Storage- Samsung evo 860 250gb, 2tb hard drive
Moutherboard - Gigabyte H110M

I am planning soon to be upgrading to an i7-7700k and a Gtx 1080

 

[feelinfroggy777]

While Corsair makes some good PSUs, I would not recommend the VS lineup. The VS sku is at the bottom of their product stack.

With your rig, a 550 watt PSU will be enough, especially because you are pairing a 7700k with a H110 motherboard, so overclocking the CPU wont be possible.

Here is a much better PSU that is not too much more than the VS and is available in the UK.

PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/R2MMQV
Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/R2MMQV/by_merchant/

Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £67.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-24 13:20 BST+0100

 

[danielnbanks]

thanks