2 Quick Questions Re: PSU/OS for Radeon7850 Build

zugzug0 · Mar 24, 2013

Hey, first time builder. I'm about to order the parts, but I'd love an expert look over before I do, in case there's some issue I'm not aware of.

My main question is: Will this PSU be sufficient? If not, is there a roughly-the-same-price model you folks could suggest:

CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 500W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027

I'm a casual gamer/do a little digital art, and I don't plan to upgrade this comp, ever, unless I really need to replace a part or something. I'm pretty satisfied with this setup, it's a bit more than I wanted to spend but I think the extra money will be worth it. (e.g. Radeon 7850 rather than Nvidia GTX 650 Ti). Here's the rest of my build:

Graphics Card: XFX Radeon 7850 2 GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150641

Processor: Intel Core i5-3350P Ivy Bridge 3.1GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116782

Motherboard: ASRock Z75 Pro3 LGA 1155 Intel Z75 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157304

Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 500 GB HDD SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST500DM002 -
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005CT56R6/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB ( 2 x 4 GB ) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) 240-Pin DDR3 Memory Kit for Core i3, i5, i7 and Platforms SDRAM CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 -
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004CRSM4I/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Second question: I was going to order Windows 7 OEM: I understand the diff. between OEM and Retail, and OEM works for me. But this price seems a little too good to be true, and I want to make sure I'm not missing some fine print:
http://www.missionsofts.com/microsoft-windows-7-home-premium-sp1-32-bit-oem-dell/

Thanks for the advice!

jnkweaver · Mar 24, 2013

zugzug0 :

Hey, first time builder. I'm about to order the parts, but I'd love an expert look over before I do, in case there's some issue I'm not aware of.

My main question is: Will this PSU be sufficient? If not, is there a roughly-the-same-price model you folks could suggest:

CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 500W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027

I'm a casual gamer/do a little digital art, and I don't plan to upgrade this comp, ever, unless I really need to replace a part or something. I'm pretty satisfied with this setup, it's a bit more than I wanted to spend but I think the extra money will be worth it. (e.g. Radeon 7850 rather than Nvidia GTX 650 Ti). Here's the rest of my build:

Graphics Card: XFX Radeon 7850 2 GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150641

Processor: Intel Core i5-3350P Ivy Bridge 3.1GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116782

Motherboard: ASRock Z75 Pro3 LGA 1155 Intel Z75 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157304

Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 500 GB HDD SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST500DM002 -
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005CT56R6/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB ( 2 x 4 GB ) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) 240-Pin DDR3 Memory Kit for Core i3, i5, i7 and Platforms SDRAM CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 -
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004CRSM4I/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Second question: I was going to order Windows 7 OEM: I understand the diff. between OEM and Retail, and OEM works for me. But this price seems a little too good to be true, and I want to make sure I'm not missing some fine print:
http://www.missionsofts.com/microsoft-windows-7-home-premium-sp1-32-bit-oem-dell/

Thanks for the advice!

500W from that Corsair is fine http://www.johnnylucky.org/power-supplies/gpu-power-requirements.html
You linked a 32-bit OEM. You definitely need 64-bit
That is a restore recovery cD for a Dell. buy the straight out 64 bit oem disc not that one.

I wouldn't buy from that company it seems sneaky
http://us.ncix.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=45271&vpn=GFC%2D02050&manufacture=Microsoft&promoid=1293

geofelt · Mar 24, 2013

Your build looks good and compatible.

The psu is sufficient, and it is of decent quality.

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

The windows is a dell reinstallation dvd. The ad says it will work on any pc, but I would not buy it. Get the regular oem product.

I suggest you defer on the hard drive and build using a 120gb SSD instead. It will make everything you do feel so much faster.
120gb is large enough to hold the os and a handful of games. You can add a hard drive for storage later when you need it.
Intel and Samsung would be my first picks.

zugzug0 · Mar 24, 2013

Thanks for the advice on the OS. Also, I didn't realize it was 64-bit? What part determines the difference?

geofelt :

In a quick look, this is the cheapest SSD I found: http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-120GB-internal-Solid-MZ-7TD120BW/dp/B009NHAF06/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1364160470&sr=1-1&keywords=120+GB+SSD

I'm already a bit over budget as is, although I agree, storage space isn't a big concern for me right now. What about the SSD makes it much more worthwhile compared to the drive I picked?

jnkweaver · Mar 24, 2013

zugzug0 :

It will say right out whether it is 32 bit or 64 bit. 32 bit os has a 4GB address limit of ram and video memory. It takes all the video memory first then whatever is left over it addresses the ram.
64 bit has a limit but it is above what we can get to now. ( it is 16 exabytes which is 16 million terrabytes)

burritobob · Mar 24, 2013

Windows 7 64bit and a 500w Corsair XFX Seasonic or Antec PSU will do just fine.

geofelt · Mar 24, 2013

zugzug0 :

Samsung is one of my favorites; great pick there.
The ssd is 50x faster than a hard drive in small random I/O. That is what the os does 90% of the time.
Files open instantly.
A 1 hour windows install or update takes 10 minutes with a ssd.
In sequential operations, a ssd will be 2-3x faster than a hard drive. That makes apps load faster, and virus scans are much faster.

You will need a 64 bit os. a 32 bit os will let you access only about 3.5gb, regardless of how much you have installed.
It is also more secure than a 32 bit os.

burritobob · Mar 24, 2013

SSDs, an interesting topic, if you CANNOT stand load times que times or wait times, GET ONE. If you are patient and can wait the extra period of time then stick to a simply HDD. I personally love having a SSD but it does not increase the overall performance of applications just I/O. If you can get better hardware for your system to increase it's overall capability, get that X or Y piece of hardware instead of an SSD.

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