I Don't know what PSU to get

THECHiLLINKiLLER · Jun 15, 2013

I have a AS Rock LGA1155 Intel Z77 Quad CrossFireX SATA3 USB3.0 A GbE MATX Motherboard Z77 PRO4-M, with intel core i5 3470 3.2ghz and 8gb of ddr5 ram and in my case there is 3 led fans and 2 regular fans, one dvd writer drive, a hydra h50 cpu cooler and 500gb cache sata hard drive im stuck i have my computer built but no PSU because i don't know what wattage to get that will power my system and not fry it

zink1701 · Jun 15, 2013

Any good quality 400w PSU will be ample for that build with some headroom to add more hardware. If you are planning on adding a graphics card to the build then a bigger PSU may be needed (depends on which card is being used)

Madn3ss795 · Jun 15, 2013

This will depends on the VGA card you want to put into you rig. Do you have any in your mind right now?

THECHiLLINKiLLER · Jun 15, 2013

Actually i forgot to put my graphics card into my post i have a nVidia GeForce gts 250

THECHiLLINKiLLER · Jun 15, 2013

also i have ddr3 ram not ddr5 that was a typo sorry

Madn3ss795 · Jun 15, 2013

Any good PSU from a reliable brand with wattage over 400 would do.

THECHiLLINKiLLER · Jun 15, 2013

I got a 600 watt cougar PSU and it has descent reviews and a great price will that be too much power or am i good with that

Xmsteel · Jun 15, 2013

THECHiLLINKiLLER :

If I remember correctly, the GTS250 only requires a 400 or 450 watt PSU. If you plan on upgrades I'd go with a 450 or above.

I currently have a 430 Watt Corsair Power Supply that I ran a GTS250 and Phenom X4 9550.

ko888 · Jun 15, 2013

There's no such thing as too much power. Insufficient power, on the other-hand, is definitely a problem.

For a system using a single GeForce GTS 250 graphics card NVIDIA specifies a minimum of a 450 Watt or greater system power supply that has a maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 24 Amps or greater and that has at least one 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector.

Total Power Supply Wattage is NOT the crucial factor in power supply selection!!! Sufficient Total Combined Continuous Power/Current Available on the +12V Rail(s) rated at 45°C - 50°C ambient temperature, is the most critical factor.

Overclocking of the CPU and/or GPU(s) may require an additional increase to the maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current ratings, recommended above, to meet the increase in power required for the overclock. The additional amount required will depend on the magnitude of the overclock being attempted.

The COUGAR 600W power supply unit, with its maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of at least 42 Amps and with two or more PCI Express supplementary power connectors, is more than sufficient to power your system configuration with a single GeForce GTS 250 graphics card.

You didn't specify your exact model number but the model data indicates that it should be fine:

COUGAR GX 600 G600
• +12V@49A
• two 6-pin and two (6+2)-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors

COUGAR GX (v.2) G600 v.2
• +12V@49A
• two 6-pin and two (6+2)-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors

COUGAR GX-S 600 CGR G2-600
• +12V@50A
• two (6+2)-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors

COUGAR DX600 CGR R-600
• +12V@42A
• one 6-pin and one (6+2)-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors

COUGAR ST 600
• +12V@42A
• one 6-pin and one (6+2)-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors

COUGAR ST PLUS 600
• +12V@42A
• two (6+2)-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors

COUGAR RX 600 CGR R-600
• +12V@42A
• one 6-pin and one (6+2)-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors

THECHiLLINKiLLER · Jun 15, 2013

This is the correct model http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817553019

ko888 · Jun 15, 2013

THECHiLLINKiLLER :

That specific model has a maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 40 Amps and also has two (6+2)-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors according to COUGAR's product web page.

It's more than sufficient to power your system configuration.

THECHiLLINKiLLER · Jun 20, 2013

i have now found a full modular PSU 550w here is the link do you guys think this will be good for my rig my case is a mid tower and doesnt have as much cable management as i would like so i needed a modular psu will this be ok
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005SCYFVA
also i was looking at this one
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0064XAIXQ

Dark Lord of Tech · Jun 20, 2013

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=XFX-450S

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0064XAIXQ

ko888 · Jun 20, 2013

THECHiLLINKiLLER :

Stay away from the OCZ-ZT650W. There are problems with this model.

The PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III 600W is good. It's made by Seasonic.

THECHiLLINKiLLER · Jun 21, 2013

ok so its official im going with this PSU thanks for all the help guys and last opinion from you do you think this will be fine for me
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256064

THECHiLLINKiLLER · Jun 21, 2013

and i am now adding this fan controller will my psu be able to handle this added in along with all together 5 fans in the case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=11-995-016&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Keywords=%28keywords%29&Page=1#scrollFullInfo

younes-ea · Jun 21, 2013

use this psu Calculator: http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

THECHiLLINKiLLER · Jun 21, 2013

The thing with the PSU calculator is it doesn't say anything for fan controllers i need help the fan controller I'm getting is this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811995016&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-pla-_-Controller+Panels-_-N82E16811995016&gclid=CMfyqqnd9bcCFcaj4Aod0mwABg

And i just need to know if my PSU can handle it along with the rest of my system my PSU is this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256064

ko888 · Jun 21, 2013

THECHiLLINKiLLER :

Yes.

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