need suggestions before buying a PSU

romie46 · Aug 1, 2013

hi guys,
Couple of days ago i bought computer parts as mentioned below.

1. AMD FX-6300
2. ASUS M5A97 LE 2.0 motherboard
3. CORSAIR 4 GB DDR3 RAM
4. ZOTAC NVIDIA GTX 650 ti 1 GB graphic card
5. 1 TB Western Digital sata HD

i have 2 questions:-

1. till yet i didn't buy PSU. i dont have any idea how much power will be needed for the above configuration. so could u guys tell me how much power will i need.

2. is one 12V power Rail more than enough to run the above configuration. or should i buy a PSU having two power rails of 12V

Dark Lord of Tech · Aug 1, 2013

Perfect fit and a top of the line PSU , made by Seasonic.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013

XFX Core Edition PRO550W (P1-550S-XXB9) 550W ATX12V 2.2 & ESP12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

JonnyGuru.com Recommended & KitGuru.com Award Winner

$69.99

or if your on a budget

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $34.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-01 10:48 EDT-0400)

AxlFone · Aug 1, 2013

How about this?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151096

Sn1992-1361850 · Aug 1, 2013

its always better to get a single rail for max output

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)

ko888 · Aug 1, 2013

For a system using a single GeForce GTX 650 Ti graphics card NVIDIA specifies a minimum of a 400 Watt or greater system power supply that has a maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 20 Amps or greater and that has at least one 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector.

The GeForce GTX 650 Ti does not support SLI mode.

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 Seasonic S12II-430 Bronze (SS-430GB), with its maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 30 Amps and with one 6-pin and one (6+2)-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors, is more than sufficient to power your system configuration with a single GeForce GTX 650 Ti graphics card.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151074

AxlFone · Aug 1, 2013

Why 650Ti do not support the sli ? 650Ti boos will support SLI.
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4511#sp
Power requirement 450W says gigabyte. For that card.

http://www.techspot.com/review/661-nvidia-geforce-gtx-650-ti-boost-sli/page8.html
Look here watts 2*650Ti Boost in sli is taking 323W

ko888 · Aug 1, 2013

AxlFone :

The OP specified "ZOTAC NVIDIA GTX 650 ti 1 GB graphic card". Where do you see the word BOOST in that graphics card model name?

I think the OP has the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 650 Ti [ZT-61101-10M] model.

ZOTAC only has one 650 Ti BOOST model the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST [ZT-61201-10M] that has 2GB GDDR5.

toyftw · Aug 1, 2013

Sn1992-1361850 :

romie46 · Aug 4, 2013

see i dont have much knowledge about PSU. so have a look on this nd let me know that is this PSU is more than enough for my configuration and in case of overclocking??

http://www.flipkart.com/corsair-vs550-550-watt-psu/p/itmdg36xx8yzgjrs?pid=PSUDG34775NHYDHK&

Dark Lord of Tech · Aug 4, 2013

Before you overclock , make sure you have an aftermarket cooling solution.

Sn1992-1361850 · Aug 4, 2013

In india u can get this
Its the best
http://www.flipkart.com/seasonic-eco-500-watts-psu/p/itmddqq8dzqzkzdy?pid=PSUDDQPPZZYAGRWT&otracker=from-search&srno=t_3&query=500w+eco&ref=5b32a632-66c2-4af8-b793-fa87c31b347b

romie46 · Aug 4, 2013

i think 550W would be more than . i m confused between cooler master ,corsair and seasonic. what should buy.

Sn1992-1361850 · Aug 4, 2013

i wud suggest seasonic its the best psu maker
i hv made many systems for my clients with it
not a prob there

romie46 · Aug 4, 2013

thanx for the suggestion . one more thing. actually i dont have much knowledge abt computers. so i want to know how to overclock the CPU, graphic card.

Dark Lord of Tech · Aug 4, 2013

You need an aftermarket cooler.

Sn1992-1361850 · Aug 4, 2013

watch this for cpu o.c.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOtJxZnpDpk

watch this for gpu o.c.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdemyscAVzc

i wud suggest a 600w psu for overclocking

http://www.flipkart.com/seasonic-eco-600-watts-psu/p/itmddqq8fzptyfds?pid=PSUDDQPPKBFD8FGV&otracker=from-search&srno=t_1&query=seasonic+eco&ref=c38c017f-539a-4d19-9711-fc69d904d4ce

Sn1992-1361850 · Aug 4, 2013

u ll need this o.c.

http://www.flipkart.com/ps/COLD7PFHHUXGKHZW

Dark Lord of Tech · Aug 4, 2013

Read guides:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/274820-29-black-edition-overclock-raising-multiplier-guide

And if you buy an aftermarket cooling solution , make sure it fits in your case.

romie46 · Aug 4, 2013

thanx blackbird and Sn1992. Sn i live in dehradun ,uttrakhand. bt here computer peripherals are costly. i searched on internet about nehru place in delhi. i hv also seen their price list. so could u suggest me a good dealer there. because i am saving 5-6 thousands if i buy computer from nehru place

Sn1992-1361850 · Aug 4, 2013

i live in delhi

the best dealer at nehru place would be cost to cost
http://www.costtocost.in/list/pricelist.pdf

but i wud not sggest u to speacially come to delhi to buy
i wud suggest flipkart.com

romie46 · Aug 5, 2013

in flipkart items are more costly , i m saving 5-6 thousands rupees if i buy from nehru place. compare the prices of "cost to cost and flipkart. u will see the difference.

Sn1992-1361850 · Aug 5, 2013

Yeah i know
Come to delhi go to nehru place
The most convinient way to go to nehru place wud b via metro
If u come from bus get down at isbt kasmere gate
Board yellow line metro(underground ) from kashmere gate metro station
Board metro towards huda city centre
Get down at central secratariat station
Board violet line metro
And after 5 stations u ll reach nehru place

Hope it helped

I wud reccomend cost to cost or computer umpire in nehru place both are good for low prices

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