Will this be enough power to power my system?

dude7691 · Jan 4, 2014

Hi everyone! I am building a new PC in a few days time and just before I order everything, I need to make sure that the PSU I have chosen is going to provide ample power to power all of my components that are linked down below. Thanks guys!

CPU:
http://www.ebuyer.com/393558-intel-core-i3-3240-3-40ghz...

RAM:
http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/partspecs.aspx?IMODULE=...

GPU:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-NVIDIA-GTX660-PCI-E-Gr...

Motherboard:
http://www.ebuyer.com/386271-gigabyte-ga-z77-ds3h-socke...

Optical Drive:
http://www.pixmania.co.uk/internal-dvd-rewriter/lg-gh24...

Hard Drive:
http://www.dabs.com/products/wd-1tb-blue-sata-6gb-s-720...

Case:
http://www.dabs.com/products/gigabyte-gz-g2-gaming-case...

Power Supply Unit:
http://www.dabs.com/products/corsair-500w-builder-serie...

I really do appreciate the help of you guys and I am very grateful. Thanks!

sweenytodd · Jan 4, 2014

Yes, it should be enough. I suggest getting a Corsair TX instead of CX, 550W XFX or Seasonic power supply.

ramalpan · Jan 4, 2014

Your 500W PSU will be more than enough. The GTX 660 will not use more than 300W max (and thats pushing it).
Frankly I wouldn't get that line of psu or the TX series because they are prone to coil whine.

If you want a corsair then in might be worth looking at corsiar's hx or rm series.
IMO seasonic s12II might be your best bet.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10440897&PID=5961731&SID=0

Also intstead of of a gtx 660. Why not get a r9 270x. Its just a little more cost, but better performance wise?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125476&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10440897&PID=5961731&SID=0

VolvoDoto · Jan 4, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£132.23 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£34.01 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£34.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £200.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-04 17:55 GMT+0000)

You dont need a z77 mobo for a locked i3. Here you get an i5 + a much solid psu for roughly the same price.

markaflias · Jan 4, 2014

VolvoDoto :

Thats nice

, maybe add the 270x ? And we are done here

VolvoDoto · Jan 4, 2014

markaflias :

Yeah, but i will be leaving that decision to the OP, anyways they gtx 660 and 270x are most likely on par with each other.
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/R9_270X_HAWK/7.html
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Gigabyte/GTX_660_OC/8.html

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