What is a good PSU for this setup

adrenox · Jan 12, 2014

basically i need a good psu capable of playing standard games on this setup e.g. Rome 2, minecraft, fifa

CPU: i5 3470s
motherboard: asrock z75 pro 3
GPU: xfx radeon hd 6870
RAM: 4gb corsair vengence (soon to be 8gb)
hardrive: 1tb samsung

please try to keep prices as low as possible thank you

Dark Lord of Tech · Jan 12, 2014

Made by the best SEASONIC.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $49.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-12 17:56 EST-0500)

jnkweaver · Jan 12, 2014

MasterMace · Jan 12, 2014

Your rig needs a minimum of 28A on the 12V rail, and a minimum 420W. I'd recommend:

EVGA 500W $39.99 [$29.99 with MIR]

Has 40A on the 12v rail.

adrenox · Jan 12, 2014

Sorry i should have mentioned this in the original post but can it be modular as my case is really quite small and has poor cable management

Dark Lord of Tech · Jan 12, 2014

Semi modular and Gold Certified.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $49.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-12 19:23 EST-0500)

MasterMace · Jan 12, 2014

Semi Modular:
Corsair CX430M - $44.99 [$34.99 w/ MIR] 32A on the 12v

Full Modular:
Silverstone Strider+ 500W - $74.99 [$69.99 w/ MIR] 34A on the 12v

jnkweaver · Jan 12, 2014

And neither one of those is as good as the Rosewill Capstone manufactured by Super Flower. An excellent psu. If you really want a great modular psu that is the one to get

MasterMace · Jan 12, 2014

You're also talking about a $15 difference between the price of a Corsair and a Rosewill, with Corsair being a much more trusted and consistent brand than Rosewill.

At $60, the Rosewill is competing with much more powerful PSUs, such as

Corsair CX600m - $65 [$55 w/ MIR] 46A on the 12v

And I'm going to go out and say 150W extra including 9A on the 12v is superior to a Gold efficiency.

Dark Lord of Tech · Jan 12, 2014

The Capstone blows away a cheap BUDGET CX600M , the CX series has cheap capacitors.

jnkweaver · Jan 12, 2014

The CX models use cheaper capacitors making it at best a budget build psu and one I never recommend.

Super Flower is a name that is spoken with the same respect given Seasonic supplies. Only a few Rosewill supplies are make by Super Flower but this is one of them and is still a great deal.

BTW he wants a supply for a certain setup. This will give him the power he needs now with the added benefit of being modular which he asked for.

adrenox · Jan 13, 2014

Thank you all for your suggestions and explanations (even though i had to look up what you were talking about).

The Rosewill capstone sounds like a great PSU to me but unfortunately i live in England and i cant seem to find a trusted retailer that sells this particular PSU. Sorry about this but can i ask you to give this one last shot?

adrenox · Jan 13, 2014

Also would a OCZ OCZ500MXSP-UK ModXstream Pro 500W ATX Power Supply be any good? The reviews sound good but i dont trust them after my last purchase based on reviews.

Here is a link to the PSU: http://www.amazon.co.uk/OCZ-OCZ500MXSP-UK-ModXstream-Power-Supply/dp/B001GLFD4U/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1389659221&sr=8-2&keywords=ocz+modxstream+pro+600w

jnkweaver · Jan 13, 2014

This XFX 650 is semi-modular (meaning the parts you need are still attatched) and is 70 pounds
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1650xxxb9

I would say no on that OCZ. I am not pleased with most OCZ's. Their quality has dropped over the years as they use cheaper manufacturers for their psu's.

adrenox · Jan 13, 2014

Anything around £50? as i am on quite a tight budget, if not then thats fine ill just have to find the money for that XFX

MasterMace · Jan 13, 2014

adrenox :

The reason you cannot find it is because Rosewill is Newegg's house brand, only recently (2012) did they start spreading its wings.

And yes, the CX series is a Tier 3 PSU, whereas the Capstones are a Tier 2. But the Capstones being 43% more expensive ($50 vs $35), the CX430M fits his PC, his semi-modular needs, and the last line on his original sentence:

please try to keep prices as low as possible thank you

MasterMace · Jan 13, 2014

adrenox :

Corsair CX430M - £42.41

adrenox · Jan 13, 2014

To MasterMace

Can this PSU support my GPU as it needs 2 x 6pin PCI-E connectors
I also have a DVD drive and Harddrive naturally, along with several case fans, I only see two Sata connections so im wondering does this PSU have nough cable ports for my setup?

jnkweaver · Jan 13, 2014

No it only has 1 6 pin

adrenox · Jan 13, 2014

Ok well thank you all guys (Mace, Blackbird, Weaver) i now understand what i need and so i think im going to go with Weavers XFX suggestion as it best suits my needs

Dark Lord of Tech · Jan 13, 2014

Good choice.

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