Best PSU for rig

RJDTWO · Mar 27, 2014

I need to know how large of a PSU I should get for my rig:
FX 9590 (possible overclock)
R7 270X
Asus M5a97 R 2.0
Corsair vengeance 8 gb overclocked 2400
Water cooling
Possibly a few fans
Suggestions under $80 are welcome

logang · Mar 27, 2014

what kind of water cooling do you have. You realize that motherboard is not on the recommended list provided by AMD for that CPU right? Here is more info on what AMD recommends for those CPUs. http://www.amd.com/us/Documents/FX-9000_Install_Guide.pdf

Someone Somewhere · Mar 27, 2014

Unless you've already bought it, I'd strongly suggest not getting the FX-9590. It's massively power consuming and overpriced. It also probably won't work on your motherboard.

airplanegeek · Mar 27, 2014

I would also not recommend that cpu if you haven't bought it. Defs not worth the money.

logang · Mar 27, 2014

It would be better for you to go with an i5-4xxx setup than to go down the FX road.

amanchandra · Mar 27, 2014

If you want AMD, go for FX 8320 or 8350 or if you want Intel, go for i5 4670k or i5 4430.
And as for PSU, get any decent branded 600W to 650W PSU.

RJDTWO · Mar 28, 2014

Water cooler: corsair h80
New CPU decision: FX 8350 I do plan to overclock

logang · Mar 28, 2014

I don't think the h80 is a good choice, you should probably just go with a nice noctua air cooler, it will more than likely perform better for you on the 8350 than the h80

Someone Somewhere · Mar 28, 2014

Agreed on that. Most CLLCs are overpriced, loud, and perform worse than a good air cooler.

I'd consider getting an i5-4670K instead, though.

logang · Mar 28, 2014

Agreed

RJDTWO · Mar 28, 2014

I will go air cooling after doing research, but that's not the question. What PSU should I use for this config at $80 max?

logang · Mar 28, 2014

Well, it depends on what config you are going to settle on, are you seriously going to stick with an FX CPU?

RJDTWO · Mar 28, 2014

logang · Mar 28, 2014

Click on the second link in Someone Somewhere's signature and compare the prices of those listed in the first two - two.b tiers.

Someone Somewhere · Mar 28, 2014

Which country, and are we sticking with the FX-8350 or the FX-9590?

RJDTWO · Mar 28, 2014

Fx 8350 overclocked
US

Someone Somewhere · Mar 28, 2014

I'd pick up one of these

airplanegeek · Mar 28, 2014

XFX psus are nice. Go with that one

RJDTWO · Mar 28, 2014

Thanks for the help

. I decided to have a look at the PSU posted by Someone Somewhere.

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