Looking for the right PSU

Johnny B Goodee · Mar 31, 2014

I recently build a PC. It kept shutting on and off, I found out the problem was the PSU. I replaced everything, then after trying my friend's PSU the computer worked just fine.

So just buy that PSU right? Well I would but it's been sold out for awhile on newegg. Which is the Rosewill TACHYON -1000w

The PSU that I have is Rosewill Xtreme Series RX850-D-B 850W. Can anyone tell me why this one didn't work btw?

My PC:
Intel Core i5-4670
ASUS Z87-PRO LGA 1150
Geforce GTX 560ti
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB
Seagate 1TB HDD

Also I might be looking to upgrade to a GTX760 or 770 in the near future, so I want the PSU to be enough for that too. Thanks in advance =)

Dark Lord of Tech · Mar 31, 2014

With 44 amps on the 12v rail will run a GTX760 or 770 on your system.

Made by the best SEASONIC.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $59.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-31 21:27 EDT-0400)

MagicPants · Mar 31, 2014

If you want a trouble free PSU, go with corsair or seasonic.

Johnny B Goodee · Mar 31, 2014

MagicPants :

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151087

Would you recommend this one though? I want one that works with my specs, and to also work when I switch out the 560ti for a 770.

Dark Lord of Tech · Mar 31, 2014

That is overkill for you specs but it's a high quality power supply.

Tier 1 Brands - The Most Powerful And Stable Components On The Market.

Antec Signature
Antec High Current Pro -1200w
Antec HCP Platinum 1kW
Cooler Master V series 700, 850, 1kW
Corsair AX
Enermax Galaxy
Enermax Revolution
EVGA SuperNova G2 1000W and 1300W
Kingwin Lazer Platinum
PCP&C TurboCool
PCP&C Silencer Greater than 610 watt
Sapphire Pure
Seasonic X-Series

Seasonic S12D/M12D
Silverstone ZF (Etasis 85/75/56)
Seventeam ST Greater than 600w (SSI, V2.91)
Silverstone OP/DA Greater than 700 watt
Silverstone ZM
Ultra X3 Greater than 1000 watt
XFX Black Edition
XFX XXX Edition
Zippy/Emacs SSL
Zippy/Emacs GSM
Zippy/Emacs PSL
Zippy/Emacs HG2
Zippy/Emacs HP2

Johnny B Goodee · Mar 31, 2014

That is overkill for you specs but it's a high quality power supply.

Tier 1 Brands - The Most Powerful And Stable Components On The Market.

Antec Signature
Antec High Current Pro -1200w
Antec HCP Platinum 1kW
Cooler Master V series 700, 850, 1kW
Corsair AX
Enermax Galaxy
Enermax Revolution
EVGA SuperNova G2 1000W and 1300W
Kingwin Lazer Platinum
PCP&C TurboCool
PCP&C Silencer Greater than 610 watt
Sapphire Pure
Seasonic X-Series

Seasonic S12D/M12D
Silverstone ZF (Etasis 85/75/56)
Seventeam ST Greater than 600w (SSI, V2.91)
Silverstone OP/DA Greater than 700 watt
Silverstone ZM
Ultra X3 Greater than 1000 watt
XFX Black Edition
XFX XXX Edition
Zippy/Emacs SSL
Zippy/Emacs GSM
Zippy/Emacs PSL
Zippy/Emacs HG2
Zippy/Emacs HP2

Thanks I just want to be careful since my older one crapped out on me. So I wanted one that will last me a really long while and not have to worry for some time.

Dark Lord of Tech · Mar 31, 2014

No problem , that's a great PSU.

MagicPants · Apr 1, 2014

Always read the one star reviews on newegg before you buy. For long term reliability I'd remove silverstone from the tier 1 list. They make good cases, but I've had two of their PSUs die on me.

I hate spending my time fixing computers, so I only buy seasonic x-series, or corsair ax series.

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