What is the best PSU for my rig ?

Roary529 · May 16, 2014

I am unable to choose a good power supply for my rig, here are the details of my rig.

Processor: AMD FX 8350 ( Would like to overclock )
GPU: AMD Radeon R9 270X ( Would like to overclock too )
Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula
RAM: 8 GB of DDR3 Corsair Vengeance clocked at 1866 MHz with CL9 latency
CPU Cooler: Noctua NHD14
HDD: Seagate Baracuda 1TB
SSD:Samsung 840 128 GB SSD
and a DVD Writer.

I want a power supply with a 80+ certification and i don't want an expensive one as I don't have much money left.

Traciatim · May 16, 2014

Any good quality 500 or 550 will be fine for your rig. Is this a gaming rig? You'd probably get better performance by dropping the SSD and going with a 4670k or upping your video card. Sure the SSD is nice to have for load times, but it really doesn't help actual gaming performance.

Something like the XFX 550, seasonic, corsair... whatever you can find like that with a good sale on.

Eduello · May 16, 2014

I would recommend this: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

It's made by Seasonic so the build quality is excellent.

Eduello · May 16, 2014

Traciatim :

+1, but if you get a PSU from Corsair, only get one from the TX, HX or AX -series. The rest are bad quality.

EasyLover · May 16, 2014

Following PSUs are recommended for your rig:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-neoeco520c
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii520bronze
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12g550

You would also need CPU Cooler in case of overclocking.

Roary529 · May 16, 2014

What about RM series of Corsair power supplies, are they good ?

Eduello · May 16, 2014

Roary529 :

I would not recommend them; They have bad capacitors, which may lead to PSU overheating and failure.

Vic 40 · May 16, 2014

EasyLover :

He has a noctua nh-d14 in that system.

Roary529 :

I think they are good enough,they have a 5 year warranty.

Sonu Dutta · May 16, 2014

I would say that for your system you can go for a seasonic m12II 850w , its pricing is really good and its modular too here check it out http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151108

Eduello · May 16, 2014

Sonu Dutta :

"i don't want an expensive one as I don't have much money left."

That is not what I would call a cheap PSU. It's also extremely overkill for this build, even for OCing and Crossfire.

Sonu Dutta · May 16, 2014

Eduello :

Well, I told this with the respect that this is the only psu in the market that has such a good pricing and if he wants to update his pc later he wouldn't have to spend more its like he will take a 500w psu now and later buy a 800w psu for his new components, and obviously you do know the fact that Pc is such a thing that need constant upgrading in every 3 years. So its like he will be spending so much more just for a PSU.

Vic 40 · May 16, 2014

Only when crossfiring would such a psu be justified.For other single card upgrades is a ~550watt enough,maybe ~650watt if he's going for a high power consumpion card.Talking about r9 290(x) or 780 ti and keeping an eye on the wish for overclocking.

Eduello · May 16, 2014

Sonu Dutta :

Eduello :

Well, I told this with the respect that this is the only psu in the market that has such a good pricing and if he wants to update his pc later he wouldn't have to spend more its like he will take a 500w psu now and later buy a 800w psu for his new components, and obviously you do know the fact that Pc is such a thing that need constant upgrading in every 3 years. So its like he will be spending so much more just for a PSU.

Yes, it would be more 'future proof', but if he doesn't have money, he doesn't have money.

Sonu Dutta · May 16, 2014

Eduello :

Sonu Dutta :

Yes, it would be more 'future proof', but if he doesn't have money, he doesn't have money.

I guess you are right

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