- Apr 9, 2014
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Ok, so I'm preparing to build a mid-high end gaming PC with an Xeon 1230v3, i5 4670k, or i5 4690k, a Z97 Mobo like MSI Gaming 3, 5 or 7, and a Nvidia GTX 760.
I've been looking at PSUs for a while now, but all the ones recommended to people are $130 and up, some even $230. I was hoping for 700w or 750w, but would like to spend less than $100, or $120 at most if I can't get it for less.
I was under the impression one could get a good quality PSU for less than $100 without an issue, but now I'm not so sure, and although I can afford a higher costing one, I would like to avoid increasing the price of PC, which now sits at approx. $1,400 Canadian (after our silly 13% tax rate).
The PSU in that build is a Corsair CX750M, it's $100 CAD and has 750w, allowing for future SLI and overclocking. It seems good for me, and price is decent in my books, but I'm also completely clueless in this field. Is this one any good? If not, what should I look for? I would like quality and reliability, but also not super expensive. What do people normally buy for gaming builds? I will only be gaming on one monitor, 720p to start with and later 1080p if I decide to make the jump up. I will only be doing one task at a time, I'm not really much of a multi-tasker, and will be using the PC for gaming 90%-95% of the time, if not 100%.
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx750m
Thank you for your time and consideration.
I've been looking at PSUs for a while now, but all the ones recommended to people are $130 and up, some even $230. I was hoping for 700w or 750w, but would like to spend less than $100, or $120 at most if I can't get it for less.
I was under the impression one could get a good quality PSU for less than $100 without an issue, but now I'm not so sure, and although I can afford a higher costing one, I would like to avoid increasing the price of PC, which now sits at approx. $1,400 Canadian (after our silly 13% tax rate).
The PSU in that build is a Corsair CX750M, it's $100 CAD and has 750w, allowing for future SLI and overclocking. It seems good for me, and price is decent in my books, but I'm also completely clueless in this field. Is this one any good? If not, what should I look for? I would like quality and reliability, but also not super expensive. What do people normally buy for gaming builds? I will only be gaming on one monitor, 720p to start with and later 1080p if I decide to make the jump up. I will only be doing one task at a time, I'm not really much of a multi-tasker, and will be using the PC for gaming 90%-95% of the time, if not 100%.
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx750m
Thank you for your time and consideration.
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