What Power Supply to buy?

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Anubrata Khan

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Hey guys,I am planning to buy the following machine
Intel core I5 3rd gen 3450
Ram- 8 gigs corsair vengeance
Mobo- Gigabyte B75M D3H
GPU- ASUS / MSI Nvidia gtx 660
HDD- Seegate baracuda 1TB
An optical drive...
Case- Corsair carbide 400r
also I will put 2 additional coolermaster 120mm fans..
So with that config what would be the best PSU for me? Is 550 W PSU enough or I need to increase the power? Please recommend corsair PSU VS or CX series preferable...


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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Corsair CX500

$49.99-$20 MIR
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Corsair CX500

$49.99-$20 MIR
 
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jaraldo

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Hey, I can't recommend you the VS/CX when there are better versions around :)

http://www.flipkart.com/antec-vp550-550-watts-psu/p/itmd5xz45hr9fyu5?pid=PSUD5XZ4HGGJE5X9&srno=b_24&ref=dda8f89c-aec9-4b08-8616-3b563974b60c

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1894370/antec-vp550-550w-sufficient.html
www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html

It's a better PSU and is the same cost as the CX/VS series if that is what worries you :p

Edit: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-750-ti-review,3750-21.html
Your system could run off the 450w version, but I would keep the 550w incase you choose to upgrade and overclock later for a performance boost :)
 
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I run a i5 3570k OC to 4.3, gtx 660ti OC, and 16Gb patriot 1600 ram OC to 2166 on a corsair h-55 CLC. All that on a 520w psu, and even running furmark and prime95 simultaneously has not managed to max out the PSU. But then again, my PSU is a Seasonic. I wouldn't try it with a corsair psu less than 600w. It's all about quality. Lower tier psu's in general, do not have the quality of components to do what they claim. If they print its a 500w psu, count on a 12v output of @400-450w.

Seasonic m12II 520w... 40A, 480w @12v output. Corsair CX600...40A, 480w @12v output. Bigger is not better considering the CX500 is rated at 38A, 456w @12v. IMHO, 480w from a supposed 600w psu is pathetic.
 
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