Will the PSU work in my system?

spenceaj · Jun 24, 2014

hi my build is http://pcpartpicker.com/user/spenceaj3/saved/6TVD4D and just wanted to make certain my PSU will work. I want it to run efficiently and safely and just didnt want to see a good deal and get a PSu that might cause problems down the road.
I will be OCing to ~ 4.5 GHz

KrazyMe · Jun 24, 2014

The 290 only needs 500w of power, but your processor needs 88w, so no you will need to upgrade to 600/650w.
This one is a great PSU :
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120pg0650gr

sincreator · Jun 24, 2014

Well that is the XFX TS, and I don't believe that unit is made by Seasonic. I could be wrong though. With the video card that you have picked out, you may want to step up to a 600-650w unit like this one: http://www.ncixus.com/products/?sku=59616&promoid=1215 This one is made by Seasonic, and it will handle your system no problem. It will also leave you enough headroom for GPU+CPU overclocking if you choose to do so. Hope this helps.

Eduello · Jun 24, 2014

It's a high quality PSU, but 550W is a bit low for that setup (it's never good to use a PSU that is just enough).

I'd go with this one: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1650snlb9

ksham · Jun 24, 2014

Yes; that is sufficient. Not much headroom for overclocking however.

If I can make two minor suggestions:
1. Samsung 840 EVO SSD instead.
2. Get a non-referenced GPU -- like Asus R9 290.

sincreator · Jun 24, 2014

KrazyMe :

Actually the 290 will not use anywhere near 500w of power. That is just the size PSU that AMD recommends as a minumum for the whole system.

ksham · Jun 24, 2014

sincreator :

All of XFX PSUs are manufactured by Seasonic.

spenceaj · Jun 24, 2014

this is what i was thinking it is right on the edge though, i might have to go for 650

ksham · Jun 24, 2014

Antec High Current Gamer 620W ($79.99 -$20 MIR = $59.99)

or

XFX PRO650W Core Edition ($69.99 -$10 MIR = $59.99)

The first one is semi-modular. The second one is not modular. Both are Haswell-compatible.

spenceaj · Jun 24, 2014

i cant find the wattage needed for 1 card but theres no way its 500 for GPU

Eduello · Jun 24, 2014

spenceaj :

The R9 290 has a TDP of 300W:
http://www.hwcompare.com/16197/geforce-gtx-770-vs-radeon-r9-290/
http://gpuboss.com/graphics-card/Radeon-R9-290

spenceaj · Jun 24, 2014

great so even with a OC prcessor and 5-7 fans i should be fine with a 550

ksham · Jun 24, 2014

Very little overclocking. I would recommend one of the PSU that I posted above (620W or 650W) if you plan on doing any decent overclocking.

Eduello · Jun 24, 2014

spenceaj :

300W (GPU) + 110W (CPU with the OC) + 100W (an approximate for the fans, HDD, SSD, DVD-drive and all the rest)

So yeah, you'd end up using a bit over 500W, but as I said earlier, running the PSU at high loads isn't a good idea. Doing that is very likely to decrease the lifetime of the PSU and you specifically stated that you don't want any issues in the future.

The PSUs ksham and I recommended are good quality, go with either one of those just to be safe.

spenceaj · Jun 24, 2014

i think ill just go 550 for now and thinki about upgrade in a little bit, i got the xfx for 25$ so i can even try reselling it and buying a better one with what i make off it

Eduello · Jun 24, 2014

spenceaj :

Well if you've already got it, it should be fine, but try to upgrade it as soon as possible.

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