Build critique help

Jared485

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Looking to build a $1000 gaming/work computer, graphics card isnt here because im getting a 680 off a friend for $50 so with that that makes my $1000 budget with all these other components. have a look let me know what you guys think and if theres something better u can wap out or something u have thats overkill. Thanks

Case: NZXT Source 210 $40

Motherboard: ASUS Z97-A LGA 1150 $144

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K Haswell $240

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB ( 2 x 4 GB ) DDR3 1600 $80

Storage: WD Blue 1 TB Desktop Hard Drive $58
SanDisk 64GB SATA 6.0GB/s $50

PSU: Rosewill Stallion Series 450W $45

Windows 7 $98

Keyboard $13

Monitor: ASUS VX238H-W White 23" 1ms $160

dvd/cd drive: $20

total: $950
 
http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/geforce-gtx-680-review,9.html

Have a look here. the gtx680 is a 170w card ALONE.

A 450w PSU is not recommended no matter how good the quality is.

As a moderaton on Tom's hardware I would not recommend a 450w unit here. Maybe if you had a locked CPU with a low end motherboard, but with your setup, 450w is not a good idea. WHY when you could get an XFX 550w unit for the same money and it is BETTER quality.
 

Jared485

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i cant find it on newegg or amazonf for $45, can you show me a link?
 

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alrighty will do, thanks
 


That's the one you had in your PCpartpicker link. The cheapest merchant was out of stock and newegg was the second cheapest. I can't find a non TS version other than in that first merchant but like I said, that one is out of stock.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/XFX-P1550SXXB9-550W-ATX12V-ESP12V-SLI-CrossFire-Bronze-Active-PFC-Power-Supply-/400730595980?pt=PCA_UPS&hash=item5d4d67a28c

Ebay is the only place I could find a different variation.