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i need help choosing a suitable PSU for the rig i am building

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July 25, 2014 4:15:30 AM

Hello there i want to first and foremost thank you taking your time out to help me

i am building a computer rig, it will be for gaming and also for general use.
what i have got so far is
Processor : amd fx 8350 8 core
Graphic card : Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 7950 (3072 MB) (11196-01-40G)
Mobo: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0
CASE ( i havent bought it yet, it will be last thing i buy Sharkoon T9 ATX Midi Tower Case
Ram : G.SKILL 8GB RAM, DDR3-1600, PC-12800, CL9-9-9-24 1.5v, 2x 4GB

My problem is im not sure as to which PSU or psu brand to get. I was told intiallky to get Alpine but another friend told me thats a terrible PSU. So i would like some help as to which PSU to get 650w minimum

Also should i bother getting an SSD, there are some decent offers on amazon

what size HDD should i get/brand/speed

Your input on what monitor i should get ?

thanks in advance

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July 25, 2014 4:25:33 AM

I think a 650-750 watts will be perfect for you rig.
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July 25, 2014 4:26:37 AM

what brand would you recommend...
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July 25, 2014 4:42:46 AM

Askar Khan said:
what brand would you recommend...


How much are you willing to spend?
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July 25, 2014 4:43:39 AM

I've had great luck with all of my Corsair PSU's. I currently have 3; CX-600M, CX-750M and the HX-1050. My CX-750 powers my i7-4770k, SSD, 8 HDD's, blue ray drive, water cooler, 5 fans and a ASUS R9 280X
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July 25, 2014 4:47:00 AM

EVGA 850w 80+ Gold PSU (Full Modular/10 year warranty as long as you register it within 30 days of purchase). I have one and haven't had any issues with noise or power.
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July 25, 2014 4:49:05 AM

WildCard999 said:
EVGA 850w 80+ Gold PSU (Full Modular/10 year warranty as long as you register it within 30 days of purchase). I have one and haven't had any issues with noise or power.


I am planning to get that.
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July 25, 2014 4:49:28 AM

Joeteoh99 said:
Askar Khan said:
what brand would you recommend...


How much are you willing to spend?

£70 pounds max,... i figured if i shopped around then i would get it slighlty cheaper via ebay
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July 25, 2014 4:51:33 AM

mbpinktaco said:
I've had great luck with all of my Corsair PSU's. I currently have 3; CX-600M, CX-750M and the HX-1050. My CX-750 powers my i7-4770k, SSD, 8 HDD's, blue ray drive, water cooler, 5 fans and a ASUS R9 280X


WildCard999 said:
EVGA 850w 80+ Gold PSU (Full Modular/10 year warranty as long as you register it within 30 days of purchase). I have one and haven't had any issues with noise or power.


you know im really leaning towards that CX-750M
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July 25, 2014 6:24:15 AM

Askar Khan said:
mbpinktaco said:
I've had great luck with all of my Corsair PSU's. I currently have 3; CX-600M, CX-750M and the HX-1050. My CX-750 powers my i7-4770k, SSD, 8 HDD's, blue ray drive, water cooler, 5 fans and a ASUS R9 280X


WildCard999 said:
EVGA 850w 80+ Gold PSU (Full Modular/10 year warranty as long as you register it within 30 days of purchase). I have one and haven't had any issues with noise or power.


you know im really leaning towards that CX-750M


Corsair is a good brand but for $15USD less your getting only a 3 yr warranty, 80+ Bronze and Semi-Modular and 100W loss.
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