How much power supply do i need?

newpcgaming · Sep 5, 2014

I'm building my first computer soon and have all the parts lined up, but was wondering if my power supply is efficient, here's my specs:

Intel core i7-4770k Haswell Quad core 3.5 GHz
Asus z87-A NFC express edition
HyperX Fury Black series 8Gb 240 pin DDR3
Ivektor ECA 3310A-B case
Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64Mb Cache
LG Internal Super Multi Drive SATA Model- GH24NSB0B
POWER SOURCE IN QUESTION: RaidMax Cobra 600AF-B 600Watt 12Vo v2.3/ EPS 12V SLI Crossfire 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Power Supply

I plan on adding an additional Graphics Card, do you think this power supply can handle it?

Dark Lord of Tech · Sep 5, 2014

Raidmax supplies are dangerous.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezk9OA7aKOE
Raidmax supplies were used in this test.

What cards?

jimthenagual · Sep 5, 2014

Raidmax PSUs are literally the bottom of the barrel. They are that bad. I wouldn't come close to trusting it with your high end parts. Do not connect it, ever.

volcanoscout · Sep 5, 2014

It may be able to handle it, but I wouldn't use it. RaidMax has a reputation for being a good fire-starter, which is great if you're camping, but not so great if you're barbecuing an electronic system that you paid good money for. Or your house.

If you know what kind of GPU you're going to get, we can give you better advice as to capacity requirements, but as far as brand and models you should take a look at the attached list and go for a PSU that's listed as Tier 3 or higher. Don't cheap out on the PSU - get as high a quality unit as you can afford. The rest of your system is depending on it.

Dark Lord of Tech · Sep 5, 2014

http://www.johnnylucky.org/power-supplies/psu-recommendations.html
Here's a nice list with reviews ^

newpcgaming · Sep 5, 2014

wow are raidmaxs really that bad? i'm getting all these parts in a newegg DYI combo, should which psu should i switch to?

Dark Lord of Tech · Sep 5, 2014

They are like hooking up a volcano to your build waiting to explode.

volcanoscout · Sep 5, 2014

I resemble that remark.

newpcgaming · Sep 5, 2014

It's part of a newegg DIY combo, my budget is 700-800, do you have any suggestions?

Dark Lord of Tech · Sep 5, 2014

What do your future specs look like?

What 2 cards?

newpcgaming · Sep 5, 2014

the i7 has a built in card, but i know thats not enough, so im still looking for another

volcanoscout · Sep 5, 2014

What GPU are you looking at - that's likely to be the biggest draw on your PSU, so knowing what level of card you're considering will be a major factor in selecting the right size and can also affect brand and model recommendations.

newpcgaming · Sep 5, 2014

would this combo be better? http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1543910

Dark Lord of Tech · Sep 6, 2014

HD on board graphics are poor what budget for a card?

newpcgaming · Sep 6, 2014

i would give it about 100-150, unless i'm low balling it which i very well may be considering i'm new to all of this.

Dark Lord of Tech · Sep 6, 2014

Do you game a lot?

What are your primary uses for the build?

newpcgaming · Sep 6, 2014

I've always been a console gamer, but i'm going to make the switch, so ill be playing both new and older games on the PC. My main uses would be high speed gaming, and schoolwork on the side.

Dark Lord of Tech · Sep 6, 2014

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1543910

That combo is very good but needs a card.

newpcgaming · Sep 6, 2014

so if you were me, would you get that one, or this one that comes with a card? they are two i'm also looking at. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1750549

Dark Lord of Tech · Sep 6, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($165.25 @ Newegg)
Total: $165.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-06 00:11 EDT-0400

newpcgaming · Sep 6, 2014

It kind of exceeds my budget, i could stretch it that far, do you have any suggestions to save money? should i even get a combo or just pick parts individually?

Dark Lord of Tech · Sep 6, 2014

That's your choice , that combo has all great components.

Dark Lord of Tech · Sep 6, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $129.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-06 00:19 EDT-0400

newpcgaming · Sep 6, 2014

so i realized i might have gotten out of hand with what i was looking at, i found this which added with that graphics card that costs 139.99 will fit my budget, tell me what you think
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1727886

Dark Lord of Tech · Sep 6, 2014

The PSU is just average but the rest is good.

It's decent for the price , then just add the card.

How much power supply do i need?

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