PSU Compatibility with Old and New Motherboards

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Hi all. So I am currently upgrading my PC part by part, I can generally build a PC on my own no problem but not fully aware of requirements for higher end computing and Gaming PC power consumption.

As I have a newborn I can only buy one piece at a time and I want to be able to use at the least the PSU and a spare Graphics card I have (EVGA Geforce GTX 285 - Got from a yard sale for 20$ and it beats what I have now 10 fold) And it requires a better PSU. So I'm in need of Help figuring out whether or not my current Motherboard will support the PSU I have selected....
Thermaltake SP-1000M 1000W ATX 12V 2.3 SLI CF 80 PLUS BRONZE Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply
(Not bad price for 1000W)

Now the issue I have is my current Motherboard is outdated and discountinued so until I can buy the next piece I need a PSU that will support my soon to be ordered motherboard aswell as this...
Asus M4N68TM_V2

And I'm more of an AMD fan so I will be buying this soon to replace it.
ASUS Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3 990FX/SB950 DDR3 3PCI-E16 1PCI-E1 1PCI SATA3 USB3.0 Motherboard

According to my more custom PC friendly friend these should work out. But rather then wasting the money I would like more opinions. If the question arises I have radeon R9 series graphics cards coming as well thus the preference for 1000w (Personal preference as Ive had Intel and NVidia fail me many times)

For a case I have a Fractal Designs Arc Midi R2 That I won from their End Mod Contest. And I know there's tons of PSU / Motherboard conversations here, But this specific motherboard irks me with info as it seems to be a super barebone style motherboard with little upgrade option.

This will be the End result minus the case fans and all that extra stuff.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Tanker9111/saved/6RDQzy

Edit: After looking around another psu i would be looking at would be ... EVGA Supernova 850
Or
Corsair_RM_Series_RM1000 As a 1000w challenger towards the Thermaltake.

(Don't know much even about what brands are better / worse)
 
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ye's thats an exelent PSU.
850watts is a bit much. but it does ofcourse give you lots of spare room for overclocking and upgrading.
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I'm sorry to tell you, but if you're going to spend 2100 dollars on a PC, you'd better go for intel and the new nvidia gtx900 series.
this is not an opinion. but a fact. I made a build for you, that is better. and is completely overkill for any game out now and comming out for, at least, the next 2 years.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($332.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($97.16 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($158.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD VelociRaptor 500GB 2.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card ($580.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Silver Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG BH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($89.90 @ B&H)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1972.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 20:38 EDT-0400
 
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First off. Im not paying for half of the items selected. The CPU and cooling has Already been purchased as a birthday present from my boss as we both prefer AMD over intel.

Secondly. Im here for Help with PSU selection not a full redo of my Rig selection... lol

(Not trying to be rude here, Simply asked one question and had everything basically deleted from the mindset)
 
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okay, I was just trying to tell you you could save money. but yes I did forget about the PSU question. the motherboard you are about to buy is compatible with any atx PSU. and I read your edit aswell. both those PSU's there are good.
there is a tier list from PSU's on this forum, try to stay in 2b or above.

I'm not familiar with that CPU, i'll have to look up how much power it needs. but a 1000watt PSU is a bitt overkill. and 850 will be sufficient while still being on the safe side.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html



and if I may still give you a piece of advice. AMD is comming out with a new serie(r9 300). I dont know exactly when. but soon. when it come sout, the prices from the current line of GPU's will drop, and if it's the same like what happened with nvidea. they'll have a performance per price ratio several times better.

for now, if you are going to spend 600dollars on a r9 290x, you'd better spend it on a gtx 970/980 or wait for the new AMD/ATI series.
 
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Thats more along the line or question answer I was looking for. And i know AMD is coming with new hardware soon but I would like to avoid waiting (not impatient) Just my boss can get me an easy 20-30% off when I order through work.

Thus I can get the AMD FX-9590 Black Edition for roughly 200$ among other cheaper prices then normal.

One question not answered yet tho is will this PSU work with my current Motherboard aswell? That is my biggest issue until we can afford the rest. I looked at the PSU you selected in your custom build for me, But the worry I had with that PSU is reviewers mentioned the cables were not very long. And the Arc Midi tower isnt exactly a small case.

And I have looked at that PSU list, Been trying to use it to check certain brands over Thermaltake as my readings have shown its not a very reliant brand.
 
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unless you have some weird prehistorical motherboard, it will work. I'm not familiar with tech older then lets say 8-9 years. but assume the connectors on the PSU's are either unchanged or downwards compatible. easy way to find out is check the motherboard and check how many pins you count on both connectors on your motherboard.

and then about the cable length, I dont know about the cable length but if ppl say they are short, they probably are a bit on the short side yes. it may make it difficult to get decent cable management but it will most probably fit. anyway, just to be on the safe side. this is a very good unit aswell
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ssr750rm

the PSU that I linked has a 20/24pin motherboard connection and a 4/8 pin CPU connector.
 
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