I’m picking out parts for my first PC build and I need some help with the PSU. I don’t plan to Crossfire the system, but I may overclock the CPU.
The primary use for the system will be for gaming, but also for everyday internet, home office use, etc. I currently have a 23” Dell monitor that I plan to reuse, its max resolution is 1920x1080, but I do plan to upgrade the monitor in the next year or so, to a 27”. I primarily play/will be playing RPGs (Skyrim, Dragon Age series, Shadow of Mordor, Witcher series, etc.), but also some FPSs (BF4, TF2, etc.).
I would like to keep everything under $1500, but willing to go over a little. I plan to wait until November to buy everything, hoping to cut costs down $100 or so overall with some Black Friday deals. I work near a MicroCenter, so running in there for a few deals is not a problem. In fact, I can get the CPU and mobo in a combo from MicroCenter for $304.98 right now. Below are the parts I have picked out so far:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($86.59 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($123.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($154.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($201.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($359.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($98.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($64.48 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1540.75
I have narrowed down my PSU choices to the following and leaning toward the XFX:
Cooler Master RS-750-AMAA-G1
Rosewill CAPSTONE-750-M
SeaSonic SSR-750RM
XFX P1-750B-BEFX
Is 750 enough wattage for this system, with the possibility of overclocking the CPU, or should I up the wattage some to 850?
The primary use for the system will be for gaming, but also for everyday internet, home office use, etc. I currently have a 23” Dell monitor that I plan to reuse, its max resolution is 1920x1080, but I do plan to upgrade the monitor in the next year or so, to a 27”. I primarily play/will be playing RPGs (Skyrim, Dragon Age series, Shadow of Mordor, Witcher series, etc.), but also some FPSs (BF4, TF2, etc.).
I would like to keep everything under $1500, but willing to go over a little. I plan to wait until November to buy everything, hoping to cut costs down $100 or so overall with some Black Friday deals. I work near a MicroCenter, so running in there for a few deals is not a problem. In fact, I can get the CPU and mobo in a combo from MicroCenter for $304.98 right now. Below are the parts I have picked out so far:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($86.59 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($123.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($154.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($201.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($359.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($98.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($64.48 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1540.75
I have narrowed down my PSU choices to the following and leaning toward the XFX:
Cooler Master RS-750-AMAA-G1
Rosewill CAPSTONE-750-M
SeaSonic SSR-750RM
XFX P1-750B-BEFX
Is 750 enough wattage for this system, with the possibility of overclocking the CPU, or should I up the wattage some to 850?
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