PSU compatibility question

dc207 · Oct 19, 2014

I recently bought a new PC, the Avatar gaming i5-4576 Desktop. Got it off Amazon for about $230 cheaper than original price.
My question is, how can I find a PSU that would be compatible? I ordered a Sentey 725 watt PSU but it is apparently incompatible. How can I find one that is compatible? Any help is appreciated.

JackNaylorPE · Oct 19, 2014

Review your documentation.... An ATX case should be compatible with an ATX PSU..... there's also the issue of "Haswell Compatible"..... note that like memory, PSUs can optionally be certified "haswell ready" and like memory, the absence of said certification does not necessarily mean the PSU is incompatible.

popatim · Oct 19, 2014

It takes a standard ATX sized PSU so buy one off the tier1 or 2 list and you should be good to go. You want 450w minimum and alot more if you plan on overclocking or Sli/Crossfiring GPU's.

edit: forgot the link... http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 19, 2014

What are the PC's full Specs?

Slavegamer · Oct 19, 2014

Depends on what gpu you get. Any ATX over 700 Watt should be ample power , go a bit higher like 800 to 1000 watt if you plan to overclock

dc207 · Oct 19, 2014

Specs
Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Team Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hard Drive
Zotac GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (993MHz model)
Enermax Clipeus ATX Mid Tower Case
LEPA MX-F1 "600W" ATX Power Supply
LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer
Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)

dc207 · Oct 19, 2014

Thank you all for your answers. It felt stupid to realize that the Sentey PSU I bought didn't have all the right cords.

dc207 · Oct 19, 2014

I see why there are so many bad reviews about the PSU that comes with this PC. It's rated a tier four PSU. I am going to search for some PSU options and post what I'm thinking in this thread. I am aiming for a possible SLI configuration at some point over the holidays, so I am thinking of at least a 725 watt PSU.

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 19, 2014

Your board doesn't support SLI.

dc207 · Oct 19, 2014

I know. I'm looking at another mobo over the holidays. Thank you though.

dc207 · Oct 19, 2014

I'm trying to get a better PSU since the current one (LEPA MX-F1) is rated so terribly. Any suggestions around 725 watts?

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 19, 2014

Best 750 on the market.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $89.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-19 20:23 EDT-0400

dc207 · Oct 19, 2014

Thank you. That one is rated highly. And it's compatible with my motherboard? Thought my mobo was a Micro ATX.

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 19, 2014

It's compatible with your board.

dc207 · Oct 19, 2014

Ok great. Thank you. I had ordered another PSU that didn't work with my mobo. I wanted to double check since I didn't know. Thanks.

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