What power supply should I use for this build?

Legolas8181 · Nov 5, 2014

i5-4690K up to 3.9GHz
Asus Z97-K
GTX 970
8GB RAM
250GB SSD
1TB HDD

MeteorsRaining · Nov 5, 2014

A decent quality 550W or higher will suffice. XFX 550W or SeaSonic 620W will be a good choice.

Legolas8181 · Nov 5, 2014

MeteorsRaining :

What about a Corsair 600W Bronze?

MeteorsRaining · Nov 5, 2014

What specific model? If you're talking about CX/CXM/VS/CS, then I'd rather avoid them, they're all low quality.

Legolas8181 · Nov 5, 2014

MeteorsRaining :

They are both CX though what about these http://www.overclockers.co.uk/search_results.php?keywords=650W&cat=123&mft%5B0%5D=10

MeteorsRaining · Nov 5, 2014

RM is fine quality, but overpriced. Look up for sub 600W SeaSonic/ EVGA/ Antec/ XFX models, they're better units for lower price.

Legolas8181 · Nov 5, 2014

MeteorsRaining :

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-008-EA&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=2390

What exactly does the Bronze part mean?

MeteorsRaining · Nov 5, 2014

Bronze stands for efficiency. It's 80% effcient. Efficiency is the ratio between the useful output of an energy conversion device and the input. Go through this informative article:
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=157628

Legolas8181 · Nov 5, 2014

MeteorsRaining :

So if a PSU is 80% efficient will it still be running at the same 600W a year later or does it just mean it costs more to run than a 100% efficient power supply?

MeteorsRaining · Nov 5, 2014

The PSU will deliver full 600W-if needed (provided the capacitors are good enough, that's where quality comes into play) but a 80% efficiency PSU will take more power from the line than a say 90% efficiency one. There's currently no 100% PSU. And the duration of time they'll work depend on quality.

Legolas8181 · Nov 5, 2014

MeteorsRaining :

I don't care if it takes more power to run, just need to know it won't need to be changed out in 2 years cus the wattage has lowered. Out of EVGA, Corsair and SuperFlower who would you recommend?

MeteorsRaining · Nov 5, 2014

EVGA or SuperFlower, the cheaper one, both produce quality units, which can run on high loads for years.

Legolas8181 · Nov 5, 2014

MeteorsRaining :

Thank you for your advice

MeteorsRaining · Nov 5, 2014

No worries.

Legolas8181 · Nov 5, 2014

MeteorsRaining :

Would 650W Gold be enough for the GPU to power a 1440p display?

MeteorsRaining · Nov 5, 2014

Yep, with ease.

Legolas8181 · Nov 5, 2014

MeteorsRaining :

Will a SuperFlower 650W Gold handle this:

i5-4690K CPU
Gigabyte Z97-HD3
GTX 970 GPU
500GB SSD
1TB HDD

Dark Lord of Tech · Nov 5, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£77.09 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £77.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-05 20:24 GMT+0000

sora · Nov 5, 2014

An XFX or Seasonic 650/620W power supply would be your best bet.

MeteorsRaining · Nov 6, 2014

OP, yes, the PSU will take the load with ease.

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