Modular PSU 450W good enough?

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HertzKnight

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So here is what I am doing. I am getting a micro ATX HTPC build with a G3258. Yes I plan to overclock that sucker. From what I heard people can get 4.0-4.3 GHz on that motherboard due to a 1.2V max limitation. I probably overclock my GPU as well.

My build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LBMWyc

My question is I am thinking of getting a Corsair CSM 450W. Would this be good enough? I may want to throw my GTX 970 in there for smaller LAN Parties. Would this work?

If not, what would you recommend under $50 bucks? I looked at the sheet and couldn't really find anything worthwhile.
 
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HertzKnight

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From what i seen and read it shouldn't have any problem and I have a friend that has a regular haswell, so I am good in that front. I am just a bit worried about the PSU though. Normal I try to get a tier one or two, however, this just seems to be a good deal for a 450 PSU.
 
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Thaisnang

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No PSU below tier 1 or 2 is reliable for overclocking.
 
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[strike]If you had $300 to spend on a video card, buy a better processor.

Yes, you can overclock the Pentium Gs. No, it will still not be a good match for a high-end GPU, and you will have hit your ceiling already. Far better to take the money you would have spent on a big CPU cooler for the high overclock, and put it toward a processor that is better in the first place.[/strike]

Never mind all of that, I didn't catch util re-reading that we are talking about two separate machines.

Still - for an HTPC, you do not want fan noise, so buying a crappy CPU and overclocking it is a poor idea. You'd probably want something like an i3-4130 or 4150 that will do well enough at stock for both video and light gaming.

This is probably the best quality PSU you can find for "under" $50, although shipping puts it slightly over
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013

Another one roughly same price with higher capacity:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182071
 
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I have a i5 3570K on my main rig. The G3258 is an HTPC/Steam box that I may bring to LAN Parties. This is a cheap ~200-300 to hook up to my tv. This will normally be using a HD 6870, which is leftover from my upgrade to a GTX 970.



Normally I would follow that, but this is a G3258 and due to limitations on my board, I can't go past 1.2V for CPU overclocking. I have read others using the CSM and CXM for Overclocking. I just don't want to spend 70-80 on a PSU right now. Would this suffice: Corsair CXM 600W. It only $5 bucks more.

 
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If Fan noise becomes an issue, I probably go get a CPU Cooler (Probably reuse my old Hyper 212+ when I upgrade my rig with something a nicer or closed looped). My entertainment center is pretty loud, and it will be hidden behind a few things in a large room. I don't think fan noise will be an issue. Originally I thought about an i3, but I figured why not try out the G3258, since the board I got can overclock it. Its not like I need Hyperthreading for this.
 
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I would prefer CS over CX.
If you don't want to spend 70-80$ then get this, better than CX and CS--> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005SCYFPQ/?tag=pcpapi-20
 
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It's always a better idea to start with the better CPU than to buy a cheap one and try to force more out of it. At least that's my opinion.

If you overclock that Pentium G and everything goes perfectly, you're still just back where you'd be starting with the i3 (or AMD equivalent such as FX6350). And if you overclock it that far, you WILL need an aftermarket CPU cooler, and they make noise too [strike]and then you've spent about as much money as the higher-powered CPU anyway.[/strike] Well, if you've already got one, maybe not.

Also, the Hyper 212+ is going to be a tight fit in that case .. it's 158.5mm tall and the case has room for 160mm ... in theory it will work, but for something to be off by a millimeter and a half is a possibility. Worst case, here's a slightly smaller one for cheap..
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118046
 
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I know that majority of the time it is better to get a nice CPU if you can fit it in your budget, but I am going for a very cheap budget on this one. The limit on the motherboard will probably limit the temperature and fan noise. Hopefully I can still get 4-4.3 GHz. It can rival the i3 or a 6300 using a stock fan at those speeds (or be slightly behind them), but will have issues with games that utilize more cores. It shouldn't need a CPU cooler, according to several youtube videos and articles I read using that motherboard and cpu combo, but we shall see.
 
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