Recommendations for PSU (POWER SUPPLY UNIT) HELP

mDxLT · Dec 12, 2014

Hello lads I am nearly finished my pc build, now I have to decide what Power supply to get, and I need your reccomendations it has to be up to 100euro and aroun 600-700W ?
Spec:
Motherboard: Asus z97-a
CASE: CROSSAIR spec 02
CPU: Intel i5 4690k
CPU COOLER: EVO 212
RAM: G.SKILL TRINDE X 8gb
Space: SSD 120gb king And about to buy 1tb 7200rpm
Graphics: Not decided yet but thinking of GTX 760 2gb or might get 4gb (up to 250eu) Cheaper -better.
Thank you.

Xyos · Dec 12, 2014

If you are only planning on 1 video card you only need a 500W PSU. Also just FYI, you don't need to parenthesis what PSU means on a tech site when asking a question

ko888 · Dec 12, 2014

The graphics card will be the device that consumes the most power within your system. You need to know which graphics card you're going to be using.

For a system using a single NVIDIA Reference Design GeForce GTX 760 graphics card NVIDIA specifies a minimum of a 500 Watt or greater system power supply that has a maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 30 Amps or greater and that has at least two 75 Watt 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors. Some of the non-Reference Design GeForce GTX 760 cards have a single 150 Watt 8-pin (e.g. ASUS GTX 760 DirectCU II OC) or two 150 Watt 8-pin (e.g. MSI GTX 760 HAWK) or one 75 Watt 6-pin and one 150 Watt 8-pin (e.g. Gigabyte GTX 760 WindForce OC, EVGA GTX 760 SC w/ACX Cooler, MSI GTX 760 TwinFrozr Gaming) PCI Express supplementary power connectors. (Minimum system power requirement based on a PC configured with an Intel Core i7 3.2GHz 130 Watt TDP processor.)

tambeshakunt · Dec 12, 2014

Here is a very good quality unit:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£62.78 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £62.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-12 19:14 GMT+0000

This is 650W which will allow room for some upgrades in the future. Realistically, your system won't be using more than 500W with a gtx 760 installed.

mDxLT · Dec 12, 2014

Is it not better of getting Fully modular? Avoid wires?

mDxLT · Dec 12, 2014

Xyos :

Believe it or not, but at first i didn't know what PSU ment, Just few days i find out what it means, so incase.

mDxLT · Dec 12, 2014

tambeshakunt :

Amazon reviews doesnt looks very happy.

tambeshakunt · Dec 12, 2014

It is a very very good unit. It is semi modular which is best because anyway you are going to need the essential cables such as 24pin, CPU power, PCie Power and SATA so no point having them modular. The rest are optional and modular.

Have a look at the psu hierarchy in my signature to see how good this unit is.

mDxLT · Dec 12, 2014

Graphics card: Which one should i pick? all them rated 5 stars, looks same spec's.
Asus http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nvidia-GeForce-DirectCU-GDDR5-Graphics/dp/B00DBPKEOI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1418413980&sr=8-1&keywords=gtx+760
Evga http://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-Nvidia-GeForce-Superclocked-Graphics/dp/B00DMB6D8W/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1418413980&sr=8-3&keywords=gtx+760#productDetails
Gigabyte http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-GV-N760OC-2GD-Graphics-Card/dp/B00DMUN9TE/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1418413980&sr=8-4&keywords=gtx+760#productDetails

tambeshakunt · Dec 12, 2014

My rank:
1) Asus
2) Evga

Pick out of these two, but I would go for the ASUS as it is the cheapest there, best quality and probably best cooling / quietest.

mDxLT · Dec 12, 2014

tambeshakunt :

Agree, will take this if no more recommendations over here

ko888 · Dec 12, 2014

Gigabyte. Comes with a higher factory clock speed. Same price as the ASUS card. Runs cooler than the ASUS card when overclocked.

If based on performance out of the box then EVGA.

mDxLT · Dec 12, 2014

tambeshakunt :

Whats wrong with Gigabyte i think its cooler than asus because of 3 fans?

tambeshakunt · Dec 12, 2014

mDxLT :

Nothing is wrong with it....I just feel EVGA and ASUS cards are better quality and the gigabyte (due to its 3 fans) is a longer card....so it will be a tight fit in your case.

mDxLT · Dec 12, 2014

tambeshakunt :

Crosair spec 02 has a room for it, But thank's for your thoughts tho.

So no more recommendations on the Power supply, looks like XFX Wins it: )

mDxLT · Dec 12, 2014

Sorry to disturb i find a pretty nice Power supply which is the same price as XFX What u think of this?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-Supernova-Modular-Power-Supply/dp/B00LMAUZ6G/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1418420489&sr=1-3&keywords=power+supply+650w

tambeshakunt · Dec 12, 2014

Its ok but although its 80+ gold, the XFX is still better with higher quality components for about the same price.

sora · Dec 12, 2014

A 650W or 620W power supply should do fine. An XFX or Seasonic power supply is made with high quality components.

mDxLT · Dec 13, 2014

Gentelmen which?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006ZT8X90/ref=s9_simh_gw_p147_d0_i3?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=01D1HH2F2CBN453S2N2E&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=455344027&pf_rd_i=468294#customerReviews
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008O50WKG/ref=s9_simh_gw_p147_d0_i2?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=01D1HH2F2CBN453S2N2E&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=455344027&pf_rd_i=468294#customerReviews

tambeshakunt · Dec 13, 2014

The second link.

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