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Hello,

I have been recently looking into building a PC and am not sure if the PSU for my build is strong enough. I dont plan on overclocking, and just basic internet browsing and moves, and playing games such as League and Skyrim on medium to high setting.

This is the link to my build, and if the PSU needs to be stronger any suggestions on what I should get? Looking to get something that will be very quiet. Also, what kinds of compatibility issues are there when selecting a PSU? Like with a CPU, it has to fit on the mobo, etc.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DtkwHx

P.S. I know the website estimates the watts, but I am not sure how accurate that will be.
 
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The prices and the fact that the motherboard and GPU are better. The extra 1gb of vram will come in handy for Skyrim, especially if you want to install mods etc.

The case is mainly just a nice, well made option with good airflow that's perhaps a bit better made than the Rosewill but I've not built in the Rosewill but can't say for sure.

The SSD is a good mid-range option at a good price, the M550 has great reviews and I have it's predecessor the M500 in my htpc so its a product I've come to trust.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Core Edition Video Card ($155.98 @ Directron)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $861.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-24 16:05 EST-0500
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($325.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.00 @ B&H)
Total: $847.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-24 16:19 EST-0500
 
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With a few tweaks (but keeping the ssd) you can get a better graphics card ....

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M550 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $840.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-24 16:28 EST-0500
 
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What made you tweak this? Just the prices?
And for the graphics card... Im just looking to play on medium to high setting (60 fps would be nice for games League which shouldnt be a problem, and hopefulyl 45fps+ for Skyrim-like games) So I think mine should be fine. Especially for the cost difference.
 
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The prices and the fact that the motherboard and GPU are better. The extra 1gb of vram will come in handy for Skyrim, especially if you want to install mods etc.

The case is mainly just a nice, well made option with good airflow that's perhaps a bit better made than the Rosewill but I've not built in the Rosewill but can't say for sure.

The SSD is a good mid-range option at a good price, the M550 has great reviews and I have it's predecessor the M500 in my htpc so its a product I've come to trust.

 
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