What PSU will be sufficient for this build?

guymarshall · Apr 3, 2015

I have got a list of parts to be build by myself, and I was wondering what PSU to go for - either 750W or 850W.

Graphics Card: MSI NVIDIA GTX 970
Motherboard: MSI 970 Gaming AMD AM3 GBE LAN ATX Motherboard
RAM: HyperX FURY 8GB DDR3 @ 1866MHz
CPU: AMD FX 8350 Black Edition
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO (120mm)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Pearl Computer Case
DVD Writer: Samsung 24x Retail SATA DVD Writer
Storage: WD 1TB 3.5 inch Internal Hard Drive
Wi-Fi card: TP-LINK TL-WN781ND 150mbps PCI-Express Adapter

PSU: Corsair Builder Series Semi-Modular 80 PLUS Bronze PSU (either 750W or 850W)

Onus · Apr 3, 2015

I'd get a 550W Rosewill Capstone or Seasonic for that build. I'd also get a 300Mb/s wireless card like the WDN3800: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704162&cm_re=WDN3800-_-33-704-162-_-Product
Finally, the [awwk!] Hyper212 EVO [awwwk!] is not a bad cooler, but is an atrocious bang/buck Loser; you can find a better alternative here: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2478892/alternatives-hyper-212-evo-budget-cooling.html

rolli59 · Apr 3, 2015

Do not buy the Corsair CX! Your system will run on any quality 500watt unit just fine. 750 watts and you can run 2 x GTX970 in SLI. I suggest the EVGA 750 B2 in that case http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr

jdcranke07 · Apr 3, 2015

Really you don't need 750 or 850 if you don't want it. But, if that is the range you want to buy in then I recommend Corsair AX, HX, GS, or RM series. Seasonic, Antec, and EVGA also make some good ones. If the PC will be running all the time then look for a Gold, platinum, or titanium 80+ plus rating. If you will be turning it off on a regular, then at least 80+ bronze will be sufficient.

Onus · Apr 3, 2015

You will not be running SLI (or Crossfire) on a 970 board; only one of its PCIe X16 slots is actually at x16, and the other is x4. A big PSU is not needed, but you do want quality. Corsair CX and GS need not apply.

guymarshall · Apr 3, 2015

Onus :

I'm going to keep with the 150mbps Wi-Fi card because my internet is 0.5 mbps. What about this cooler?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-T4-CPU/dp/B009XGZZPC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1428068467&sr=8-1&keywords=hyper+t4

rolli59 · Apr 3, 2015

Onus :

MSI 970 Gaming supports SLI and Cf http://us.msi.com/product/mb/970-GAMING.html#hero-overview

Dark Lord of Tech · Apr 3, 2015

guymarshall :

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/super-flower-power-supply-sf550p14xehx%2Cxfx-power-supply-p1550bbefx%2Cxfx-power-supply-p1550gts3x%2Cxfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9/
Here's 4 to look at ^

guymarshall · Apr 3, 2015

Onus :

I'm not going to be running any graphics cards in SLI/Crossfire. I won't overclock the GPU or CPU because I'd rather have longer-lasting parts than faster ones.

The CPU is 125W and the GPU is 500W, so surely I need a 750W PSU? Maybe this one?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-SuperNOVA-750W-Power-Supply/dp/B00J01K3E8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1428068997&sr=8-1&keywords=evga+750+80plus

Onus · Apr 3, 2015

Hmmm, on that board the second slot does appear to be x8; I thought only ASRock was doing that.... Learn something new every day.
Their compatibility list doesn't include the FX-9 series though. It does look like it's got decent VRMs, but maybe not for 220W chips.

Dark Lord of Tech · Apr 3, 2015

guymarshall :

Crossfire \ SLI
9000 series \ 8 + 2 Power Phases

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock 970 Performance ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£93.98 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £93.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-03 15:05 BST+0100

ASRock Super Alloy - Sapphire Black PCB
Gaming Armor
-VGA Card - 15 Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot + PCIe Power Connector
-Audio - Purity Sound™ 2
Supports Socket AM3+ / AM3 processors
Supports 8-Core CPUs
Supports 220W AMD FX-9590 & FX-9370 CPUs
ASRock DuraCap, Digi Power, 8 + 2 Power Phase Design
Supports Dual Channel DDR3 2400(OC)
3 PCIe 2.0 x16, 2 PCIe 2.0 x1, 1 PCI
Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™, 3-Way CrossFireX™, CrossFireX
7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1150 Audio Codec),Supports Purity Sound™ 2 & DTS Connect
Realtek Gigabit LAN
6 SATA3, 1 M.2 (PCIe Gen2 x4 & SATA3)
6 USB 3.0 (2 Front, 4 Rear), 10 USB 2.0 (6 Front, 3 Rear, 1 Fatal1ty Mouse Port)
Supports ASRock Full Spike Protection, F-Stream, Key Master, Full HD UEFI, APP Shop

jdcranke07 · Apr 3, 2015

guymarshall :

The GPU rating for wattage on the box is taking into consideration you have a normal system and is trying to include the total system wattage. The 500W in this case is for the total system minimum recommended so as you don't starve anything. so a 550-650 is what I would recommend normally to have a good amount of head room if you wanted to overclock. But, being as you won't then you could go with a bit lower. Go for the higher ratings though.

rolli59 · Apr 3, 2015

guymarshall :

Onus :

I'm not going to be running any graphics cards in SLI/Crossfire. I won't overclock the GPU or CPU because I'd rather have longer-lasting parts than faster ones.

The CPU is 125W and the GPU is 500W, so surely I need a 750W PSU? Maybe this one?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-SuperNOVA-750W-Power-Supply/dp/B00J01K3E8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1428068997&sr=8-1&keywords=evga+750+80plus

Here different cards TOTAL SYSTEM requirement http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

guymarshall · Apr 3, 2015

jdcranke07 :

guymarshall :

The GPU rating for wattage on the box is taking into consideration you have a normal system and is trying to include the total system wattage. The 500W in this case is for the total system minimum recommended so as you don't starve anything. so a 550-650 is what I would recommend normally to have a good amount of head room if you wanted to overclock. But, being as you won't then you could go with a bit lower. Go for the higher ratings though.

OK thanks, so I'll go with the 650W PSU from EVGA. Thanks a lot!

sora · Apr 3, 2015

That should be okay OP, although I would rather personally have an XFX 650W or Seasonic 620W power supply.

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