What Motherboard and power supply should I get for i5 4690K and GTX 980?

davewarro · Apr 16, 2015

Basically I am upgrading to an i5 4690K CPU and GTX 980 GPU. ( PcPartPicker rough build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bwhKgs )

I'm stuck for what motherboard to choose and also what power supply...
My current Power supply is the EVGA 500W White 80PLUS Certified PSU (Mfr#: 100-W1-0500-KR)
Although I can see via pc part picker the wattage is sufficient to power my build I keep reading that It's best to have more legroom with a 4690k and GTX 980.. Should I keep the PSU or upgrade?

So what would you guys recommend? Cheers in advance!

TLDR: What Motherboard and power supply should I get for i5 4690K and GTX 980

ykki · Apr 16, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $181.98

davewarro · Apr 16, 2015

ShadowR34per :

Around 150 ish for the mobo and maybe 70 for the psu? In around that

davewarro · Apr 16, 2015

ykki :

Thanks I'll have a look at that motherboard. For the power supply however, considering I already have a 500W PSU, is spending €70 there about for an extra 50W worth it?
Cheers!

ykki · Apr 16, 2015

Your existing psu is not good quality. The reason I suggested a new psu is because it is of a lot better quality. You should not skimp on the quality of the psu especially when you have such a badass rig.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (€129.89 @ Home of Hardware DE)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (€60.16 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €190.05

holyprof · Apr 16, 2015

As ykki wrote, don't save money on the PSU, it can lead to system instability, bluescreens, restarts, or even "fry" your motherboard if things go wrong. The PSU is the most important component of a PC system but most people don't pay enough attention to it.

"You should not skimp on the quality of the psu especially when you have such a badass rig." - I couldn't say it better.

Search for an article that compares power supplies and check what "ripple" means if you don't know yet. Ripple is what makes capacitors on motherboard leak and explode, especially the ones around the cpu socket.

davewarro · Apr 17, 2015

ykki :

Sweet thanks man.
Would you happen to also have alternatives for the power supply? Finding a site that stocks it that ships to Ireland for a normal price is proving rather difficult. Something that would be on hardwareversand . de website would be a hugeeee help

davewarro · Apr 17, 2015

ShadowR34per :

Exactly why I asked if anyone knew a suitable PSU that HWVS stock

I use geizhals.de for the discounts!

davewarro · Apr 18, 2015

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davewarro · Apr 19, 2015

ShadowR34per :

Thanks for all the help mate!

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