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I am looking for a power supply for my new gaming PC I am planning to build soon, I am having a bit of trouble choosing a PSU. If someone could tell me what brand is the best and how many watts I need, that will be a huge help. I would like a PSU that is durable, good quality from a good brand, I just don't know how much power I need, or watts. Here is my build so far, if someone can tell me how many watts I need to power my system ( I plan to overclock in the future so I don't know if I would need more power), that will be a very big help for me, thanks guys!

Parts List: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Linkin506/saved/NccPxr

Also, if someone could tell me if everything else looks good in my list and if everything is compatible like the motherboard, ram, and anything else.
 
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This showed up on the bottom of the list, what does this mean?

Compatibility Notes
– ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard has an onboard USB 3.0 header, but the Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case does not have front panel USB 3.0 ports.
 
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You'll need at least 600W if you plan to overclock, and I need to know your budget so I can recommend you one, also that compatibility note means your case doesn't have USB 3.0 on it so you'll have to plug your USB drives into the motherboard.

 
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There is no "best brand" if you will. Many Brands use and OEM (original equipment manufacturer) to make their PSU, and then attach their label to it.

The first thing to understanding Power Supplies - You do not measure a Power Supply by its wattage. For a gaming PC, the primary thing you look at is the 12v rail. Wattage = Voltage x Amperage. Your 2 primary power using components in a computer are your CPU and your Graphics card. The combined wattage for your CPU's peak and your Graphics Card's peak usages should combine to be less than your power supply's 12v rail. Some PSUs have multiple rails, and the maximum -benchmarked- wattage on the 12v rail should be used instead.

For your build i'd suggest http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9
 
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I was at first looking at the xfx power supplies, the fully modular version of the one you posted is abut $20 more, do you think it is worth it or should I save the $20 and get the non modular psu?

 
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sorry for not saying this at first, but I do not plan to over clock my cpu or anything else as soon as I build the pc, once I think it is getting slower or I just feel like overclocking, I will add a stock cooler, for now since I am not overclocking any time soon, I am not going to buy one now, and I plan on connecting to the internet with an Ethernet cable.

 
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I would like to stay under or around $60 or the PSU, but I don't know if that is too much to pay for or not enough for a quality PSU, I would like a fully modular PSU but I know they are a lot more than non modular ones.

 
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Here's one that's cheap and is high quality and is modular. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mb9YJx
 
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