PC Build - Is this PSU too weak?

Bogdan Lazar · Jun 30, 2015

Hello everyone,
I will buy my first PC setup on saturday and I'd like to know if the PSU I've chosen is able to handle the video card. On the website, it says that the PSU goes up to 600W. Also, are the pins compatible with the GPU? On a different note, will everything fit inside that case?

Below is my full setup. Thank you!

CPU: i5-4690K - 250€
GPU: R9 290 - 285€
MOBO: Z97 - 129€
PSU: Thermaltake 530W - 53€
CASE: Tt VersaH22 - 40€
HDD: Seagate - 72€
SSD: Samsung 500GB - already own
RAM: Corsair 8GB - 63€
COOLER: Dark Rock - 64€

tiny voices · Jun 30, 2015

It is not a good quality PSU. the PSU is the most important part of the PC, never cheap out on it.

Change for a 650w unit from Antec, XFX, seasonic, EVGA (G2,B2,GS)

CTurbo · Jun 30, 2015

Like tiny voices said, even if it was powerful enough, it's not GOOD enough quality wise which is just as important.

utgotye · Jun 30, 2015

Do you plan to overclock? If not, you can either save some money on parts or use said savings to get a locked i7 in the form of a Xeon E3-1231 V3.

Bogdan Lazar · Jun 30, 2015

Someone here said that Thermaltake are pretty good and also It's pretty popular in Austria. Furthermore, I will not be paying 100euro for a PSU, the only other option is the Corsair VS650 ATX 2.3 80+.

Also please try to answer my other questions as well and thanks for the help.

tiny voices · Jun 30, 2015

Well, you will be buying a junk PSU that will be a danger to your PC then. Neither the Thermaltake you linked or the Corsair are any good. Avoid both. Can you link a site where I can select you a proper PSU?

It is kind of pointless to say you won;t spend the money on a proper PSU when in the end you will pay way more than that when your poor quality PSU fries your PC.

utgotye · Jun 30, 2015

The PSU is plugged into everything in the PC, directly or indirectly. If there's are part to skimp out on, PSU isn't it.

tiny voices · Jun 30, 2015

https://www.cyberport.at/silverstone-strider-essential-sst-st60f-esb-600w-atx-netzteil-80plus-bronze-2B23-00L_892.html
https://www.cyberport.at/antec-high-current-gamer-hcg-620-620-watt-netzteil-80plus-bronze-135mm-luefter--2B06-03H_892.html

Those are 2 much better options,. but are still cutting it close for your build.

utgotye · Jun 30, 2015

Amps with the Antec is fine but not a lot of headroom with which to OC the CPU.

Bogdan Lazar · Jun 30, 2015

Then I'll have to go for the SilverStone one. I can't spend more on the PSU right now, maybe I'll upgrade it in a few months if I'm not happy with it. Also what exactly are you looking at when selecting a good PSU?

tiny voices · Jun 30, 2015

Quality of the components. You need to read reviews form trusted review sites of the PSUs to know who made them. They are not made by Antec or Thermaltake or whatever. They are made by other companies and re-labeled. It is important to know what you are buying.

Don't overclock anything on your system with that PSU. It is quality but 600w is barely enough.

Bogdan Lazar · Jun 30, 2015

I wasn't going to overclock anyway, because I'm sure I won't need to. Thanks a lot for the help. Everything else in my PC setup looks good to you?

tiny voices · Jun 30, 2015

I mean, the PSU is still not great. Better but not ideal. Otherwise its fine. But why waste money on overclocking parts like CPU and motherboard if you aren't overclocking?

Get an i5 4460 and an h97 motherboard and use the money of a proper PSU. It is an obvious choice.

Bogdan Lazar · Jun 30, 2015

Being my first setup, I really have no idea which are which. I just went for the ones that people said are one of the best. I need a good CPU for rendering and a graphics card that can run modern games really well. That's the main idea for my PC.

tiny voices · Jun 30, 2015

What will you be rendering?

Bogdan Lazar · Jun 30, 2015

I do some work in Adobe After Effects from time to time among a few others, but basically video rendering.

tiny voices · Jun 30, 2015

https://www.cyberport.at/intel-xeon-e3-1231v3-4x3-4ghz-8mb-turbo-vt-flex-haswell-sockel-1150-box-2004-015_696.html

GEt that CPU.

tiny voices · Jun 30, 2015

https://www.cyberport.at/asrock-h97-pro4-gl-sata600-dvi-hdmi-vga-atx-mainboard-sockel-1150-2310-1CM_697.html

And that motherboard.

Same price overall but MUCH better for your needs.

Bogdan Lazar · Jun 30, 2015

I really like that CPU, but I'd have to wait too long for that MOBO and I'm already at my budget limit to go for a different one. Going for something like the i5-4690K for 20€ less and investing that into another MOBO(like this) would be my solution.

tiny voices · Jun 30, 2015

No, get the CPU I listed it will be ALOT better for rendering. ALOT better. IT is an i7 basically. With the saved money on the motherboard, it is basically the same cost.

Getting a K CPU with an h motherboard is pointless. Get an i5 4460 if you are not overclocking.

Bogdan Lazar · Jun 30, 2015

Alright, I'll have to think about it. Thanks again for your help.

CTurbo · Jun 30, 2015

You are wasting money getting an i5 4690k + Z97 motherboard. You seriously should go with whichever is cheaper between the Xeon e3-1230v3 or 1231v3 and pretty much ANY H97 motherboard would work. The Xeon is better for your needs, and the end result is cheaper.

The psu is the single most important part of EVERY build and is the LAST thing to cheap out on. If you can't afford a GOOD quality psu, then you can't afford the parts you are trying to get.

A good solid 550w psu is enough for a 1231v3 + R9 290 but I would look anywhere between 550-750w and get whichever is the best deal at the time of purchase.

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