Hello! I wonder what power supply i should buy

Liviu Simota

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Hi everybody!
I have a question:
Tryed some sites for calculate the power that i need for my new gaming pc build, and i dont trust them, can you help me decide what power supply should i get?

Hardware:
-Msi A88XM-E35 MATX FM2+ Mobo
-Saphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Graphic Card
-Amd athlon II X4 860K CPU
-HyperX Fury RAM, 8 GB (2 x 4 GB), 1866 MHz
-LG GH24NSB0 DVD-RW
-Western Digital WD10EZEX Caviar BLUE HardDisk SATA 1 TB
-Zelman R1 Case with 3 fans
-Cooler Master Storm Devastator Keyboard & Mouse

I was thinking at a Corsair VS650 watt, thank you very much for the help! Have a good day
 
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VS is crap. So are other Corsair units. I would look at a XFX Core on the cheap or a EVGA GS (cheap, tier 1, and fully modular). 550w will do for your build. It is not about wattage but about quality.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $64.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-15 21:01 EDT-0400

or a tier 2 unit.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.98 @ Newegg)...
VS is crap. So are other Corsair units. I would look at a XFX Core on the cheap or a EVGA GS (cheap, tier 1, and fully modular). 550w will do for your build. It is not about wattage but about quality.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $64.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-15 21:01 EDT-0400

or a tier 2 unit.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $49.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-15 21:02 EDT-0400
 
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