Gaming pc build compability check and PSU wattage

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Hello!
I am currently in the process of building my first gaming pc and I've compiled my components but unsure if they will all fit together. Need to complete this build as soon as possible.

My components:
i5 4460 3.2 ghz
Asus z97 pro gamer
Kingston hyperx savage 2x4 cl9 1600
Evga gtx 960 2gb or msi gtx 960 2gb (which one would be recomended?)
CORSAIR BUILDER CX430 ATX2.3 80+ 430W

What I am unsure is the compatibility of the power supply, graphics card and motherboard. I'm not sure that the ports and pin count are the same. And would 430 watt power be enough?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 
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Hi. Everything fits, but there needs to be a PSU change at least.

Great CPU. Current price/performance leader for gaming. Can run on stock cooler.
Don't need a motherboard that good. You could use a H97 board like the ASRock H97 Pro4 and save some money.
Fine memory. There are cheaper options.
430 is enough watts, but that is a 'mini=van' PSU in a 'race-car' system. Are you buying in the USA? If so, Antec EA 450 Green is the cheapest I would use, at $32, and I would rather have an better PSU such as any XFX or an Antec High Current Gamer.

Each of those GPU manufacturers makes many models. Exactly which ones are you looking at?

 
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oh no no no stuff that PSU it is a tier 4 PSU. Very poor quality by corsair.
The GPU situation go for the MSI it's great card they done for the gtx 900 series. The fan control is cool when you get to a certain temperature is when it starts using fans, up until 40-45celsius it will not use the fans which is good because ... quieter build :D nothing worse than watching stuff or doing browsing and your gpu is roaring away :L and it remains at that temperature or below when idle.

for the PSU: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20550y1 the EVGA SuperNOVA G2, it will give you plenty of power for mods on your build and overclocking, not to mention it's Japanese capacitors it is a tier 2 PSU and a lot safer than those damn Corsair CX series PSU's
 
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Thanks for the quick answer!
That motherboard in my country (Latvia) actually costs about the same, so no real harm picking it,imho. Well, good that it everthing fits.
Regarding the PSU, which one could you recommenced exactly? I can't seem to find that Antec PSU here in Latvia and I don't necessarily want to bother with shipping if possible. Any other recommendations?

 
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Ahh,I see. I don't plan on upgrading my rig any time soon and I am on a strict budget, could you possibly reccomend any other PSU options? And overclocking,as I understand, is not really feasible because my cpu isn't a k series one. Or can I overclock the graphics card seperatly?
 
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As for the gpu I am stuck between these three
Msi gtx 960 2gb http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127843
msi gtx 960 2gb http://ololo.lv/lv/product/89822.html
Evga gtx 960 2gb http://ololo.lv/lv/product/89821.html

By the way,is there anyway to remove the "solved" on my topic? Accidentally clicked it.
 
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127843 is the one you want, where I was talking about the fan technology, I've got the 970 version's sli'd cool colours and silent :D

the corsair cx430 is £40
so a similar price PSU that is actually reliable and safe, (dunno why somone would say that is okay for a build for you :S)
But anyway: Super Flower Golden Green HX 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£47 so £7 dearer but it is tier 2, Japanese and enough power to run your system. You can overclock without worrying and have reliability for years.
If anyone recommends or says corsair CX psu's are okay, please ignore them ... not safe for gaming and overclocking purposes :p

to get rid of 'solved' find the message where it is your solution and press "unselect current solution" :)
 
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Thanks a lot for your quick replies, it is greatly appreciated!
Well, I am willing to get a more expensive PSU if it really is that important. I've found that Super Flower golden green psu which you recommended but it is 70euros. I guess that will have to do. Have you had any experience with that brand? I've never heard of it.
Also, I noticed that Evga gtx 960 has a 8 pin connector to PSU whilst the MSI had a different count of pins- 6 or 4 pins, can't remember,since I've closed one of the bazzilion tabs I had opened. Is that crucial to the compatibility?
 
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nope PSU's have a 6+2pin connector, so if the GPU needs 6pins then it can use the 6 on the lead, or if it is 8pin it will use the split of the 6pin connector giving it an additional 2 pins. Sometimes you need 1x 8pin and 1x 6pin, I had that on an AMD 6950 I had ages ago.
here is what the connectors look like: left is 6pin, right is the 8pin (6pin+2pin connector)
pcie-connectors.jpg

I personally don't use superflower as I go for tier one PSU's, but tier two psu's are really good too, the Japanese capacitors help a lot as the lower tiers have Taiwan capacitors and Chinese which are not so good and safe :p. But, superflower are quite renowned for their quality and reliability :)
Hope that helps and best of luck!
 
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Yes, you've helped a great deal. I will continue to look for more information, thank you!
Have a safe flight!
 
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Now that I'm sure that everything fits, a few things remain.

I've settled on the gpu - MSI GeForce GTX 960 OC, 2GB GDDR5 (128 Bit), HDMI, DVI, 3xDP MSI http://ololo.lv/lv/product/89822.html since it is a bit cheaper and virtually the same as the other msi version Jake reccomended.
Now for the PSU - Super Flower Golden Green HX 80Plus Gold 450 Watt seems good but the fact that I've never heard of the company makes me hesitate. I've also found this one http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=100-W1-0500-KR it is a bit cheaper and from a more known company, any opinions?
 
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Super Flower is perhaps the best OEM in the business. The Super Flower Golden Green Gold 450W is a good Tier 2 PSU and plenty in both wattage and quality for the system you want. It uses good Japanese capacitors.

Super Flower is the OEM that makes EVGA's best PSUs :). The one you linked to is not one of them (made by HEC Compucase), get something else. Can you post a link to a site where you might buy from? (One of my students was born in Riga, so the language is not a problem)

DUH!

This is a decent PSU that will run your system http://ololo.lv/lv/product/40958.html

and this has a bit more room for a replacement GPU later.

http://ololo.lv/lv/product/40936.html
 
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Oh, I've learned so much in these two days, thank you!
Hmm,the Seasonic is a bit cheaper, now the choice is between the Seasonic 520W Bronze or Super Flower golden green 450W Gold. The Super Flower one is 10eur more expensive and has a lower wattage. Which would you recommend as the better one? I am kinda tempted to get the cheaper one just because it has more watts and the reccomened PSU for my GPU is 400W. But perhaps 450W will suffice?

Oh,what a small world! Latvian is quite a hard language to learn
 
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Oh, well then Seasonic it is (probably) ;D
Now, an interesting situation has come up. A guy I know offered me a R9 280x gb card used for 180 euros, maybe lower. It still has guaranty for 2 years and he says that it is completely fine and that it's being sold to purchase a newer one. Is it a good card and is it compatible with my build?
 
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Thank you for your help!
I've made some progress,ordered a few parts and started a new thread with some final questions. I would appreciate if you could help clear those questions if it's not too much trouble, since you seem like an expert at these things.
Here is my new thread- http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2794378/final-compability-check-pulling-trigger.html
If you don't have the time or interest, no worries, you have helped me already :)
 
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