Is my PSU Wattage enough?

Jul_Svad

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Hi everyone,
I'm planning to build my own PC soon, but am not sure how large of a Power Supply i need.

The Components I've picked:
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T
CPU: Intel Haswell Core i7-4790 3.6GHz 8MB
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z97X Gaming 3 for LGA1150 ATX
GPU: Asus STRIX GTX 960 DirectCU II Overclocked 2GB
RAM: Kingston DDR3 16GB (2X8GB) 1600MHz HyperX Beast series CL9
Fans: 2x COOLER MASTER JetFlo 120
CPU cooler: ZALMAN CNPS7X LED V-Shaped Dual Heat Sink

I'm thinking of getting either a ZALMAN ZM600-GV 600W ATX PSU or ZALMAN ZM500-GV 500W ATX PSU. Would one of those be sufficient and maybe allow some expansion at a later time?
Thanks for any answers.
 
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Hey Jul_Svad,
For expansion purposes I think you want a good quality PSU at 550/600W minimum. Also, what do you mean by expansion? SLI?. I can't speak for zalman PSUs but if you provide me with your budget I can recommend some top-notch PSUs

syked3

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Hey Jul_Svad,
For expansion purposes I think you want a good quality PSU at 550/600W minimum. Also, what do you mean by expansion? SLI?. I can't speak for zalman PSUs but if you provide me with your budget I can recommend some top-notch PSUs
 
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