How much extra watts should i get than the recommended wattage for my build?

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SNAR

SNAR

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The power supply calculator determined my build requires 383 W of supply.
But I've heard we should get a bit more watts than the recommended wattage.

This is my build:

Intel i5 6600
Gigabyte GA-H170-HD3
Kingston 8 GB DDR4-2133 Memory
Nvidia GTX 960 4 GB
Western Digital 1TB HDD
LG DVD-RW/DVD+RW

So how much more shud i get? 400/450/500/550?

I do not want to overspend so please let me know.
Also I've heard corsair is lacking quality due to reuse of parts. Is it true? Should I avoid it?
Which one is better?
 
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skitszo

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $29.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-17 06:47 EDT-0400



decent budget minded PSU





PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $53.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-17 06:49 EDT-0400

tier 2 PSU




PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $63.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-17 06:50 EDT-0400


tier 1
 
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SNAR

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Thanks a lot :)
 
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Vic 40

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Yes,a good 450watt would do fine with these parts.



Do not go the cheap route when buying a psu.Your getting a nice rig,make sure it has a nice good quality psu as well.
For instance,
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550gts3x
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

i have rebates of so other possibiliies with that on,
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-power-supply-rs550amaag1s1 (would be my choice if possible)
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-hcg520m (already mentioned by skitszo i see now)
 
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SNAR

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Thank you so much :)
 
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