Will this 520W PSU work in this build ?

whoisrand0m

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Hi everyone,

It's me again with a PSU related question. I'm helping a friend choose parts for his next build and choosing a PSU is a little bit tricky, as always, so I came here since I know many people here have much greater knowledge in that area than me.

BUILD:
CPU: Intel i5-4590
MBO: ASrock H97 Anniversary
RAM: Kingston HyperX 8GB, 1600MHz
GPU: Sapphire R9 380x NITRO, 4GB GDDR5
HDD: He will use some HDD he has.

Build will probably have maximum of 2x120mm fans in the case and that's about it, I don't think he will connect much more, except the USB mouse and keyboard.

PSU: I thought about Seasonic SS-520GB (S12II Bronze) or Seasonic M12II EVO 520W.

I know they are both high quality (considering it's Seasonic) but I just want to know if 520W will be enough for a build like this ? I've used some PSU calculators but I don't really trust those entirely, that's why I'm here.

If you have any other good suggestion feel free to let me know. Just please don't suggest any EVGA PSUs since they really aren't widely available in my country.

Thank you in advance for your reply.
 

whoisrand0m

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That's what I thought, I just wanted to get a confirmation here. Thanks. Will leave this thread open for a little while just to see if someone else has something to add.
 
Why didn't you choose the same Super Flower Golden Green HX 550W model that you're using in your own system?

At least your PSU is based on a modern Intel Haswell (and later) compatible DC-to-DC circuit design.

The Seasonic 520W 80 PLUS Bronze PSUs are all old group regulated circuit design.
 

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Well I wanted to choose that one, but at the moment it's not available in any shop I looked at in Croatia, so I was looking for another option and these Seasonic PSUs looked pretty good for the price.

Of course if you have any suggestion in the price range of these PSUs, feel free to mention them.
 

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Oh I remember you, you helped me last time. Seeing that you are a power supply master I will trust you and mark this answer as the solution.

Thank you all and have a nice day!