What Power Supply should I get?

Jose_22 · Jan 3, 2016

specs:
Case: NZXT Phantom 240 Case (white)
CPU: AMD FX 8320 (8-core)
Memory: 8GB x2 -> DDR3-1866 G.SKILL Ripjaws X
Video Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 950 2gb
MOBO: ASUS M5A97 R2.0
Hard Drive: 2TB Hard Drive + 128 GB SSD

How many watts should suffice? Is 600 more than enough? I can easily get a 1000w power supply if needed!

Outlander_04 · Jan 3, 2016

600 is more than enough if its a quality 80+ bronze [ or better] rated psu

rolli59 · Jan 3, 2016

Plenty for your build and one of the best PSU's on the market http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20550y1 your build would run on a quality 400watt PSU.

Fredo_ · Jan 3, 2016

Use this calculator to get an approximation on how much watts it would use up, then come back. http://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator

Fredo_ · Jan 3, 2016

A psu that is rated at 700 watts for a system that is 400 watts would be totally unnecessary. Too much is bad, Too little is bad.

Outlander_04 · Jan 3, 2016

rolli59 :

Marginal if hes going to OC that processor .

Jose_22 · Jan 3, 2016

Outlander_04 :

that is what I thought. Also, I was thinking that having a higher watt psu would be better for future upgrades? Will the 600 suffice for that as well?

Outlander_04 · Jan 3, 2016

Jose_22 :

600 watts is more than enough for a current generation GTX 970 , and starting in the middle of this year the next generation of graphics cards will use even less power . Chances are 600 watts is good for upgrades as well

Jose_22 · Jan 3, 2016

Outlander_04 :

Jose_22 :

600 watts is more than enough for a current generation GTX 970 , and starting in the middle of this year the next generation of graphics cards will use even less power . Chances are 600 watts is good for upgrades as well

Thanks! To you and to everyone!

rolli59 · Jan 3, 2016

Outlander_04 :

Come on how long have you been on these forums his rig does not even pull 300watts at stock!
This 550watt PSU http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20550y1 is much better than this 600watt PSU http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10600kr
It is not all about size more about quality!

rolli59 · Jan 3, 2016

OP take a look at this recommended for a system with single GTX 950 380watts (based on generic units) http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

Jose_22 · Jan 6, 2016

rolli59 :

Thanks, the charts are very insightful, I will likely decide to "downgrade" by CPU to a Fx6300 and get a better quality PSU

ohiou_grad_2006 · Jan 6, 2016

Don't get the fx 6300 if you have the 8320 already. I have an fx 8120 that I need to list for sale online, but I picked up an fx 6300 in a combo deal at microcenter. I needed the board anyway, and figured it would be fun to play with the 6300. Newer architecture anyway.

I got the fx 6300 and overclocked to 4.3ghz. I had the 8120 at 4ghz. I can tell you mostly not a huge difference, but like for example wwe 2k15 on pc, I get a skip only occasionally where I didn't before with the old cpu. If you have the 8320, get a good cooler on it and overclock that puppy.

The upgrade from the 8120 is ok I guess, but realistically imoi think of you've got a bulldozer chip, unless you get a deal, stay with it until upgrade time. It worked out for me because I needed a board. Building my wife a system for her home office with an odd Athlon quad and spare parts I have sitting around. So I paid 106 for the combo, but can sell the 8120 on ebay it appears for 70-80. So I effectively bought a boats for 25-30 bucks.

rolli59 · Jan 6, 2016

Jose_22 :

FX8320, FX6300 or I7 5690X and the recommendation for a system with a single GTX950 is still the same!

Amdlova · Jan 27, 2016

If you don't want upgrade your vga card. try get an seasonic power supply like 500+ will be fine.

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