Which power supply to get? Newbie here

basiimx · May 12, 2016

I don't know what wattage I should get for my pc, I did the power supply calculator but I couldn't find the exact parts of my pc. Should I be getting 600w? My pc parts are below

Gigabyte GTX 960 OC 2GB GDDR5 128 bit GV-N960OC-2GD

WD 1TB Blue 3.5' Internal HDD

Kingston Value 8GB

Intel Core i7-6700 Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.00 GHz)

MSI Intel Z170-A PRO Socket 1151 Mainboard

Robert Cook · May 12, 2016

550W is plenty. I would go for a Corsair RM/AX, Evga, seasonic, of XFX 80 PLUS BRONZE or better PSU.

Hlsgsz · May 12, 2016

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii620bronze

It's a bit overpowered, but considering that the 520w model is only $2 cheaper, better get this one.

Also, i would go for the MSI Intel h170-A PRO. Its basically the same board, but cheaper since it's not on the z170 whitch you don't need, since you won't overclock.( though personally i would prefer the asus h170m-plus/csm )

JackNaylorPE · May 12, 2016

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2311121/power-supply-requirements-nvidia-gpus.html#14243229

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-960/specifications

960 Thermal and Power Specs:
98 C = Maximum GPU Tempurature (in C)
120 W = Graphics Card Power (W)
400 W = Minimum Recommended System Power (W)
1x 6-pins = Supplementary Power Connectors

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_geforce_gtx_960_gaming_oc_review,7.html

Subjective obtained GPU power consumption = ~ 127 Watts

Here is Guru3D's power supply recommendation:

GeForce GTX 960 - On your average system the card requires you to have a 400 ~ 450 Watt power supply unit.

If you are going to overclock your GPU or processor, then we do recommend you purchase something with some more stamina.

NEVER choose a PSU by brand name.

1. While there are very many PSU suppliers, very few of them actually make a PSU and instead buyt from OEMs.

2. Just about every PSU manufacturer / vendor makes some excellent units, some good units and some really crappy units.

Generaly ....

Corsair AXi, HXi, HX, AX - very good but way overpriced, Rxi very good.... EN, CX VS, etc... don't waste your time.

EVGA - P2, G2 excellent ... B2 GS very good .... B, B1, don't bother

Seasonic - X and Snow series are my fav's .... S12 / M12 are great.

A S12 / M12 520 is 120 watts more than you need.... so plenty for overclocking. The EVGA B2 750 can usually be found for $48 and will handle two 960s. And the Seasonic S12 / M12 620 are sometoimes cheaper than the 520.

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