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1sttimepcbuilder

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I am building my first pc. It wil mainly be used for gaming and some modding. Was wondering if anyone would know approximately how well it will work out.

Processor: intel core i5 6600k. 3.5gh
Motherboard: gigabyte ga-z170-hd3
Atx lga1151
Memory: g. Skill aegis 8gb (1x8gb)
Ddr4-2133
Video card: evga geforce gtx 750 ti
2gb Super clocked
Storage: seagate barraccuda 3.5"
1tb 7200rpm
Power supply unit: raidmax 750 watt
Semi-modular atx
 
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All the PSU experts on jonnyguru.com would have to completely disagree with him, and they are PSU reviewers and experts from around the world. There's a few reasons not to do that.

1) It will be less efficient. He is incorrect about it not getting as hot. Waste heat is directly related to efficiency, and in your case a 300W power supply will have a lot less waste heat under the same load as a 750W one, meaning the internals of the 750W one will be hotter.
2) There's no reason to spend all that extra money, and it is a lot of money, for a 750W unit when you can get a 450W...
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1sttimepcbuilder

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I know its not a high end gpu, but im trying to go a bit cheap right now. If i may ask, why not go with the raidmax psu? Like i said, im new to this and would appreciate any info i could get. I want a pc that will work and can be upgraded later on but need to stay within a $500-$600 price range
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($198.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-D3HP ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($113.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($38.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $544.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-16 23:44 EDT-0400
 
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1sttimepcbuilder

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Im not sure if ill be overclocking yet. But if i decide to id like to be able to. Thats why i went with the 6500k. The option is there if i want to and even if i decide not to i still have plenty of power
 
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The Corsair CX450M is a cheaper and better PSU. ;)
 
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No they don't. A base GTX 1070 is a 150W GPU. TA typical GTX 1070 system floats around 225W when gaming. With an aftermarket card, 250W about. Same applies to the RX 480. The power supply "recommendations" of manufacturers really are quite silly.

A 450W PSU would actually be fine for two GTX 1070s and a modern Intel CPU without an overclock.
 
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agreed. but 550w for future proof
 
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Future proofing is different today than in the past. Even the highest end GPUs, GTX 1080 or Titan whatever, should be fine on a 450W PSU. Every iteration of new hardware all seems to be decreasing CPU and GPU power consumption, so the future is only looking more efficient.

If he was going with a 550W PSU, the Enermax Revolution X't II 550W sits at $65 on Newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817194122&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Power+Supplies-_-N82E16817194122&gclid=Cj0KEQjwxLC9BRDb1dP8o7Op68IBEiQAwWggQEJYqHpRtb03a0wkFzlPc4tJxLu25bWHVMv25wST4EUaAi9V8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds it's a pretty good unit, I like it a lot. Of course I can't expect you or average people to memorize a bunch of different PSUs and their prices, so it's understandable. :)
 
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All the PSU experts on jonnyguru.com would have to completely disagree with him, and they are PSU reviewers and experts from around the world. There's a few reasons not to do that.

1) It will be less efficient. He is incorrect about it not getting as hot. Waste heat is directly related to efficiency, and in your case a 300W power supply will have a lot less waste heat under the same load as a 750W one, meaning the internals of the 750W one will be hotter.
2) There's no reason to spend all that extra money, and it is a lot of money, for a 750W unit when you can get a 450W unit that does just as well.
3) Theoretically it may last longer. It depends on a lot of factors, though, it's not a simple matter of higher wattage PSU = longer lifespan. As I already mentioned, more waste heat will actually lessen the lifespan of the capacitors in a power supply, so really the lower wattage models will probably have longer living capacitors. Of course, it all depends on other factors; higher end models may use more capacitors, meaning they deal with less ripple and therefore may last longer, but a generalized statement like that cannot be made. Even if it does last longer, we may be talking a lot of years vs a lot of years. Not really worth the price justification.

In the end, you spend a lot more money and end up even losing out on the energy bill since PSUs are generally most effient at 50% of their rated wattage. He may have a Masters in electrical engineering, but so do some of the dozens of experts on Jonnyguru.com who all disagree. It's just a lot of money for one.

Here's a better picture: it's better to get a high quality 450W unit than a crappy quality 850W unit.
 
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