Power Supply Advice Needed

Slow Pri

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Hello!

I've been rebuilding my PC and finally have it to a good point where I enjoy it & does everything I need it to do.

However, I have a CX600 Corsair PSU Semi-Modular. It's OK. It's a bit loud when turned on, and the options for molex & sata are OK.

But, I feel as if it's time to upgrade. I'm looking for a power supply that's around the same wattage. I'm in search for a quieter PSU along with modular options that's sleeved black. I've heard that Seasonic is very good.

My current build:
i3-6100 / ASUS H110M-PLUS / 16GB 2133 RAM / EVGA 1050ti 4gb SSC / 1x DVD Drive / 2 x SSD's & 1 HDD / 3x 4 pin Fans

I'd say the power supply I'm looking for has room for more expansion such as more sata power ports in case I add more solid states drives and or HDD's.

Thanks!
 
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I have a Corsair HX750i in my system and it's dead silent. It's fully modular and there are many sleeved cable options readily available for it, if you want to dress it up a bit.

MidwestG37x

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I have a Corsair HX750i in my system and it's dead silent. It's fully modular and there are many sleeved cable options readily available for it, if you want to dress it up a bit.
 
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Judging PSU quality by brand name just doesn't work. Seasonic is the OEM for many vendors and you will oft see peeps arguing about which is better when Seasonic made both of them and they are on the same platform. You have 1050 Ti. To determine how big a PSU you need start here:

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/products/10series/geforce-gtx-1050/

Maximum GPU Temperature = 97C
Graphics Card Power (W) = 75W
Recommended System Power (W) = 300W
Supplementary Power Connectors = None

As a check, Guru#D bases their recommendations on 'at the wall" power measurements.

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_geforce_gtx_1050_and_1050_ti_gaming_x_review,7.html

Here is Guru3D's power supply recommendation:

GeForce GTX 1050 (Ti) - On your average system the card requires you to have a 300~350 Watts power supply unit.

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

Other comments:

1. The CX series from Corsair was best avoided, a very low budget PSU.

2. I agree with sticking at the same general wattage size.... the problem with lower wattage PSUs is that most of them are poor quality, the ones that are, are expensive due to low demand and lack of any economies of scale.

3. There is 100 % full modular and what is oft called hybrid or semi modular.

a) A non-modular PSU leaves you with excess wires for a somewhat unsightly installation if you don't have a PSU shroud in your case. In certain instances this can affect air flow,

b) With fill modular, all your cables are modular. There is no advantage to this option unless you plan to resleeve all the cables. It also has several disadvantages such as increased cost, additional failure points, increased resistance and slightly lowered efficiency.

c) Hybrid modular gives you a best of both worlds approach. In this design, all absolutely required cables are hard wired ... after all what's the advantage of having a modular cable if you can't leave it in the box. It also lowers cost, decreases failure points and slightly increases efficiency

4. Generally, the goal in building a PC is to build what id generally known as a balanced system. You don;t invest in the most expensive CPU and than go for a low end video card ... you don't add an SSD if you don't have a GFX card in the top 2 tiers.... the money is just "better spent" elsewhere.

Looking at your components, I would not invest in A Seasonic Prime series, EVGA P2, Superflower Leadex, Corsair HX etc ... Your system components are simply not in a class that could benefit from the improved PSU quality.

I would suggest a Seasonic S12 520 or 620 ... of if you want to go full modular the M12 520 / 620 is the same PSU w/ modular cables. See review below

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=185

Seasonic S12 520 ($40)
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094

Seasonic S12 620 ($50)
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151096

Seasonic M12 520 ($45)
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151093

Seasonic M12 620 (50)
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151095


The M12 520 / 620 seems to best fit your stated goals.