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So I'd like to know if this build would work (most parts im gonna be buying used)

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K
MOBO: MSI Z170A Gaming Pro Carbon
RAM: HyperX Fury 16GB DDR4-2133MHz
GPU: Either ASUS STRIX GTX 970 4GB or MSI GeForce GTX960 4GB Gaming
HDD: some western digital blue hdd I got currently, I think the model number is something like WD10EZEX - 22RN5AD (no sure about the second part)
PSU: DEER model number: DR-8550 BTX (MAX 550W) that I also have in my current (trash) rig.

Thanks for taking your time.
 
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you'll need to buy a cpu cooler with that list of components.


edit: regardless of the quality of psu as pointed out above . i cannot find the specification of that so i don't know if it has all the required power cables . so cannot say if in theory it should work.
 
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Do you have any suggestion for a low budget PSU that will do the trick? Of course I don't want to just get a crappy psu, but if you could advise me one that goes for around 50-80 dollars then that'd be great. Thanks for the reply.
 
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I'll get a cpu cooler so that is not the problem. But yeah, ill probably try to get a new psu. this one is really low budget, it costs like 20 bucks.
 
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that's ok then :) some people don't realise about the K version cpus not coming with a stock cooler that's all. it might seem obvious to yourself but to someone else it may be knowledge gained :) if we start to assume that everyone knows everything .. then we'll soon end up with a reputation for being unhelpful ! and without knowledge ourselves :lol: so sorry if that seems like a silly point to make about the cooler :p
 
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sometimes you can get a psu on sale for $20-$30 and it can be very high quality like the seasonic s12ii or the newer corsair cxm models. a lot of the time you can't even just choose a brand because of the variation in models and the factories they are made in . can be a real minefield ! although saying that the models you have personally selected are extremely good :) ( i chose 2 of those haha 'patting myself on the back')
 
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That is completely untrue. Sure, you're far more likely to get a junker if you don't pay $50 or more for a PSU, but as adiec said, there are some quality units that go on sale with rebates that put good units like EVGA B2 and G3 units, and I've even seen some Seasonic units go for that price. But to make a claim like that without facts to back it up is not good. I've seen units that cost $100 or more that are absolute junk (Coolmax makes a 1300W PSU that costs $300, and I wouldn't use it to power a light bulb, FWIW). And I've seen good units drop below the $50 line.
 
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No I would say $50 - $75 is what the average $1,000 - $1250 build would spend on a PSU. But yeah I do agree that I wouldn't buy any PSU below $20, but even on Black Friday you do see the occasional Seasonic and Corsair units going for below $30 with coupons and rebates.
 
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last month there was a s12ii if i remember correctly for $23 ok it wasn't modular but what is at that price?!!! and the cx550m and 450 were hovering around the $25- $35 mark with rebates for a long time. (long time in component sale sense) . high price doesn't reflect quality and neither does low .. it's what is inside that counts . that is why there are people that rigorously test and review power supplies. the low budget end of the market is extremely competitive and bargains can be found.

but if everyone bought s12ii or CXM 's we wouldn't have a lot do on this forum in terms of helping people to fix problems !
 
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Yeah getting a PSU that works is one thing, getting a quality PSU is something else entirely. I've even had some junkers myself (which is why I'll never buy or endorse the Ultra brand - some of the worst junk you can buy), but there's good and bad PSUs at every price point. Like I said Coolmax makes a 1300W $300 PSU and I wouldn't use it to power a light bulb.
 
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that's not really cheap that is more like powering your pc with a hamster kind of money , if you aim at $25-$35 within a two week period i guarantee within the US you will find a power supply of good quality . the prices don't always stack up elsewhere though unfortunately country wise ,
 
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