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Hey i was wondering how much power i should be using for this build im in the process of making, right now im thinking of using a SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 750W 80+ Gold...but im not sure if that is too much or too little power. Here is my build:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jbbPCy

Thank you in advance
 
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same brand as what u choose with lower wattage is a possible alternative
EVGA G2 / G3
Corsair TXM / RMx
Superflower Leadex Gold and above

but as i said, see the price too, i rather stick with an overkill PSU if the price difference between them [the 750w vs 650w] is only bout 10$ [sometimes this kinda happens so who...
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i would but im under a budget x.x and a i7-7700k is slightly more costly
 
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skitszo

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80% of 750 is 600 watts
your system is rated at 465 watts.

so seems good.




if your not running a strict gaming rig.... price wise...ryzen 5 gives you 6/12

the i5 might be tad better with a strict gaming rig with less multi tasking....

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($226.09 @ OutletPC)
Total: $226.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-17 00:14 EDT-0400
 
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it is a gaming pc, other than gaming it will just be used for youtube or watching movies or what not, so maybe playing a game with chrome open but other than that im not streaming or rendering videos or recording anything
 
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well on games with big worlds like ghost recon wildlands, more threads would help, but it's really up to you
FYI: Coffelake are coming too, u can wait that out instead

if it's Ryzen though, i suggest with the R7 1700 + stock cooler instead (since on X version Ryzen, the OC is automated, if u try to OC it manually, the auto-OC feature will be turned off meaning the extra feature would be useless) [u can get the required money by saving up on the cooler and the cheaper mobo]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jHVND8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jHVND8/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($289.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($86.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $376.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-17 02:48 EDT-0400

[the total price is cheaper than ur i5 + cooler + mobo, but u get more cores/threads]

Edit: http://www.legitreviews.com/cpu-bottleneck-geforce-gtx-1080-ti-tested-on-amd-ryzen-versus-intel-kaby-lake_192585

the 7700k does offer more fps, but also at a considerable more $ than the R7 1700

or if u want to save more $, opting out with the R5 is a viable choice, the R5 is competitive enough to go against i7 7700k on higher resolution (1440p and 4k)
 
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For a gaming machine, 4 threads will be a handicap many newer releases are optimized for more, generally about 8 thread usage. BF1, gta:V, SWBF, pubg, Witcher 3, just to name a few.
There's absolutely nothing about your build that requires an overpriced full tower. Nothing but space inside as you really don't have the components to fill it out decently. Makes for a pain to get good airflow, and almost always requires power extensions as everything is so far apart.
I'd be looking at something more like this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($196.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($59.90 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($99.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($148.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GAMING X Video Card ($754.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: BitFenix - Whisper M 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.59 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($92.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1729.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-17 03:58 EDT-0400
 
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midobatsu

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i'll stick with what i chose..just wanted to know if the psu was ok,

 
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"Tier 1 PSU, nice pick, though u can get away with a 650w just fine"

i did answer it in the first post

but if the price difference are too miniscule, better stick with the 750w
 
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It's a good psu. Kinda a little overkill for an i5/1080ti, a good 650w is more than enough. Average gaming is only going to draw @350-400w unless you really ramp up the OC, then look more towards 's solid 400w-425w. With a 750w psu that still lands you in the 50-70% prime efficiency range.
 
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was thinking about o.cing my cpu to 4.8ghz or maybe just 4.6/7 whats a good tier 1 650w psu if 750w is a huge overkill?
 
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same brand as what u choose with lower wattage is a possible alternative
EVGA G2 / G3
Corsair TXM / RMx
Superflower Leadex Gold and above

but as i said, see the price too, i rather stick with an overkill PSU if the price difference between them [the 750w vs 650w] is only bout 10$ [sometimes this kinda happens so who knows]

 
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same brand as what u choose with lower wattage is a possible alternative
EVGA G2 / G3
Corsair TXM / RMx
Superflower Leadex Gold and above

but as i said, see the price too, i rather stick with an overkill PSU if the price difference between them [the 750w vs 650w] is only bout 10$ [sometimes this kinda happens so who knows]

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ok thank you
 
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Shop for sales. I like certain brands in a psu, I'm biased that way, but I can't count how many times I've seen a 650w at lower prices than a 550w, Seasonic seems to love trying to sell its 620w cheaper than the 520w at times. But I would take a look at the tier list, and get a decent list of 4-6 psus and surf pcpartpicker.com daily for those in 650w-750w. It won't take long, one of your choices will be on sale, and many of the sales are just for a day, so that's when you snag it. If you really want 1-2 specific models, that might take longer, but then having a rough budget cap would be a better idea soon as the psu drops below your cap, you buy.
 
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