which brand is more trusty Gigabyte or msi ? I want a good PSU (good brand )

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hi folks. i am buying a new pc. and i want to know which brand is more trusty Gigabyte or msi ? the two motherboards are almost the same but gigabyte is a bit cheaper. so which is more reliable, stable and give better performance?
the two motherboards (Gigabyte z270- HD3P and msi z270 - gaming plus)

also i want a good a PSU .
PC spec.
motherboard: Gigabyte z270- HD3P or msi z270 - gaming plus
GPU: gigabyte G1 gtx 1050 ti 4G
CPU: Core i7 7700k
Fan: cooler master Hyper 212 turbo led

Thanks in advance.
 
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If you have made up your mind on the 1050 Ti you can not think about SLI as in current 10 series of cards nothing lower than a 1070 supports SLI.

One of the PSUs I suggested is a SeaSonic. Although I think you can find good and reliable units at lower prices from other brands.
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gigabyte z270 if u want it to keep up for 8 years on extreme oc mode..
msi i dont trust it too much my z170 got burned after 9 months running at 4.3 ghz.
try asrock bro its better than msi i have a z97 ex6 that never let me down.
 
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asrock isn't available right now. so i think i will stick with gigabyte. ty
and what about PSU?
 
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will 550W be enough?

 
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What are you buying this system for? Gaming?

Do you have a monitor? If yes what resolution motherboard do you have and what refresh rate?

If you don't overclock, you don't really need a Z motherboard and you don't really need an unlocked CPU.

You can also get a non-K CPU and even a good Core i5 from same generation and spend the savings to a get a better graphics card like a GTX 1060 6GB.

MSI makes good boards too. The fact that someone's z170 MSI burned doesn't make the whole company's products unreliable. Gigabyte motherboards die too, like every other brand's.

For this system with that CPU (7700K) and that GPU (1050 Ti) a 450W PSU is more than enough. A Core i5 (Core i5 7600) with a GTX 1060 would not use much more. Why would you need a 750W from a less than mediocre PSU maker?


This is a good one:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=9SIA4CP1GG0650


Also this one:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139146&cm_re=CX450M-_-17-139-146-_-Product
 
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what if he wants to get another gc for sli?will 450 w be enough? not talking about gtx 1050ti tho u should get a 970 in case u want 1080p maxed settings withg 60 fps rate.
and also its not my first msi mb that got burned i got an h61 back in 2013 and it burned after 3 months of use. i think i have a bad exp with msi but as u said it doesnt make the whole company products unreliable but still man he gotta be aware of what hes buying.
but thermaltake is a mediocre psu maker...man are u aware of what ur saying?
 
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Please don't get that thermal take pro smart. Definitely isn't the best. Also don't choose a PSU based on brand, as they all have goods and bads.

Thermaltake also isn't a mediocre PSU maker. Not only do they retail some good units, they don't even make their PSUs, as like corsair and EVGA....

What is your budget for a PSU? 450w is plenty btw.
 
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Go through the psu tier list to find a good one, trying to "sort by brand" is impossible outsourcing is rampant and with a large % psu's the only thing the "brand" contributes is the box..

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/631048-psu-tier-list-updated/
 
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Yes I actually meant the maker (OEM) for that unit which I think is CWT and that is not one their best designs I think. Yes EVGA and Corsair and many others just rebrand PSUs made by other companies.

Exactly, good companies have good, mediocre and bad units too. It all depends on the systems useage + a little headroom for ageing, possible overclocking and probable (not so drastically demanding) future upgrades.
 
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i don't want to get another gpu atm as the mb i chose doesn't support nvidia sli. and for PSU not all brands are available in my country. the available brands for psu are Seasonic, cooler master thermaltake, evga, deepcooler, Cougar.
 
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No you are. Totally aware; suggesting a 750W PSU to the OP who asked about a system with a 1050 Ti.

What about "what if"? People do not get suggestions here based on what ifs and imaginary scenarios. They get suggestions based on facts of the systems they intend to build, not what others guess they might like to do in the future.

Again the fact that you're suggesting the OP might want to SLI cards down the road where OP asked about a 1050 Ti speaks volumes.
 
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If you have made up your mind on the 1050 Ti you can not think about SLI as in current 10 series of cards nothing lower than a 1070 supports SLI.

One of the PSUs I suggested is a SeaSonic. Although I think you can find good and reliable units at lower prices from other brands.
 
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my budget is about 18,500 LE. and i will buy my PC components from a retailer that's well known in my country.

 
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