What power supply should i use?

davidnovo_1990 · Feb 16, 2018

I have a 1070 ti overclocked and an i5 8600k at 4.6 rn but i was thinking of overclocking it to 5.
Right now i have a g550m cooler master psu and i think its not enough because i game around 12 hours+ per day.
Can you recommend the best power supply for me?

volkgren · Feb 16, 2018

Double ball bearing fan for longest lasting. 10 year warranty.

Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($108.43 @ Amazon)

or

Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($123.99 @ SuperBiiz)

GhislainG · Feb 16, 2018

What issue do you have? A 550W PSU is fine for that system that definitely can't draw much more than 300W.

volkgren · Feb 16, 2018

GhislainG :

True 550W is enough. I believe he is simply concerned about using it for extended periods of time daily. 12 hours/day is longer than the standard 8 hours/day. The CM G550M is decent quality. But I wouldn't blame anyone for upgrading to a tier 1 PSU with better quality parts and a longer warranty for a system that is being used under a gaming load more than the average.

davidnovo_1990 · Feb 16, 2018

GhislainG :

I want my system to be as stable as possible, this psu is a tier 3 from what ive seen and id prefer to have a tier 2 or 1 psu on my system, plus i also have some money to waste.

aquielisunari · Feb 16, 2018

davidnovo_1990 :

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139202 is a good PSU. It's also a newer 2017 model. It can handle anything up to the 1080.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151095 can handle anything up to the 1080 Ti.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151118 is what I chose for my system and is one of the higher tier PSUs.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151192 is slightly better than my choice.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139143 is another quality high end unit capable of powering anything up to the 1080 Ti and is my recommendation.

The G3 line from EVGA is another higher quality PSU.

faalin · Feb 16, 2018

You could get away with a EVGA 550 G3 $89.99 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LWTS2UL/?tag=pcpapi-20

Just overclocked my 8700k to 5.1Ghz last night with it.

volkgren · Feb 16, 2018

davidnovo_1990 :

aquielisunari :

The EVGA G2 series is arguably better than all the rest due to the better fan that has been proven to last longer. They've listed some good power supplies, but if you have money to waste you can't get any better than EVGA G2 unless you go P2 or T2.

*Edit: I think what's more important here though is that you've listed the Corsair CX series which is in the same tier as OP's current power supply. There may be some slight differences, but that upgrade would be rather pointless. Also, the SeaSonic S12II isn't a great upgrade either from what he already has either.

Other than that the Corsair RMx, SeaSonic FOCUS Plus, and EVGA G2 (G3 if you can't get G2) would all be great choices.

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