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KeenanGreen

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My current pc is great and very usable but i think it's finally time to upgrade. I've had this PC since july and i'd like to upgrade to a PC capable of streaming 1080p60.

My current build (i5 7400 + GTX 1050 TI) can stream but in low quality, my internet isn't the problem (I have 50+ download and 9+ upload).

I've put together a system build but i'm scared that If I find a power supply it won't come with the correct cables to power the GTX 1080 that I will put in the build.

Can somebody recommend me any power supplys for this build as I think it might require alot of Watt's



Upgrade: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/M794Fd
 
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herrwizo
Your upgrade needs balancing... a lot of it, in fact.

First of all, you really don't want last years' tech in your new rig: 7700k (and Z270 boards) are now obsolete, and 8700K with Z370 boards are the latest. 8700K is a 6-core with HT, unlike 7700k which is only 4 cores with HT. This will without any doubt help in streaming, a lot. You could also consider Ryzen 7 1600 or 1700 for that matter. More cores do matter here.

Liquid AIO cooler is not required; you will be better served with a high end air cooler like Noctua NH-D14/15 or similar. Similar performance, almost no noise and virtually zero maintenance.

Definitely add an SSD to the build, preferably 512GB, or at least 250 if your budget is too tight. You don't want a system...
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herrwizo

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Your upgrade needs balancing... a lot of it, in fact.

First of all, you really don't want last years' tech in your new rig: 7700k (and Z270 boards) are now obsolete, and 8700K with Z370 boards are the latest. 8700K is a 6-core with HT, unlike 7700k which is only 4 cores with HT. This will without any doubt help in streaming, a lot. You could also consider Ryzen 7 1600 or 1700 for that matter. More cores do matter here.

Liquid AIO cooler is not required; you will be better served with a high end air cooler like Noctua NH-D14/15 or similar. Similar performance, almost no noise and virtually zero maintenance.

Definitely add an SSD to the build, preferably 512GB, or at least 250 if your budget is too tight. You don't want a system without one in 2018. Mechanical drive is OK for data storage, but put your OS and apps on SSD.

And now finally to answer your primary question: 1080 with all the other components, including i7, is not so power-hungry: you will be using 400-450W of real power at most, and only under stress of all components. A quality 650W PSU from Seasonic will do the job just fine.

EDIT: This one: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/WrNypg/seasonic-focus-plus-gold-650w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-ssr-650fx
 
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Zerk2012

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The case is slightly on the cheap side and small for a rig with 1080 and t
op of the line i7 - consider a larger mid-tower case (Fractal Design Define R5/R6 maybe, or similar). You won't get satisfactory cooling in this case.
Their 100% nothing wrong with that case not a clue what your talking about, the SSD is nice to have but not a must have.

More like a 375 Watt PC under load.
 
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KeenanGreen

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Thanks for the great answer!

Will this be a better choice then?: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/XM3mq4
 
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PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/zx9tgw
Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/zx9tgw/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor (£292.80 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15S 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler (£72.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£118.79 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£158.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£47.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card (£619.98 @ Novatech)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.47 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£81.85 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1452.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-29 13:09 BST+0100
 
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