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I'm trying to keep my budget near $500. How much, $ or %, should I spend on a PSU? I want something quiet, since I'll be doing ocassional A/V recording, but it will be on the floor below a standing desk. I want something safe, as my last build blew up and fried everything in it (but that was 15 years ago with a cheap PSU that came with the case). I hear that tier lists are out of vogue, so I've been reading reviews on Tom's, HardOCP, and JonnyGURU, and even Reddit, but some opinions conflict.
Are these overkill or outdated? Which is better?
Corsair TX650M 80+ Gold = $44.98 (incl. $20 MIR, $4.99 S/H)
Rosewill Capstone 550M 80+ Gold = $42.99 (incl. $15 gift card, free S/H)
Would one of these seen on PCPP be adequate?
Corsair CX550M 80+ Bronze = $33.98 (incl. $20 MIR, S/H)
Corsair CX450 80+ Bronze = $23.98 (incl. $20 MIR, S/H)
EVGA 500B 80+ Bronze = $18.98 (incl. $20 MIR, S/H)
EVGA 450BR 80+ Bronze = $15.98 (incl. $20 MIR, S/H)
Others?
Here's my PCPP parts list:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (Purchased For $139.99)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard (Purchased For $39.99)
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (Purchased For $79.99)
Storage: Team - L5 LITE 3D 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($44.99)
Storage: Seagate - Momentus 5400.6 500GB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB AERO ITX Video Card ($119.99 @ B&H)
Case: Thermaltake - V3 Black ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $21.99)
Optical Drive: LG - GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $14.99)
Total: $461.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-05 00:30 EDT-0400
Estimated wattage = 242w
NOTE: unsure of GPU, probably a GTX 1050 or an RX 560 896/1024 for $80-120, and need to add a few quiet case fans.
I may also overclock the CPU eventually, and add PCIe cards to expand connectivity.
Usage: mostly general office stuff, BUT with some esports gaming, image editing, occasional 3D modeling/rendering (Blender, SweetHome3D, et al.) and simple video editing/rendering/transcoding (Blender, Handbrake, et al.). I hope to get by on 8GB RAM, because of budget (it's $60 more right now) and articles suggesting it'll still run, if 20% slower. May upgrade later, if needed.
I appreciate any help. Other system components recommendations welcome.
Are these overkill or outdated? Which is better?
Corsair TX650M 80+ Gold = $44.98 (incl. $20 MIR, $4.99 S/H)
Rosewill Capstone 550M 80+ Gold = $42.99 (incl. $15 gift card, free S/H)
Would one of these seen on PCPP be adequate?
Corsair CX550M 80+ Bronze = $33.98 (incl. $20 MIR, S/H)
Corsair CX450 80+ Bronze = $23.98 (incl. $20 MIR, S/H)
EVGA 500B 80+ Bronze = $18.98 (incl. $20 MIR, S/H)
EVGA 450BR 80+ Bronze = $15.98 (incl. $20 MIR, S/H)
Others?
Here's my PCPP parts list:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (Purchased For $139.99)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard (Purchased For $39.99)
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (Purchased For $79.99)
Storage: Team - L5 LITE 3D 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($44.99)
Storage: Seagate - Momentus 5400.6 500GB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB AERO ITX Video Card ($119.99 @ B&H)
Case: Thermaltake - V3 Black ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $21.99)
Optical Drive: LG - GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $14.99)
Total: $461.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-05 00:30 EDT-0400
Estimated wattage = 242w
NOTE: unsure of GPU, probably a GTX 1050 or an RX 560 896/1024 for $80-120, and need to add a few quiet case fans.
I may also overclock the CPU eventually, and add PCIe cards to expand connectivity.
Usage: mostly general office stuff, BUT with some esports gaming, image editing, occasional 3D modeling/rendering (Blender, SweetHome3D, et al.) and simple video editing/rendering/transcoding (Blender, Handbrake, et al.). I hope to get by on 8GB RAM, because of budget (it's $60 more right now) and articles suggesting it'll still run, if 20% slower. May upgrade later, if needed.
I appreciate any help. Other system components recommendations welcome.
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