Would this PSU be sufficient?

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Hey guys,

This is my first custom build with 700 USD budget, and I am not if this is the correct/sufficient power supply unit. On top of that, I am unsure what the purpose of a Power Supply besides the fact that it powers the PC components.

This is my expected build:

ASUS 6790 1GB DDR5 DC

ASUS M4A87T or ASUS M4A87TD

AMD Phenom II X4 965 (Black Edition)

Kingston 4GB RAM DDR3 - 1333

Western Digital 1TB

ASUS DVD

600W Power Supply

Lastly I was wondering if this is a decent and compatible build for internet, photos, photoshop, gaming, music, HD movies, and working.

Thanks for the assistance!
 
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I would not at all accept anything "Recommended" by a salesman especially in Shanghai.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-6790-barts-gpu-geforce-gtx-460,2917.html

Hope you would choose me as best answer and if there is anything i can help about Shanghai best places to eat and or drink PM me.
Here is the review which is...

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Hey!

My budget is 700USD or 4500 RMB since I am currently situated in China for a few months.

I am also wondering if there is a difference between the Radeon HD 6790 and the ASUS 6790 since it somewhat different EAH6790 DC/2DI2S/1GD5:

http://www.asus.com.cn/Graphics_Cards/AMD_Series/EAH6790_DC2DI2S1GD5/

The reason why I am asking is because I had consulted a salesman who said the 600W would be required since the CPU, and GFX card would draw a lot of power.
 

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I am also in China for a while.Which part are you in?
 

ghnader hsmithot

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And no there is no difference.Its just an Asus branding scheme.
 

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Oh wow. Although I have no idea where that is, its quite fascinating that we live in the same "city". The salesman is charging me 1200RMB for the 6790, and I think I am being "ripped off" given that there is no difference between the ASUS 6790 and the HD Radeon.
 

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Meh. From what the salesmen said he stated that there is 3 years warranty; however, I do not know how true that statement is. I mean this is literally my first time building a computer from the ground up. On another note, if I have a 600W PSU "recommended" by the salesmen would that be sufficient for the other components? I mean having more is usually better because in a sense it is more "expandable".
 

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I would not at all accept anything "Recommended" by a salesman especially in Shanghai.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-6790-barts-gpu-geforce-gtx-460,2917.html

Hope you would choose me as best answer and if there is anything i can help about Shanghai best places to eat and or drink PM me.
Here is the review which is compared to gtx460
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-6790-barts-gpu-geforce-gtx-460,2917.html

Here are some samples of gaming performance:

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Hmmm, ok. Thanks a lot, the specs I posted above were the "recommended" components given my budget. Argh, now I cannot decide wether or not to pull the trigger and purchase what they have recommended.
 

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I'm willing to spend 4500~ RMB which is the equivalent to 700USD. However, I would like be below the 4500 RMB mark so 700 and below. I live in the Pudong Area.
 

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I'm building this for experience because it is something that has always interest me, and with this desktop I will be surfing the internet, light gaming, gaming, occasional photoshop work, 1080P playback, listening to music, and Microsoft word and whatnot.

Games that I would play:

Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, Portal 2, Mass Effect 2, GTA4, Batman: AA, Call of Duty, and other genres of games.
 

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you might first have to signup for newegg China

ok my recommendations are:
AMD 超威 羿龙II(Phenom II X4)
http://www.newegg.com.cn/Product/19-c32-126.htm


HIS 希仕 H679F1GD 1GB 256bit GDDR5
http://www.newegg.com.cn/Product/A19-09K-2FS.htm


Hyperx DDR3-1600 4G
http://www.newegg.com.cn/Product/A15-034-1M5.htm

Caviar Blue 500G
http://www.newegg.com.cn/Product/22-c05-238.htm

CoolerMaster 酷冷至尊 RC-430-KWN1
http://www.newegg.com.cn/Product/11-c09-682.htm


Corsair 海盗船 DDR3 1600 4G
http://www.newegg.com.cn/Product/25-c09-076.htm

OCZ MODXSTREAM系列 OCZ700MXSP
http://www.newegg.com.cn/Product/77-c26-006.htm

As for mobo i am not sure yet.Do you want to Overclock?
I took too long, sorry for that.I had to look carefully.
 

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Hey!

Thanks man, its alright. I'll definitely look into your recommendations :D Thanks! I will definitely PM you if anything comes up.

I found the ASUS Mobo and I was wondering if this was alright:

http://www.newegg.com.cn/Product/13-c09-308.htm

On another note, I did not know that there was a NewEgg China, so is this the China branch of the NewEgg where the parts are shipped in China?
 

ghnader hsmithot

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There are always better recommendations than mine.If there is a a better deal then dont hesistate to jump for it.Make sure all parts are compatible.
 

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Hey,

A quick question. According to the U.S Newegg the AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition includes a heatsink and a fan. On the contrary, the China Newegg does not included a heatsink and a fan and they are the exact same model. And yet, what is strange is that when I saw the same processor at the Computer Center in Pudong, the lady said the Phenom II X4 965 has a heatsink and fan included. I am confused as to which product is correct?

http://www.newegg.com.cn/Product/19-c32-126.htm

EDIT:

This is what I am considering most of which is based on your recommendations:

CoolerMaster RC-P100-RKN1-GP:

http://www.newegg.com.cn/Product/11-c09-674.htm

OR

CoolerMaster RC-430-KWN1 430:

http://www.newegg.com.cn/Product/11-c09-682.htm

ASUS M4A87TD Socket AM3 AMD 870 ATX Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com.cn/Product/13-c09-308.htm

Kingston DDR3 1333 2GB Kingston Desktop Memory (Narrow Version) x2

http://www.newegg.com.cn/Product/25-c02-115.htm

WD Caviar Blue 500Gb 7200RPM:

http://www.newegg.com.cn/Product/22-c05-238.htm


OR

Hitachi 1TB 7200 32MB SATA 3.0Gb / s 3.5-inch desktop drive

http://www.newegg.com.cn/Product/22-c07-267.htm

AMD Phenom II (Phenom II X4) quad-core processor 965 - 3.4GHz/Socket AM3/6MB three cache Black Edition

http://www.newegg.com.cn/Product/19-c32-126.htm


As for thw GFX and PSU I am still checking it out. What is the significance of a PSU and how is this build?




 

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the hsf is included, in all boxed amd cpus.