PSU for new build

[swizzlekiss]

This is my first build. So far I have:

Asus M599FX PRO R2.0
AMD FX-8350 4.0gHz
G Skill Ares 1866mHz 16GB (2x8GB)
MSI GeForce GTX 460 Twin Frozr II

I plan to upgrade to 32GB of RAM and run SLI in the future. I will probably overclock once my warranty is up too. So I need a PSU that can handle all that.

Any advice would be great. Thanks!

 

[TheBigTroll]

there is no reason for more ram if you cant use 70% of 16gb

you also might want to upgrade your card but that isnt really necessary if you can still play high settings.

a good 550w will be enough for single GPU operations. something like this would be perfect
http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=59615&promoid=1257

 

[djangoringo]

Rosewill hive 750W is more than sufficient even if you're thinking in a crossfire/sli setup of mid/high end cards, it's semi-modular and it's at 70$ with free shipping :
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005ILWYT6/
Or in newegg, it's at the same price with promo code : www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182133

Also, if you're not into editing/3D modelling, 8GB of ram is suffice.

 

[swizzlekiss]

What do you guys think of this?

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3276567&CatId=2533

I'm probably going to be gaming and video editing.

 

[djangoringo]

I wouldn't get that psu, it's not a good psu, it's a generic low quality psu, a 750W with just 45A says it all.
The rosewill has 54A on it's +12V rail and it's modular, it's a good option, it's at the same price.

 

[TheBigTroll]

this is as much as you need
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=59615

 

[swizzlekiss]

What about Coolmax?

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1990109

 

[swizzlekiss]

Big Troll, I did a couple online assessments of my rig and both said I needed at least 600W.

 

[djangoringo]

A 500W psu will do.
I just listed the hive because you said you might do a SLI or Crossfire setup of x or y card.
Also that coolmax psu is garbage, can't you purchase a psu in newegg or amazon ?
The hive is a good psu, see here for reviews of the series :
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Rosewill-HIVE-650-W-Power-Supply-Review/1460/11
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/rosewill_hive_750_watt_psu_review,7.html

It's the same internal parts of the ocz zt series.

 

[TheBigTroll]

What about Coolmax?

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1990109

tigerdirect never had a good price. and coolmax is crap as well

 

[TheBigTroll]

Big Troll, I did a couple online assessments of my rig and both said I needed at least 600W.

well they are wrong. if someone can run a i7 3770k with a gtx 680 one a 450w psu, you can easily run a fx 8350 and a gtx 460 on a 550w. ALL single CPU single GPU rigs will and can run fine on a quality 550w psu. if its crap from no-name brands like ultra, it wont do it.

 

[swizzlekiss]

Cool. How do you guys like Corsair? Just saw a wicked deal on a 600w one from them at a local shop.

 

[djangoringo]

Yes, corsair is fine, is it the CX600 ?

 

[swizzlekiss]

It's the GS600

 

[djangoringo]

It's even better, get it then, it's a quality psu.

 

[swizzlekiss]

Think I will! Thanks for your help. Cheers!

 

[TheBigTroll]

the xfx 550w is a better choice. its cheaper and its made by seasonic, a company thats better than cwt

 

[djangoringo]

I guess i doesn't want to buy from newegg, amazon or ncix us.
Also if the corsair gs 600 is at a low price(lets say about 40-50$), it's worth.

 

[TheBigTroll]

its canada. corsair products are almost never cheap like that

 

[swizzlekiss]

I was told that Corsair gets its PSU parts from Seasonic too. I don't want to order from the US because I'm going to get hammered with charges at the border, and I'm hoping to build this weekend. The Corsair GS600 is on sale for $64.99 currently.

 

[dish_moose]

Will you do SLI? My Silverstone 750W is a great psu - I have SLI GTX460s. I would go for 750W if SLI is fairly certain.
-Bruce
Edit: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=78946&vpn=P1750BBEFX&manufacture=XFX&promoid=1292
or less expensive: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=59617&vpn=P1750SNLB9&manufacture=XFX&promoid=1292

 

[djangoringo]

I thought he was from usa, if he's from canada, the xfx 550 core edition is indeed, the best option, in directcanada you have free shipping : http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=15180AC2961&vpn=P1550SXXB9&manfuacture=XFX

 

[swizzlekiss]

She's from Canada.

I really want to build it tonight or tomorrow, so that's why I'm looking for something in stock in a local shop.

But I will check out XFX and Silverstone prices now, since you've suggested these brands.

I am planning to run SLI in the future. Would you still recommend 550W or is Bruce right about getting 750W?

 

[djangoringo]

I'm very mistrustful, another gender mistake.
The xfx 550 pro will do for a single card, even the high end ones, but for two cards(SLI), a higher psu is needed, specially if it's the 660 ti or 670 gtx, for the 660ti sli, a 650W psu will do, for the 670 gtx sli a 750W will also do.

 

[swizzlekiss]

Would you say that using this calculator is a reliable measure?

http://extreme.outervision.com/

I selected everything that I would possibly upgrade to in the future and got minimum 526W and recommended 576W.