Sign in with
Sign up | Sign in

What power supply wattage to get?

Last response: in Systems
Share

Hello,
I am wondering what power supply wattage to get. It is my first time building a computer. My specs are as follows:

Intel i7 3770k cpu
Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H mobo
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EZEX 64MB 1TB hdd
Lite-On iHES212 cd drive
Kingston HyperX DDR3 PC12800/1600MHz CL9 4GB (KHX1600C9D3/4G) x2 (may get more) ram

More about : power supply wattage

luciferano said:
What is the purpose of this build?

Also, PSU rated wattage doesn't matter much. What matters for a PSU is its +12V amperage because that's the power used by the graphics and CPU.

it for video editing and a bit of gaming
Related ressources

luciferano said:
What graphics are you using and wouldn't a 16GB memory kit be better for video editing?

yea i think I may get the 16gb ram but I use the ati hd 5450 card, but I upgrade to better card in future

16 GB is recommended for i7 CPU's, you should go for 16GB minimum. I would also recommend just a newer graphics card, but not an expensive one. Just enough to get you through and be able to do things, such as a 650 or a 7770.

excella1221 said:
I'd also like to point out that your choice of RAM runs at 1.65v which puts alot of strain on Intel CPUs and voids your warranty.

what ram would you recomend?
Anonymous
Power supply Authority

elo_86 said:
not sold in my country! damn! could you recomened a different ram please

it helps to know what country you are at . . .

Can you chose the graphics card that you want to upgrade to? Without knowing it, a PSU recommendation isn't easy. Or, you could give us a set amount of wattage to work with for graphics.

For example, 50-100W, 100-150W, 150W-200W, 200-300W, or any other range for a graphics card that you think you'd buy. I recommend either the first or the second, depending on how much gaming performance you want. The third or higher than it is for high-end gaming and you don't seem like you'd want to spend several hundred dollars on a graphics card.

Also, would you mind if we ask what software you'll be using in particular? I'd like to make sure if it is GPGPU acceleration-compatible. If it is, then you might benefit from getting a specific graphics card family more than the others.
Ask the community
!