What is a Quality PSU

[Reutrel]

I am looking for parts and I'm wondering what PSU I should get. I have a build list set but im wondering if it is good enough. I have seen a fair amount of questionable reviews. I plan to be GAMEING ONLY.
PCPartPicker: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zfXtLk

 

[bws678]

Depends on how much you want to spend and what perks you want on it. Will you be overclocking? Modular power supplies make for an organized PC. You can remove and replace wires that are not needed. I would take a look at EVGA and seasonic for power supplies. I was debating on getting the same PSU you have picked out. I would get something over 700 watts. That way you have the ability for adding more power-hungry things in the future before being bottlenecked by your PSU.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

EVGA B2 , G2 , P2 , and soon to be T2 series supplies are the best power supplies on the market.

 

[Reutrel]

EVGA B2 , G2 , P2 , and soon to be T2 series supplies are the best power supplies on the market.

But would they be affordable in my current build?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Not really , XFX 650 would be a good fit , it's made by Seasonic.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($107.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($80.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.23 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 230T Windowed-BLUE ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($28.16 @ NCIX US)
Other: nGear Ethernet Network Cable 100FT RJ45 Cat5e Stranded UTP ($15.92)
Other: PC Assembly NCIX ($25.00)
Total: $941.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-23 23:26 EDT-0400

 

[Darkbreeze]

You might want to consider going with the FX-8350 for thirty bucks more than the 6350. Being almost identical chips the biggest difference will be the two extra cores, which might not be huge now, but since more and more games are supporting and even requiring multiple thread processing it might be a small measure of future proofing to make your purchase remain relevant longer.

More importantly, if you do have any plans to overclock you might seriously consider a better cpu cooler. At the least get yourself a Hyper 212 EVO or 212X. There are also comparable coolers at or near that price but the TX3 isn't really in the same class, even for a budget cooler. That being said, if you have no plans to overclock but will have the turbo core enabled in the BIOS or by way of AMD Overdrive, you might still want something a little better than the TX3.

Also, AMD announced they will be dropping the price of all the FX series processors in September by an average of about 20-30 bucks. It might be worth waiting a couple of weeks to see how this pans out.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-cpu-price-drop,27505.html

 

[Adroid]

Seasonic is long standing one of, and arguably the best PSU manufacturer, period.

Corsair does not make PSUs. They rebrand and sell them. The best Corsairs are made by seasonic (such as the AX series).