Will a 430W PSU be enough for a i5-4690 and a GTX 960?

[MrNinja418]

I want to upgrade to an i5-4690 and a 960, at the moment i have a 430W PSU. I am wondering if this is enough. I don't want to spend another 50-60 dollars on a PSU if i don't have to, thanks.

 

[CTurbo]

You could get away with a high quality 430w unit.

I recommend NOT getting the i5 4690k + Z97 and GTX960 when you could get an i5 4460 + H97/B85 and GTX970 instead.

 

[MrNinja418]

You could get away with a high quality 430w unit.

I recommend NOT getting the i5 4690k + Z97 and GTX960 when you could get an i5 4460 + H97/B85 and GTX970 instead.

Can't i put a 4690 on any lga1150 mobo with a 960?

 

[CTurbo]

Can't i put a 4690 on any lga1150 mobo with a 960?

Yes you can.

 

[MrNinja418]

Can't i put a 4690 on any lga1150 mobo with a 960?

Yes you can.

What do you think is the best processor to go alongside with the 960. An i5 i'm talking about. I'm differentiating between the 4460, 4570, 4590, 4670, 4690, etc.

 

[CTurbo]

The cheapest 4th gen i5.

 

[MrNinja418]

The cheapest 4th gen i5.

So will all these parts work together fine? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YD6wvK

 

[CTurbo]

Yes they are compatible, but that is not a very good psu and the GTX960 is overpriced.

 

[MrNinja418]

Yes they are compatible, but that is not a very good psu and the GTX960 is overpriced.

What brand of PSU do you recommend then? And i would also like to know what's wrong with it. I thought corsair was a good brand. Also what 960 do you recommend?

 

[CTurbo]

Corsair does not make their one psus so some of them are good and some of them are not. The cheaper ones are not good.

If you insist on the GTX960, get the cheapest one.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill Line-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec Green 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $515.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-13 23:41 EDT-0400

 

[Gehre92]

I want to upgrade to an i5-4690 and a 960, at the moment i have a 430W PSU. I am wondering if this is enough. I don't want to spend another 50-60 dollars on a PSU if i don't have to, thanks.

Yes Gtx 960 + 4690 with a good quality 430w psu will work just fine, i build pc's for living and done that build for a client, it was with a EVGA 430w 80+ Power supply.. Hope this helps

 

[Bearmann]

I think what CTurbo is trying to tell you, is that if you spend less on the CPU and more on the GPU, you will have a better system for gaming.