Which power supply is good ?(is 450 watt good or not)

raghurajan266

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Actually i am planning to build a gaming pc In which i cannot decide which psu should i buy.
my parts are
gtx 1050 ti
i3 8100
gigabyte aoros ultra gaming motherboard
8 gb hyperx fury 3000 mhz memory
1 tb hard disk
120 GB ssd
and a 1366 X 768 resolution monitor
plz suggest a psu for this
 
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While the suggested PSU isn't a bad choice, I have issues spending that much on an 80+ bronze unit. Once you get to $40 or $50, you are better off getting a good gold unit instead. For example, here is a seasonic 450W 80+ gold for $65 which is only $10 more, and if the rebate comes it's actually cheaper.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151204

If you really think you need lots of power, which you don't for the rig you listed, there is also a 650W for $80, $65 after rebate.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151118

Spending $55 on a bronze unit just seems odd to me.

JalYt_Justin

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $54.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-30 08:09 EST-0500

A little more wattage for more headroom for whenever you decide to upgrade your GPU, as you eventually will. Should be able to handle a 1060 and (easily) a 1050ti for a pretty solid price.

You COULD go down to the 450W version but you'd be limiting yourself in the future. You'd probably have to buy a new PSU to upgrade later down the line. But if the money is that important right now then get the 450W model and worry about it later.
 

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While the suggested PSU isn't a bad choice, I have issues spending that much on an 80+ bronze unit. Once you get to $40 or $50, you are better off getting a good gold unit instead. For example, here is a seasonic 450W 80+ gold for $65 which is only $10 more, and if the rebate comes it's actually cheaper.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151204

If you really think you need lots of power, which you don't for the rig you listed, there is also a 650W for $80, $65 after rebate.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151118

Spending $55 on a bronze unit just seems odd to me.

 
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