Still not 100% on which power supply to get!

[Hayzeon]

Ok, so I'm pretty sure that the build doesn't have any bottlenecking issues (please tell me if you can see any) but the only component I'm still not 100% certain of is the power supply. I have done some research but I'm still confused. Are there any other reasons it is bad to get a power supply that has way too much power apart from "It uses more power than needed".

Also Im going to be using a backlit keyboards and mouse , led strips and no doubt charging 2 or 3 devices from it, with the occasional external drive ect.

Here is what I have so far: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/2dznzy

Thanks

Hayzeon

[Ling]

650W is plently, and no it won't cause any issues at all. I'm using a 750W personally, and I only have 1 graphics card. You could lower the PSU, but you also want to allow for any potential addition of another graphics card (or a more beefy one) in the future.

[TrinityHigh]

Can't go wrong with the Corsair 750W Semi-Modular Power Supply

 

http://www.skycomp.com.au/corsair-cmpsu-750cxm-power-supply-750w-80-plus-bronze-certified-2x-pci-e-8x-sata-8x-molex.html

[Morgan MLGman]

Can't go wrong with the Corsair 750W Semi-Modular Power Supply

 

http://www.skycomp.com.au/corsair-cmpsu-750cxm-power-supply-750w-80-plus-bronze-certified-2x-pci-e-8x-sata-8x-molex.html

Hahahahahhahaha are you trolling by any chance?

[Morgan MLGman]

Here's an improved version of your build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($357.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($82.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($179.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($132.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($76.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($475.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: be quiet! SILENT BASE 600 (Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.00 @ CPL Online)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L4S-10AB-GP 60.9 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($12.00 @ IJK)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L4S-10AB-GP 60.9 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($12.00 @ IJK)
Other: LED Strips (+Shipping) ($24.50)
Total: $1686.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-01 18:20 AEDT+1100

[Bazilias]

Here's an improved version of your build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($357.00 @ CPL Online)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($82.00 @ CPL Online)

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($179.00 @ CPL Online)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($132.00 @ IJK)

Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.00 @ Umart)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($76.00 @ CPL Online)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($475.00 @ CPL Online)

Case: be quiet! SILENT BASE 600 (Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.00 @ CPL Online)

Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L4S-10AB-GP 60.9 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($12.00 @ IJK)

Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L4S-10AB-GP 60.9 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($12.00 @ IJK)

Other: LED Strips (+Shipping) ($24.50)

Total: $1686.50

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-01 18:20 AEDT+1100

650W would be more than enough.

[Morgan MLGman]

650W would be more than enough.

So what? 750W leaves more room for upgrades and doesn't hurt.

[Bazilias]

So what? 750W leaves more room for upgrades and doesn't hurt.

What kind of upgrades? even If he upgrades the processor, Water cooler, ads another SSD and HDD and ODD he will still have plenty of room over.

[Morgan MLGman]

What kind of upgrades? even If he upgrades the processor, Water cooler, ads another SSD and HDD and ODD he will still have plenty of room over.

A graphics card upgrade for instance. He can do anything and he loses nothing on getting a higher-wattage power supply

[Bazilias]

A graphics card upgrade for instance. He can do anything and he loses nothing on getting a higher-wattage power supply

So you mean add another R9 390? If so it won't be enough even with an 750W PSU. Even if he changes the GPU for an Fury X, GTX 980ti, or Titan X he will still have plenty of room left with an 650W PSU.

[Morgan MLGman]

So you mean add another R9 390? If so it won't be enough even with an 750W PSU. Even if he changes the GPU for an Fury X, GTX 980ti, or Titan X he will still have plenty of room left wiht an 650W PSU.

You do not know what the future brings. Maybe he'll buy two next-gen GPUs? ever thought of that? Pascal is going to be here in less than a year, same for Arctic Islands.

[Bazilias]

You do not know what the future brings. Maybe he'll buy two next-gen GPUs? ever thought of that? Pascal is going to be here less than a year, same for Arctic Islands.

I agree with you on that one but that doesn't mean they will use 300+ Watts. They're trying to make powerful cards that hopefully will consume less more power than the previous generation. Even when the Pascal GPU's are coming out i don't think he will need a 750W PSU for that. But hey what do we know they're not out yet.

[Morgan MLGman]

I agree with you on that one but that doesn't mean they will use 300+ Watts. They're trying to make powerful cards that hopefully will consume less more power than the previous generation. Even when the Pascal GPU's are coming out i don't think he will need a 750W PSU for that. But hey what do we know they're not out yet.

The only cheaper PSU worth getthing within that price range is this: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1650gts3x or the same priced seasonic, but since XFX is seasonic, it's basically the same.

And it's non-modular, with the EVGA B2, which also is a quality unit, he pays 10 AUD more for 100W more and the PSU being semi-modular, that is why I picked it, a negligible price difference for semi-modular cables and 100 Watts more? I'd take it

[Bazilias]

The only cheaper PSU worth getthing within that price range is this: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1650gts3x or the same priced seasonic, but since XFX is seasonic, it's basically the same.

And it's non-modular, with the EVGA B2, which also is a quality unit, he pays 10 AUD more for 100W more and the PSU being semi-modular, that is why I picked it, a negligible price difference for semi-modular cables and 100 Watts more? I'd take it

For the price it is a good deal. But if there were cheaper PSU for 650W I would ge them instead. There was only one PSU for a low price, which is 700W but not modular. http://www.megabuy.com.au/antec-vp700p-700w-psu-p562845.html

[Morgan MLGman]

For the price it is a good deal. But if there were cheaper PSU for 650W I would ge them instead. There was only one PSU for a low price, which is 700W but not modular. http://www.megabuy.com.au/antec-vp700p-700w-psu-p562845.html

Don't just look at the cheapest PSU that should be good when you're looking for one, sometimes the same PSUs but with higher-wattage cost like 2-5$ more, it's worth it to pay such little amount to get 100W extra headroom since the PSU is not something you change every two years like a GPU

[Bazilias]

Don't just look at the cheapest PSU that should be good when you're looking for one, sometimes the same PSUs but with higher-wattage cost like 2-5$ more, it's worth it to pay such little amount to get 100W extra headroom since the PSU is not something you change every two years like a GPU

The PSU I showed you isn't a bad one. I know that there are some PSU's that have more wattage for couple of dollars more but there are unfortuantely none in Australia.

[Morgan MLGman]

The PSU I showed you isn't a bad one. I know that there are some PSU's that have more wattage for couple of dollars more but there are unfortuantely none in Australia.

It might be good, I don't know that much about power supplies. I tend to stick to trusted, reliable brands/units, XFX, EVGA (excluding some lower-end units), SuperFlower, Seasonic and Be Quiet! Are my usual choices depending on location and pricing. I do not like Corsair PSUs, they're pretty good but too pricey. You can get the same for less.

[Bazilias]

It might be good, I don't know that much about power supplies. I tend to stick to trusted, reliable brands/units, XFX, EVGA (excluding some lower-end units), SuperFlower, Seasonic and Be Quiet! Are my usual choices depending on location and pricing. I do not like Corsair PSUs, they're pretty good but too pricey. You can get the same for less.

I always stick with Antec, EVGA, SeaSonic, XFX and Corsair. I have Corsair RM Series myself which are very good PSU's. But yes there are PSU's that are very good for a lower pricetag.

[Morgan MLGman]

I always stick with Antec, EVGA, SeaSonic, XFX and Corsair. I have Corsair RM Series myself which are very good PSU's. But yes there are PSU's that are very good for a lower pricetag.

I also use a Corsair PSU, TX650 V2, it's made by Seasonic anyway. Antec has some units that aren't good, while you can't go wrong with anything XFX offers, they're also usually cheaper so that's why I like them so much