Haros

In the end went with be Quiet! SP11. Randomly stumbling on various posts about Seasonic Focus+ fan issues while researching scared me off. Thanks for all the help.

After reading some more I'm still torn between Seasonic Prime and be Quiet! SP11. Fresh release with lack of reviews is making me wary with the latter even though I like bQ! as a brand. Also leaning towards getting 650W after all as most likely by the time GPU prices drop my budget might grow to accommodate 1080Ti. Will think on it some more tomorrow and order in the evening.

I was leaning towards that one. before posting What gave me pause is that it only came out last week and seems to just have one proper review for 750W version so far. Nothing for the lower models. As it only had a EU release so far, are there any posts on DE forums speaking of the quality for lower wattage units? I know it's rather pointless to try and predict the future but as I want to upgrade the rest in hopefully Q2/Q3 this year (let's hope prices drop a bit), 550W should be still fine for whatever gaming volta might require as far as you can tell? Also, is 550W still fine if I end up going for 1080Ti? Sorry for even more questions. I always end up over analyzing any PC purchase.

Hello, I'm in the market for a new PSU. My old one seems to be broken or at least a hazard ( SilentiumPC Deus M1 550, bought ~4.5 years ago). I got Windows code 43 disabling the GPU some time ago. After looking for possible causes GPU seemed fine, MOBO looks ok. That left PSU which I opened up today to take a look and there seems to be a capacitor that's swollen/burst under it's electrical tape like wrapping. I decided to play it safe, take it out and replace it. At least I'll already have a new PSU for an upgrade when/if GPU/RAM prices get a bit more manageable. I've got some idea as to what I should get but I figured I might ask to make sure just as well. Current configuration: CPU: i5-4670K Cooler: Thermalright Macho rev B MOBO: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming GPU: GTX 770 2 SSD, 2 HDD, 3 case fans... Looking to upgrade within the year to i7/ryzen 7, gtx1070/1080 or a consumer range volta when they come out. Will likely overclock CPU. [edit for clarity: cpu upgrade to current gen including mobo] The first post in "How many watts..." sticky suggests ~650W for the target setup. Reading further on it seems like the common consensus is that 550W would enough after all. Looking through what's currently available in a couple stores here (Poland) I've tried to come up with a quick shortlist of decent 550W PSUs (with lowest pricing in Polish Zloty): Corsair RM550x - 390 PLN SeaSonic Focus+ Platinum - 459 PLN SeaSonic PRIME Gold - 549 PLN beQuiet Dark Power Pro 11 - 570 PLN beQuiet Straight Power 11 - 429 PLN The list ranges roughly around 95-135€. I don't necessarily have a set budget, could go a bit higher if there is a good reason to. A lot of other decent PSUs I would have to order with a longer wait time. I'd rather not be without a PC for over a week. So, which PSU should I get? Maybe there's another model I should really look into. Should I consider a 650W one after all?