Good PSU?

EDISONTECH · January 31, 2019

Hi! So I Am In the process of building a computer. Right now, I am stuck in what PSU to buy. All I want is a cheap reliable PSU that will likely last at least 5+ Years. The one I have in the list has mixed reviews on newegg. If you have any recommendations please let me know!

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor	Purchased For $0.00
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler	Purchased For $0.00
Motherboard	Gigabyte - B360 AORUS Gaming 3 WIFI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$109.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$122.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K3000 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$53.45 @ Amazon
Video Card	Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB AMP Extreme Video Card	Purchased For $0.00
Case	NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair - CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$34.89 @ OutletPC
Monitor	Acer - ET322QU 31.5" 2560x1440 75 Hz Monitor	$279.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$691.30
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$671.30
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-30 22:35 EST-0500

mxk · January 31, 2019

My first question is, why the are you getting an unlocked CPU with a motherboard that can't overclock, and why aren't you getting an SSD?

If you were able to overclock with this system, 650w would be enough. Take a look at this PSU tier list. Anything in tier A to tier C is fine, but don't get anything else.

EDISONTECH · January 31, 2019

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1 minute ago, mxk. said:

My first question is, why the are you getting an unlocked CPU with a motherboard that can't overclock, and why aren't you getting an SSD?

If you were able to overclock with this system, 650w would be enough. Take a look at this PSU tier list. Anything in tier A to tier C is fine, but don't get anything else.

I wanted a board that wasn't too expensive and had Bluetooth and 5 GHz Network support. I don't really care about overclocking either. But if you also have a recommendation on a good Bluetooth + Wifi Mobo w overclocking, let me know'

Keep Note this is my first build (I don't want to fry anything yet..

mxk · January 31, 2019

Just now, EDISONTECH said:

If you're going to overclock in the future, just get a good Z390 board and then get a wifi adapter that you stick on the board. Same with bluetooth.

Also, the PC wouldn't of even turned on out of the box. You need to update the BIOS with an 8th gen CPU to make it compatible with 9th gen.

Also, the hyper 212 evo sucks lmao, you won't be able to overclock too high until you get a better cooler.

This is a solid motheboard, good for overclocking and Z390 motherboards support. You can get a PCIe wifi card or an M.2 WiFi stick, and then I think you can do the same for bluetooth. I think you have to buy antennae for it, keep that in mind. It has ports for them.

https://pcpartpicker.com/mr/newegg/ZwJtt6