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ToneBone
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So I'm building my first computer ever and I've got all the knowledge I need to build it but I wanna get a few opinions on my specs. I don't have a psu yet because I don't know the wattage of all my parts under load. Also, I know this could be a dumb question but  do most PSUs come with power cables for everything? Give any help you've got. 

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Just now, Konrad_K said:

A good quality PSU like a TX550m would be sufficient if you are on a budget, but an RMX  (also from corsair) series PSU would be more suitable if you plan to OC'

Aren't those non-modular or semi-modular? I prefer having a modular power supply

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1 minute ago, Konrad_K said:

I think both are semi modular, although the RMX might be fully modular, but don't quote me on that.

RMX are fully modular. The TXM is semi modular. 

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Power-Supply-Units/Power-Supply-Units-Advanced/RMx-Series/p/CP-9020092-NA

 

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Power-Supply-Units/txm-series-2017-config/p/CP-9020132-NA

 

Pretty big price jump between the two tho. 

I got a ps5 and a pc pretty ballin

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1 minute ago, Sorenson said:

Your components will use around 300 watts under load. If you overclock the GPU and CPU they will use a bit more. You could get away with a 450w psu, but I would recommend a 550w 80 plus gold. 

I don't know if I'll overclock, maybe a light overclock after I see what initial benchmarks I'm looking at. I'm not very experienced with it. Thanks for your help!

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Yes, the PSU will include all of the cables you'll need.

 

Typically, people post their builds using pcpartpicker, like this:

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor $358.99 @ Walmart
CPU Cooler RAIJINTEK - LETO R 67 CFM CPU Cooler  
Motherboard Asus - PRIME Z370-A II ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $149.89 @ B&H
Memory Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $99.89 @ OutletPC
Storage Corsair - MP300 480 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $64.99 @ Newegg
Storage Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $59.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card MSI - GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GAMING Z Video Card $359.99 @ Newegg
Case NZXT - H500i ATX Mid Tower Case $96.53 @ Amazon
Custom Intel Optane Memory Module 16 GB PCIe M.2 80mm MEMPEK1W016GAXT $29.00 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $1239.17
  Mail-in rebates -$20.00
  Total $1219.17
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-09 12:20 EDT-0400  

 

Screwdriver specs: Long, pointy. Turns things. Some kind of metal.

 

Main rig: 

i9-7900x | Asus X299-Prime | 4x8GB G-Skill TridentZ @3300MHz | Samsung 970 Evo 500GB | Intel 5400S 1TB | Corsair HX1200

 

unRAID server:

Xeon  E5-1630v4 |  Asus X99-E WS | 4x8GB G-Skill DDR4 @2400MHz | Samsung 960 EVO 250GB cache drive | 12TB spinning rust | Corsair RM750X

 

FreeNAS server:

AMD something-or-other | Asus prebuilt sadness | 8GB DDR3-1600 | 9TB magnetic storage | Potential fire threat

 

HTPC:

i7-4790 | GTX1650 | Dell Sadness | 12GB DDR3-1600 | Samsung 860 250GB | 1TB magnetic storage | James Loudspeaker SPL3 x2 | Corsair SF450

 

 

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My main advice is to wait for new Ryzen processors to enter the market and create competition for Intel.

 

You can save by getting an i5 instead of an i7 if this is for gaming only, and then spend that extra on more graphics horsepower.

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU Intel - Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor $259.89 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler RAIJINTEK - LETO R 67 CFM CPU Cooler  
Motherboard ASRock - Z390 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $139.89 @ OutletPC
Memory Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $99.89 @ OutletPC
Storage Corsair - MP300 480 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $64.99 @ Newegg
Storage Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $59.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card Asus - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB DUAL OC Video Card $449.99 @ Newegg
Case NZXT - H500i ATX Mid Tower Case $96.53 @ Amazon
Custom Intel Optane Memory Module 16 GB PCIe M.2 80mm MEMPEK1W016GAXT $29.00 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $1255.07
  Mail-in rebates -$55.00
  Total $1200.07
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-09 12:25 EDT-0400  

 

Alternatively, the non OC route:

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor $299.99 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler RAIJINTEK - LETO R 67 CFM CPU Cooler  
Motherboard ASRock - Fatal1ty H370 Performance ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $111.98 @ Newegg
Memory Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $99.89 @ OutletPC
Storage Corsair - MP300 480 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $64.99 @ Newegg
Storage Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $59.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card Asus - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB DUAL OC Video Card $449.99 @ Newegg
Case NZXT - H500i ATX Mid Tower Case $96.53 @ Amazon
Custom Intel Optane Memory Module 16 GB PCIe M.2 80mm MEMPEK1W016GAXT $29.00 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $1242.26
  Mail-in rebates -$30.00
  Total $1212.26
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-09 12:26 EDT-0400  

i7 goodness and a well featured motherboard.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

PSU tier list

How many watts do I need?

PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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If you're willing to cut back on the RGB frill, this will perform better and it has more SSD storage.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU Intel - Core i5-9600KF 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor $249.99 @ Walmart
CPU Cooler ARCTIC - Freezer 34 eSports CPU Cooler $34.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard Gigabyte - Z390 UD ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $124.40 @ Amazon
Memory V-Color - SKYWALKER 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $66.98 @ Newegg
Storage Intel - 660p Series 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $99.99 @ B&H
Storage Seagate - Constellation ES 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $49.99 @ Amazon
Video Card Asus - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB DUAL OC Video Card $449.99 @ Newegg
Case Corsair - SPEC OMEGA ATX Mid Tower Case $59.90 @ Amazon
Power Supply Corsair - RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $62.98 @ Newegg
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $1249.21
  Mail-in rebates -$50.00
  Total $1199.21
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-09 13:22 EDT-0400  

 

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