Psu what wattage am I needing

[Harry9856]

Hello I was hoping for advice as my psu is wearing out and I'm looking for an upgrade but I'm hoping someone here will know how much psu I need 

 

 

I have an amd fx 6300 clocked to 4.56 at 1.4v need a better board to go higher losing performance going any higher and running an msi gtx 1070 gaming x seems to us 170watts on its own

[Fasauceome]

A 550 watt PSU would get the job done with quite the headroom, or 450 watts if you don't expect to have to upgrade quite so much in the future, such as going to a Ryzen 6 core. The Corsair CX450M comes to mind.

[hello_there_123]

CX450 or 550 

[Constantin]

https://www.amazon.com/Seasonic-SSR-450FM-Semi-Modular-Warranty-Compact/dp/B0778XB7CK

 

[bufuh]

u can use https://pcpartpicker.com/ to build your pc and u will see the W u would need and choose the psu that u would need with your build

[Harry9856]

Thanks guys and would a 650w be good future proof for a 4790k as that's what I'm thinking of getting next

[Princess Luna]

You don't need 650W at all, please focus your funds on a quality unit rather than wattage, 550w is already being as future proof as you want it to be.

[PSUGuru]

2 hours ago, Harry9856 said:

Thanks guys and would a 650w be good future proof for a 4790k as that's what I'm thinking of getting next

650w is not needed most of the time, even more modern systems.

You'll be fine with a 550w unit. Try looking at a Corsair CX or CXM, the ones with the grey label, not the green one. If you're in Europe or the UK, you can go for a be quiet! System Power 9.

[FALC0N]

17 hours ago, Harry9856 said:

Thanks guys and would a 650w be good future proof for a 4790k as that's what I'm thinking of getting next

A 4790K?  That seems like an odd choice.  May I ask why that and not a more recent chip?

 

Assuming you are in the US and ok with rebates, Newegg has the Seasonic M12II 550 for $40 after rebate or the Corsair RM550x for $80 after rebate.  The previous recommendations are all fine choices as well, HOWEVER, i would be inclined to go 550 watt instead of settling for a 450w.  The price difference isn't that large and their is no real benefit with going with a 450w other than saving 5 to 10 dollars.  Especially since you are overclocking.

[GoldenLag]

1 hour ago, FALC0N said:

The price difference isn't that large and their is no real benefit with going with a 450w other than saving 5 to 10 dollars.  Especially since you are overclocking.

Um, wattage really isnt the issue here......

1 hour ago, FALC0N said:

Newegg has the Seasonic M12II 550 for $40

A PSU worth avoiding for other options. No idea why its suggested these days.

[Vejnemojnen]

Just now, GoldenLag said:

A PSU worth avoiding for other options. No idea why its suggested these days.

Old habits, deeply innervated choices, tend to die hard. Or not at all.