Is a 600W PSU good enough for this build?

[Ashina]

This is my first ever build. Have a budget of $1000 and was wondering if the psu for this build (https://pcpartpicker.com/user/ashina/saved/HPYZf7) is enough or do I need a more powerful psu?

 

[seon123]

400W is already more than enough, but the BR is quite bad. You should instead get a decent 400-450W PSU. If you want recommendations, we need to know where you're buying from, as the prices and availability will vary.

[mariushm]

The system is probably not gonna use more than 300-350w so 600w is fine, but don't go with that shitty evga power supply.

Your budget is big enough to afford a decent psu

For example:

EVGA 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply (210-GQ-0650) - PCPartPicker

SeaSonic FOCUS Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply (SSR-550FM) - PCPartPicker

 

also, you say 1000$ but your parts list is 700$ ... do you reserve some money for monitor?

 

also, are you Intel fan, do you want that 9600k or would you be open to Ryzen processors??

You could get a Ryzen 2600 processor with a good motherboard, and you'll have money left to get a better video card

 

[Ashina]

2 hours ago, mariushm said:

The system is probably not gonna use more than 300-350w so 600w is fine, but don't go with that shitty evga power supply.

Your budget is big enough to afford a decent psu

For example:

EVGA 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply (210-GQ-0650) - PCPartPicker

SeaSonic FOCUS Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply (SSR-550FM) - PCPartPicker

 

also, you say 1000$ but your parts list is 700$ ... do you reserve some money for monitor?

 

also, are you Intel fan, do you want that 9600k or would you be open to Ryzen processors??

You could get a Ryzen 2600 processor with a good motherboard, and you'll have money left to get a better video card

 

I live in the SEA so the parts are price of the parts in total will come around to $1000. I already have a monitor and other peripherals.

 

And yeah I want the intel 9600k. 

 

About the pricing the site says the graphics card is unavailable so it deducted $300

 

Also ty for recommending the PSU.

 

[FALC0N]

Not a lot of really exciting deals out there at the moment on PSU's.   It's either go budget or go all the way the $80+ range. There are two that stand out in the budget category.   The Corsair CX450 for $29 after $20 rebate and the Seasonic M12II 520 for $39 after $20 rebate.

 

https://www.newegg.com/corsair-cx-series-cx450-450w/p/N82E16817139201

 

https://www.newegg.com/seasonic-m12ii-evo-series-m12ii-520-evo-editon-520w/p/N82E16817151093

 

I think the M12II 520 is the better fit for your system, but the deal expires tonight.  The CX 450 runs for 6 more days.   If you go up to $80, the Focus 550w that mariushm recommended is a fine option at that price point.

[Princess Luna]

11 minutes ago, FALC0N said:

think the M12II 520 is the better fit for your system,

How's that? I mean I fully agree with you on the CX450 but the M12II has an extremely outdated topology by today standards and doesn't play that nice with a latest gen video card.

[FALC0N]

Just now, Princess Luna said:

How's that? I mean I fully agree with you on the CX450 but the M12II is an extremely outdated topology by today standards and doesn't play that nice with a latest gen video card.

 

Sure it does.  Not as nice as it used to but they semi-indestructible and were built to run big time CPU's and GPU's.  The popular narrative about the S12II series in this forum simply isn't true. It would be if they were selling at $100 dollars, but not at $40.   That's as good at $40 will ever get you.

[Princess Luna]

Just now, FALC0N said:

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Sure for 40 bucks you can end up considerable worse than the M12II I understand that, but we do have alternatives nowadays, besides between you and me that build could already use something a bit nicer considering the hardware selection but oh well.

[FALC0N]

1 minute ago, Princess Luna said:

Sure for 40 bucks you can end up considerable worse than the M12II I understand that, but we do have alternatives nowadays, besides between you and me that build could already use something a bit nicer considering the hardware selection but oh well.

 

I fully endorse spending the extra money for a Focus or RMx.   But if I was going to buy something under $60 today, which is what the OP was describing, the M12II 520 would be the one I would choose.  There is no substitute for build quality, temperature tolerance, reliability, and a proven history of running power hungry CPU's and GPU's.  The M12II checks those boxes in spades, and its electrical performance is better than people give it credit for.

[Sakkura]

2 hours ago, FALC0N said:

Not a lot of really exciting deals out there at the moment on PSU's.   It's either go budget or go all the way the $80+ range. There are two that stand out in the budget category.   The Corsair CX450 for $29 after $20 rebate and the Seasonic M12II 520 for $39 after $20 rebate.

 

https://www.newegg.com/corsair-cx-series-cx450-450w/p/N82E16817139201

 

https://www.newegg.com/seasonic-m12ii-evo-series-m12ii-520-evo-editon-520w/p/N82E16817151093

 

I think the M12II 520 is the better fit for your system, but the deal expires tonight.  The CX 450 runs for 6 more days.   If you go up to $80, the Focus 550w that mariushm recommended is a fine option at that price point.

US deals don't matter when OP is in Southeast Asia.

[FALC0N]

50 minutes ago, Sakkura said:

US deals don't matter when OP is in Southeast Asia.

 

That would complicate things somewhat.