Recommended PSU?

[toonsummoner]

Hello everyone, new guy here. Recently decided to get all the parts for my new PC I'm going to build. Was j/w what the recommended PSU was for it? I went with the Cooler Master, but admittedly, I did not consult the tier list, and a lot of reviews say this PSU arrives DoA. Would you guys recommend changing it? Price is not a huge issue but no more than $130 would be ideal as I am already over-budget.

Link to my build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/z2pCLP

[MrSimplicity]

I mean if you're actually worried about it and haven't bought it yet then I'd just change it. Get either a Corsair or EVGA PSU. Linus talks or sponsors Seasonic a lot as well.

[MrBrightSyde]

Well, I know you are asking about your PSU, but I see a couple more problems personally. I'm just going to start with the PSU and you can feel free to ignore the rest. The Phanteks AMP 650w is the same price and is better overall.

 

IGNORE THIS IF YOU BOUGHT THE PARTS ALREADY:

 

Onto my suggestions for the overall build:

Why are you spending $40 more for the 3600x when you can get the 3600 for $200. You could spend the extra $40 on a better cooler, like the Fuma 2, or the Arctic Freezer 34 eSports Duo.

You are over-spending on that SSD when you can get a better NVMe for the same price.

This one is more of a personal gripe. Why are you paying for a Win10 key when you can either download it from Microsoft for free, just unactivated, or buy a cheap key off of Ebay.

I'd personally would spend less on the motherboard, especially with only using a 3600. Even then, there are better choices, though looking at your build, you probably want the RGB.

Here is the fixed list, though you can ignore the motherboard suggestion if you want the RGB:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$199.99 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO CPU Cooler	$49.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte B550 AORUS PRO AC ATX AM4 Motherboard	$174.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$85.99 @ Best Buy
Storage	Corsair MP400 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$119.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card
Case	Corsair 275R Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case	$79.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Phanteks AMP 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$99.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$810.92
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-11-02 21:44 EST-0500

And here is the list with the Windows Key and motherboard intact (with another CPU cooler suggestion):

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$199.99 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler	$44.00 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI MPG X570 GAMING EDGE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard	$208.69 @ Amazon
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$85.99 @ Best Buy
Storage	Corsair MP400 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$119.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card
Case	Corsair 275R Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case	$79.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Phanteks AMP 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$99.99 @ Amazon
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit	$108.78 @ Other World Computing
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$947.41
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-11-02 21:46 EST-0500