Choosing a Power Supply...

[BlazeMike]

I was confident to go with the OCZ ZT 550w Power Supply, with my h87 mobo and Asus gtx 760.

 

But here on the forums, i was able to cut costs and opt for an Asus gtx 770 and was convinced into overclocking

I read that the minimum wattage is 600w for the 770

 

So will the OCZ ZT 650w just do it?

Or should I go For something like 750w ?

 

Rig:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.98 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($35.98 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($158.98 @ OutletPC) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($80.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II  Video Card  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case:  Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case  ($87.32 @ Mwave) 

Total: $1051.21

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-28 09:01 EDT-0400)

 

PSU not included as it is under discussion....

[ZetZet]

550W would be enough, just if I remember correctly those OCZ ones are loud and annoying.

[Pokahontas]

and why do you want OCZ psu?

[x Relentless Xx]

Your estimated wattage is 428W. A 550W will be more than enough. Even a 500W would be fine. Id also recommend getting a PSU from brands like Seasonic, Corsair, XFX, Cooler Master, even EVGA makes some good PSU's.

[Guest]

I think you need a Diablotek

[ZetZet]

I think you need a Diablotek

LOL wtf.

[LukaP]

LOL wtf.

its a reference to a techquickie video about psus

[ZetZet]

its a reference to a techquickie video about psus

No I'm wtfing that their site has blacklisted my entire country  :lol:

[CCap]

Your estimated wattage is 428W. A 550W will be more than enough. Even a 500W would be fine. Id also recommend getting a PSU from brands like Seasonic, Corsair, XFX, Cooler Master, even EVGA makes some good PSU's.

That is the estimated minimum wattage. Since he has plans on overclocking, I would at the least go for a 550w. If it was me and I was going to be overclocking my Graphics card and my CPU, then I'd opt for 600. More room for upgrades, room to overclock, and more peace at mind. 

[sleepy_hollow]

your rig is likely same like me, and i using Corsair RM550, and i do OC on my CPU and GPU and use liquid cooling

go on gold efficiency 550-600W will be enough if you only use for 1 video card and overclocking IMO

[Gachr]

Please, don't take OCZ ZT, I had it and I sold it right away, noisy and not really good. In you case I'd go with 600-650W.

[BlazeMike]

Alright now we have established that a 500-600w PSU is required.

So according to you guys DON'T GET THE ZT

What I Look for in a PSU:

Mild Silence

Fully Modular

Budget friendly maybe?

And if possible looks good

Any suggestions?

[BlazeMike]

What about the OCZ Fata1ty 550w?

Or the Ccoler Master Gx II 550w ?

[jmaster299]

What about the OCZ Fata1ty 550w?

Or the Ccoler Master Gx II 550w ?

Get the Corsair RM550 like someone else already recommended. It is Corsair current gold line of PSU and even got approval from Linus for nearly silent operation. Newegg even has Linus's video embedded at the bottom of their sales page for it. 550w is more than enough headroom for overclocking your CPU. There is no need to overclock your GPU as it will do that on it's own. If your temps are good your boost clock will exceed the advertised boost clock for the card. Your PSU is not something you cheap out on.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139053