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I'm not sure what wattage PSU I should get for my first build

Toradoshi12
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So I've been looking at building a gaming PC that can handle more than my old Dell Inspiron laptop can do. I'm the definition of a greenhorn when it comes to building computers so any help is appreciated

 

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Corsair Carbide Series 300R Mid tower ATX case

ASUS Maximus VII Hero LG 1150 Mobo

ASUS GTX 760 2 GB gddr5 GPU

Intel i7-4770 3.4 GHz cpu

Samsung 840 EVO 120 GB SSD

Seagate Barracuda 1Tb 7200 rpm HDD

2 Corsair XMS 8GB RAM 

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Use pcpartpicker or type out the components

My PC

[ I5 4690k (no oc) - Gigabyte Z97 D3H - 8GB Ram - Sapphire R9 280X Vapor-X ]

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damn site...is anyone else having a laggy connection?

If you've previously won the build off please pm me so we can get something worked out.

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a 400 watt would do, maybe even a 350 watt if it's a good one. So I'd go for a 500 watt. 

muh specs 

Gaming and HTPC (reparations)- ASUS 1080, MSI X99A SLI Plus, 5820k- 4.5GHz @ 1.25v, asetek based 360mm AIO, RM 1000x, 16GB memory, 750D with front USB 2.0 replaced with 3.0  ports, 2 250GB 850 EVOs in Raid 0 (why not, only has games on it), some hard drives

Screens- Acer preditor XB241H (1080p, 144Hz Gsync), LG 1080p ultrawide, (all mounted) directly wired to TV in other room

Stuff- k70 with reds, steel series rival, g13, full desk covering mouse mat

All parts black

Workstation(desk)- 3770k, 970 reference, 16GB of some crucial memory, a motherboard of some kind I don't remember, Micomsoft SC-512N1-L/DVI, CM Storm Trooper (It's got a handle, can you handle that?), 240mm Asetek based AIO, Crucial M550 256GB (upgrade soon), some hard drives, disc drives, and hot swap bays

Screens- 3  ASUS VN248H-P IPS 1080p screens mounted on a stand, some old tv on the wall above it. 

Stuff- Epicgear defiant (solderless swappable switches), g600, moutned mic and other stuff. 

Laptop docking area- 2 1440p korean monitors mounted, one AHVA matte, one samsung PLS gloss (very annoying, yes). Trashy Razer blackwidow chroma...I mean like the J key doesn't click anymore. I got a model M i use on it to, but its time for a new keyboard. Some edgy Utechsmart mouse similar to g600. Hooked to laptop dock for both of my dell precision laptops. (not only docking area)

Shelf- i7-2600 non-k (has vt-d), 380t, some ASUS sandy itx board, intel quad nic. Currently hosts shared files, setting up as pfsense box in VM. Also acts as spare gaming PC with a 580 or whatever someone brings. Hooked into laptop dock area via usb switch

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a 400 watt would do, maybe even a 350 watt if it's a good one. So I'd go for a 500 watt. 

 

Agreed, I love your sig by the way...couldn't underclock it enough hahaha terrible and they want 400-500 dollars for it.

If you've previously won the build off please pm me so we can get something worked out.

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Location/preferred store?

 

450W would be enough easily, since the CPU is not unlocked especially.

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Agreed, I love your sig by the way...couldn't underclock it enough hahaha terrible and they want 400-500 dollars for it.

Haha thanks when I saw that video I knew it had to go there. 

muh specs 

Gaming and HTPC (reparations)- ASUS 1080, MSI X99A SLI Plus, 5820k- 4.5GHz @ 1.25v, asetek based 360mm AIO, RM 1000x, 16GB memory, 750D with front USB 2.0 replaced with 3.0  ports, 2 250GB 850 EVOs in Raid 0 (why not, only has games on it), some hard drives

Screens- Acer preditor XB241H (1080p, 144Hz Gsync), LG 1080p ultrawide, (all mounted) directly wired to TV in other room

Stuff- k70 with reds, steel series rival, g13, full desk covering mouse mat

All parts black

Workstation(desk)- 3770k, 970 reference, 16GB of some crucial memory, a motherboard of some kind I don't remember, Micomsoft SC-512N1-L/DVI, CM Storm Trooper (It's got a handle, can you handle that?), 240mm Asetek based AIO, Crucial M550 256GB (upgrade soon), some hard drives, disc drives, and hot swap bays

Screens- 3  ASUS VN248H-P IPS 1080p screens mounted on a stand, some old tv on the wall above it. 

Stuff- Epicgear defiant (solderless swappable switches), g600, moutned mic and other stuff. 

Laptop docking area- 2 1440p korean monitors mounted, one AHVA matte, one samsung PLS gloss (very annoying, yes). Trashy Razer blackwidow chroma...I mean like the J key doesn't click anymore. I got a model M i use on it to, but its time for a new keyboard. Some edgy Utechsmart mouse similar to g600. Hooked to laptop dock for both of my dell precision laptops. (not only docking area)

Shelf- i7-2600 non-k (has vt-d), 380t, some ASUS sandy itx board, intel quad nic. Currently hosts shared files, setting up as pfsense box in VM. Also acts as spare gaming PC with a 580 or whatever someone brings. Hooked into laptop dock area via usb switch

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Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $59.99

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available


 

There you go. That's a solid power supply as well.

If you've previously won the build off please pm me so we can get something worked out.

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simple answer: any quality PSU that has TWO PCIe CONNECTORS. your system will draw less than 400 watts, but you need a PSU with enough connectors for your 760.

cheapest PSU I can faithfully recommend to run this build is a Corsair CX500m

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simple answer: any quality PSU that has TWO PCIe CONNECTORS. your system will draw less than 400 watts, but you need a PSU with enough connectors for your 760.

cheapest PSU I can faithfully recommend to run this build is a Corsair CX500m

I will recommend that one...its pushing it tho, thats a tier 3.

If you've previously won the build off please pm me so we can get something worked out.

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simple answer: any quality PSU that has TWO PCIe CONNECTORS. your system will draw less than 400 watts, but you need a PSU with enough connectors for your 760.

cheapest PSU I can faithfully recommend to run this build is a Corsair CX500m

Why two? Here's a 760 with 1 8pin connector.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121775

(Check the images Newegg provides to see).

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Those ASUS video cards are what I would use as well, but I'm a bit bias when it comes to ASUS.

If you've previously won the build off please pm me so we can get something worked out.

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I'm also looking to make this computer fit my price point a bit better I'm still in high school so I'm looking to keep it under $1200 maybe? If it's possible to do that.

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getting a psu with two connectors is just a given, especially if you want to upgrade. Of course a molex adapter would work. 

muh specs 

Gaming and HTPC (reparations)- ASUS 1080, MSI X99A SLI Plus, 5820k- 4.5GHz @ 1.25v, asetek based 360mm AIO, RM 1000x, 16GB memory, 750D with front USB 2.0 replaced with 3.0  ports, 2 250GB 850 EVOs in Raid 0 (why not, only has games on it), some hard drives

Screens- Acer preditor XB241H (1080p, 144Hz Gsync), LG 1080p ultrawide, (all mounted) directly wired to TV in other room

Stuff- k70 with reds, steel series rival, g13, full desk covering mouse mat

All parts black

Workstation(desk)- 3770k, 970 reference, 16GB of some crucial memory, a motherboard of some kind I don't remember, Micomsoft SC-512N1-L/DVI, CM Storm Trooper (It's got a handle, can you handle that?), 240mm Asetek based AIO, Crucial M550 256GB (upgrade soon), some hard drives, disc drives, and hot swap bays

Screens- 3  ASUS VN248H-P IPS 1080p screens mounted on a stand, some old tv on the wall above it. 

Stuff- Epicgear defiant (solderless swappable switches), g600, moutned mic and other stuff. 

Laptop docking area- 2 1440p korean monitors mounted, one AHVA matte, one samsung PLS gloss (very annoying, yes). Trashy Razer blackwidow chroma...I mean like the J key doesn't click anymore. I got a model M i use on it to, but its time for a new keyboard. Some edgy Utechsmart mouse similar to g600. Hooked to laptop dock for both of my dell precision laptops. (not only docking area)

Shelf- i7-2600 non-k (has vt-d), 380t, some ASUS sandy itx board, intel quad nic. Currently hosts shared files, setting up as pfsense box in VM. Also acts as spare gaming PC with a 580 or whatever someone brings. Hooked into laptop dock area via usb switch

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I'm also looking to make this computer fit my price point a bit better I'm still in high school so I'm looking to keep it under $1200 maybe? If it's possible to do that.

 

I'll see what I can do.

 

 
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($140.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($379.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer  ($15.00 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1192.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
Far better system. Plus I also kept your black/red theme.

 

Or (With CPU Cooler)

 

 
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($140.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($379.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer  ($15.00 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1222.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
Also the 290 I chose will far out-weigh the 760 you picked.

If you've previously won the build off please pm me so we can get something worked out.

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