"How many watts do I need"? Check Here!

[domini123]

I7-4770k @4.5 ghz

Gigabyte gtx 970

Asus Maximus vii hero

X2 8gb ddr3 ram

Corsair h75

4 system fans

Ssd

Hdd

What level of power supply do i need? Thanks in advance.

good quality 650 or more PSU should be fine

[inVINCEble]

hey guys, im new here and i mist admit, im just a noob and really quite confused on what PSU to get or how many watts to get, here are the specs:

core i7 4790k

asrock z97 extreme 4

gtx 960 ssc 4g

8 gb ram kit 1600m

1tb HDD sata 7200rpm

dvd-rw

4 fans

hoping for a response :-)

[domini123]

hey guys, im new here and i mist admit, im just a noob and really quite confused on what PSU to get or how many watts to get, here are the specs:

core i7 4790k

asrock z97 extreme 4

gtx 960 ssc 4g

8 gb ram kit 1600m

1tb HDD sata 7200rpm

dvd-rw

4 fans

hoping for a response :-)

a good 700W should be fine and you have overclocking headroom

[inVINCEble]

a good 700W should be fine and you have overclocking headroom

jeez, thanks a lot, i almost bought a 500watt psu.. lucky enough, it didnt push through..

[domini123]

jeez, thanks a lot, i almost bought a 500watt psu.. lucky enough, it didnt push through..

no problem glad to help ☺

[S65AMG]

How much power do I need?

 

AMD FX-8350 8-Core Black Edition

 

Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB Single DDR3

 

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 950 XTREME Gaming 2GB 128 Bit GDDR5

 

SATA 7200 RPM Hard Drive

 

DVD Drive

[domini123]

 

How much power do I need?

 

AMD FX-8350 8-Core Black Edition

 

Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB Single DDR3

 

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 950 XTREME Gaming 2GB 128 Bit GDDR5

 

SATA 7200 RPM Hard Drive

 

DVD Drive

 

 i think a good 600-650w or more PSU should be enough and it leaves osme overclocking headroom

[Brennan Price]

If it is a simply build with a mid range to higher card and 4 HDD's (possibly higher), all you need is 500W. If it is dual crossfire you should usually go for 600W. However if you want more than dual crossfire then you should go for anything above the 700W route. How much wattage also depends on how many HDD's you want in you system.

[Savir]

This is my build 

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460

GPU: XFX R9 390 GAMING 8G Graphics Card

Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case

Mother Board: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

Ram: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hard drive

SSD: anDisk SSD PLUS SDSSDA-120G-G25 2.5" 120GB

Cooler: stock

 

Is a 650W good? or a 750W?

[arielbeje]

I'm planning on upgrading my PC  to this:

CPU: Intel Core i7 5820K

GPU: EVGA 980ti SC/SC+

MoBo: MSI X99S Gaming 7

RAM: Corsair LPX 4x4GB 2400Mhz

Storage: -Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM HDD

             -Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD

Cooler: Noctua NH-D15/Corsair H110i GTX

I plan on overclocking the CPU & GPU, will 600W/650W be enough? If the answer is yes, is the antec V series good enough?

Thank you.

[domini123]

This is my build 

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460

GPU: XFX R9 390 GAMING 8G Graphics Card

Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case

Mother Board: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

Ram: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hard drive

SSD: anDisk SSD PLUS SDSSDA-120G-G25 2.5" 120GB

Cooler: stock

 

Is a 650W good? or a 750W?

650w should be fine but get one from a good manufacturer

[domini123]

 

I'm planning on upgrading my PC  to this:

CPU: Intel Core i7 5820K

GPU: EVGA 980ti SC/SC+

MoBo: MSI X99S Gaming 7

RAM: Corsair LPX 4x4GB 2400Mhz

Storage: -Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM HDD

             -Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD

Cooler: Noctua NH-D15/Corsair H110i GTX

I plan on overclocking the CPU & GPU, will 600W/650W be enough? If the answer is yes, is the antec V series good enough?

Thank you.

 

yes i rhink you should be fine with 650w

[Savir]

This is my build 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460

Cooler: stock 

GPU: Sapphire Radeon Nitro R9 390 4gb GDDR5

Mobo: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

Ram: Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB Kit (2x4GB) 1600MHz DDR3

Hard drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM

SSD: anDisk SSD PLUS SDSSDA-120G-G25 2.5" 120GB

 

How many watts would I need? Any recommendations?

I have a tight budget and am looking for a semi-modular PSU

[arielbeje]

yes i rhink you should be fine with 650w

What about the Antec V series? Is it good enough?

[Oawalker]

Hi,

How many watts do think my build needs?

I was looking to get one of these two ? what you think ??

 

EVGA SuperNOVA 1000W 80 PLUS Platinum

EVGA SuperNOVA 850 P2 Platinum

 

CPU: Intel Core i7 5820K OC

Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX

GPU: Gigabyte G1 GAMING GTX 980Ti OC

Mobo: MSI X99A Gaming 7 USB 3.1 Motherboard

Ram: Corsair 32GB (4x8GB) Vengeance LPX DDR4 Black 2400Mhz

Hard drive: x3 hard drives

SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB

[GhostPiGGy]

I am thinking on bilding a new pc. But don´t know what power supplie I need. I am puting in a Nvidia gtx 970 and a i7-4790k can any one help me? Thinking on 600w or 650w or 750w what is right?

 

   

[Savir]

 

I am thinking on bilding a new pc. But don´t know what power supplie I need. I am puting in a Nvidia gtx 970 and a i7-4790k can any one help me? Thinking on 600w or 650w or 750w what is right?

 

   

It depends on your budget. I would go for a quality(80+gold) 750W PSU for future proof(SLI head room). 

 

Like this one: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr

[no_clntrol]

Just ordered an i5 4690k, MSI Z97 MOBO and a GTX970, however there is not much money to spare for a PSU atm. I am currently running a APX-500P12P (Think I got that right). Rated for 500w with dual 12v rails with 17A and 18A. Will this be enough for the moment or should I hide my components somewhere safe and wait for a new PSU?

[HoodedMan]

Hello same question as everyone else  

 

Upgrading my build with a second GPU GTX 980 and a sound car! Is my Corsair ATx760watts good enough?!

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/xV7pCJ

 

Thank you so much for having this forum and people kind enough to answer it! 

 

Thank you again in advance!

[Ejseonn14]

Guys help i'm desperate for an answer

Here's my rig

CPU:AMD FX6300

GPU:Sapphire r9 380x

Ram:8gb team elite 1333mhz

HDD:WD Caviar blue 500gb and 1tb

Fans:4pcs deepcool wind blade

Planning to buy

Seasonic s12ii 620w 80bronze plus

[Savir]

Guys help i'm desperate for an answer

Here's my rig

CPU:AMD FX6300

GPU:Sapphire r9 380x

Ram:8gb team elite 1333mhz

HDD:WD Caviar blue 500gb and 1tb

Fans:4pcs deepcool wind blade

Planning to buy

Seasonic s12ii 620w 80bronze plus

You will be fine with a 600W PSU 

[Savir]

Hello same question as everyone else  

 

Upgrading my build with a second GPU GTX 980 and a sound car! Is my Corsair ATx760watts good enough?!

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/xV7pCJ

 

Thank you so much for having this forum and people kind enough to answer it! 

 

Thank you again in advance!

I would recommend at least 800W or more just to be safe. If your system requires 700W get a 800W to be safe. PSUs running at 100% capacity is bad.

[mtrav099]

I am currently new to the PC Building scene and a little unsure about the PSU I should get. I used the Power Supply Calculator tool, however, I want to get a power supply that is capable to handle me overclocking when I want to experiment with it. I am currently eyeing towards the EVGA G2 series, but I want to make sure I get the right power supply. I currently thought a 650 W was good enough, but I am worried that it may just be a little short for overclocking in the future.

 

Here is my current setup:

-Corsair Graphite Series 760T Case

-Gigabyte GTX 980 Ti G1 (GV-N98TG1 GAMING-6GD)

-Corsair H100i GTX

-Samsung 850 EVO 250 GB

-2x WD 2TB Black

-Intel i7 4790K

-Gigabyte Z97-UD5H

-Corsair Vengeance Pro 2x8GB 1866 MHz

 

I am also using the stock fans from the case and the AIO.

 

Thanks for all the help.

[DarkBlade2117]

I am currently new to the PC Building scene and a little unsure about the PSU I should get. I used the Power Supply Calculator tool, however, I want to get a power supply that is capable to handle me overclocking when I want to experiment with it. I am currently eyeing towards the EVGA G2 series, but I want to make sure I get the right power supply. I currently thought a 650 W was good enough, but I am worried that it may just be a little short for overclocking in the future.

 

Here is my current setup:

-Corsair Graphite Series 760T Case

-Gigabyte GTX 980 Ti G1 (GV-N98TG1 GAMING-6GD)

-Corsair H100i GTX

-Samsung 850 EVO 250 GB

-2x WD 2TB Black

-Intel i7 4790K

-Gigabyte Z97-UD5H

-Corsair Vengeance Pro 2x8GB 1866 MHz

 

I am also using the stock fans from the case and the AIO.

 

Thanks for all the help.

650w to allow for future GPUs and not to worry about OCing. 650w should be enough for most single GPU setups for the next 2ish years.

[Arcmanov]

Just for reference...

 

My rig with a overclocked 5820K and two overclocked GTX 970s pulls a max of about 680W under full load.

 

I've used the same Cooler Master 1000W since 2010, but as PC components have gotten more power efficient, it has slowly become somewhat 'overkill'.

Still good to have all that headroom though, so I can literally add whatever I want and not have to worry.

 

Better to be several hundred Watts ahead of the power-curve than 5 Watts short.