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500w+, 600w will probably be similarly priced though...so, 600w :P 

 

If you might possibly upgrade to an R9 290 (or another top tier card in the future) then I'd go with a 600w for sure, and if you may go SLI/XFIRE in the future, then 750w+. 

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Hello, well I´m building my first PC, but probably I have the same doubt as any noob into this topic, I do not know exactly what PSU use, here are my pc specs:

  -Sapphire Radeon TOXIC R9 270X 2GB -Gigabyte AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gbps USB 3.0 ATX DDR3 1600 Motherboard

-Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB ram (4GBx2)

-AMD FX-8320 (I´m going to OC to 4.0 ghz)

-HDD 1 TB

-1 DVD/CD reader

-2 LED 120mm Fans

 

How many Watts should I look for into a PSU for a optimal gaming experience with this pc specs? Thanks!

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500w+, 600w will probably be similarly priced though...so, 600w :P 

 

If you might possibly upgrade to an R9 290 (or another top tier card in the future) then I'd go with a 600w for sure, and if you may go SLI/XFIRE in the future, then 750w+. 

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How many Watts should I look for into a PSU for a optimal gaming experience with this pc specs? Thanks!

It would really depend on what kind of PSU you're looking to get. I'd recommend 600-700W for a decent one but if you're going for a higher quality one then it'd be save to drop wattage to 500-550.

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How many Watts should I look for into a PSU for a optimal gaming experience with this pc specs? Thanks!

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/199255-how-many-watts-do-i-need-check-here/ 

 

With a good quality PSU you'll do fine with a 550W. Which PSU specifically will depend on how much you're looking to spend and where you're shopping from

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500w+, 600w will probably be similarly priced though...so, 600w :P

 

If you might possibly upgrade to an R9 290 (or another top tier card in the future) then I'd go with a 600w for sure, and if you may go SLI/XFIRE in the future, then 750w+. 

Thank you! I´m going to choose 600w then. I might change my GPU next year. 

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http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/199255-how-many-watts-do-i-need-check-here/ 

 

With a good quality PSU you'll do fine with a 550W. Which PSU specifically will depend on how much you're looking to spend and where you're shopping from

That really is helpful. Thank you.

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