How many watts do I need ?

[razak3l]

Hello guys, I'm building a budget build and I'm trying to figure out how many watts I need. At first I went with a CX 500w but maybe I need less like a CX 430 or more? I don't know.
CPU : amd athlon x4 860k 
gpu : msi r9 280x
mobo : asrock fm2a88m extreme 4+
ram : 8gb
cpu cooler : hyper evo 212

im from the UK

[H4X3R]

500-600W  (500W will be more than enough, but with a 600W PSU the fan will spin slower = less noise)

[ImBleu]

http://powersupplycalculator.net/

 

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I'd go with around a 500-550w PSU - rather go for a 80+ PSU if you can.

[orangecat]

500 watt will do but to be on the safe side and to give you room to upgrade id go 600-700 (as a personal recommendation get the V700 from coolermaster its great).

[razak3l]

500-600W  (500W will be more than enough, but with a 600W PSU the fan will spin slower = less noise)

Isn't it bad to have more than needed? I heard Linus saying countless times that having a PSU with more watts than needed may damage your components.

[H4X3R]

Isn't it bad to have more than needed? I heard Linus saying countless times that having a PSU with more watts than needed may damage your components.

Uh....NOPE.

[razak3l]

Uh....NOPE.

Alright then, I guess I'll be getting a 600w then. Do you have any good recommendation? It's a budget build so I don't need anything fancy, 80+ Bronze Is okay i guess.

[WoodenMarker]

Isn't it bad to have more than needed? I heard Linus saying countless times that having a PSU with more watts than needed may damage your components.

No, he's never said that..

 

Alright then, I guess I'll be getting a 600w then. Do you have any good recommendation? It's a budget build so I don't need anything fancy, 80+ Bronze Is okay i guess.

Where are you shopping/located? Budget?

[razak3l]

 

No, he's never said that..

 

Where are you shopping/located? Budget?

 

I said I'm from the UK. The budget is around 450 - 500 GBP for the whole system.

[WoodenMarker]

I said I'm from the UK. The budget is around 450 - 500 GBP for the whole system.

Ahh, I ask that to see if there are specific vendors that you usually use as well.

I just mean the budget for the psu in which case a decent 550w would be plenty: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-power-supply-zm550xg

Did you want recommendations for the system as a whole?

[razak3l]

Ahh, I ask that to see if there are specific vendors that you usually use as well.

I just mean the budget for the psu in which case a decent 550w would be plenty: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-power-supply-zm550xg

Did you want recommendations for the system as a whole?

Yes, I was just wondering how much power I woud need for a r9 280x MSI and my x4 860k

[razak3l]

Ahh, I ask that to see if there are specific vendors that you usually use as well.

I just mean the budget for the psu in which case a decent 550w would be plenty: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-power-supply-zm550xg

Did you want recommendations for the system as a whole?

Never heard of Zalman btw, is it to be trusted?

[WoodenMarker]

Never heard of Zalman btw, is it to be trusted?

Like many other brands like Corsair, Zalman doesn't actually manufacture their own psus but rebrands from oems. The zm550xg is made by Enhance Electronics which is a decent oem. 

Zalman was quite a big name back in the day for their Z11 case and air coolers.

Yes, I was just wondering how much power I woud need for a r9 280x MSI and my x4 860k

A decent 500w would be fine.