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Hello i need help with a power supply for my computer i can only spend 1000 usd my dad and i are confused on which power supply to get for my computer here is my computer build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gnQVHx. I know that the gtx 970 is a better card then the r9 290x but im just not an nvidia fan at all so all in all just confused on which power supply to get for 80 usd for my budget because it says 750w on the requirements and i have read that a 600w or a 550w will be good for that card so thats what is confusing us i am not overclocking anything and i will be playing games like BF4 and many higher end games. Thanks for the time of reading this guys and helping before hand  :) .

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Hello i need help with a power supply for my computer i can only spend 1000 usd my dad and i are confused on which power supply to get for my computer here is my computer build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gnQVHx. I know that the gtx 970 is a better card then the r9 290x but im just not an nvidia fan at all so all in all just confused on which power supply to get for 80 usd for my budget because it says 750w on the requirements and i have read that a 600w or a 550w will be good for that card so thats what is confusing us i am not overclocking anything and i will be playing games like BF4 and many higher end games. Thanks for the time of reading this guys and helping before hand  :) .

This will be just perfect for your build and it is currently on for a very good price. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii620bronze

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Hello i need help with a power supply for my computer i can only spend 1000 usd my dad and i are confused on which power supply to get for my computer here is my computer build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gnQVHx. I know that the gtx 970 is a better card then the r9 290x but im just not an nvidia fan at all so all in all just confused on which power supply to get for 80 usd for my budget because it says 750w on the requirements and i have read that a 600w or a 550w will be good for that card so thats what is confusing us i am not overclocking anything and i will be playing games like BF4 and many higher end games. Thanks for the time of reading this guys and helping before hand  :) .

The 290x is actually a faster card ( YEAH IM A FANBOY STFU), but not actually better. It's good for people who bought a 1200 watt PSU by mistake...

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Hello i need help with a power supply for my computer i can only spend 1000 usd my dad and i are confused on which power supply to get for my computer here is my computer build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gnQVHx. I know that the gtx 970 is a better card then the r9 290x but im just not an nvidia fan at all so all in all just confused on which power supply to get for 80 usd for my budget because it says 750w on the requirements and i have read that a 600w or a 550w will be good for that card so thats what is confusing us i am not overclocking anything and i will be playing games like BF4 and many higher end games. Thanks for the time of reading this guys and helping before hand  :) .

 

EVGA NEX750 80 Plus Bronze

Seasonic G Series 550w 80 Plus Gold

EVGA SuperNOVA 650w G1

Cooler Master V650

 

All of these are good PSUs. If you want to add another GPU later, get a 750w PSU. If you don't want expand your system later, get a 550W - 650W PSU and you will be fine. 

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Hello i need help with a power supply for my computer i can only spend 1000 usd my dad and i are confused on which power supply to get for my computer here is my computer build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gnQVHx. I know that the gtx 970 is a better card then the r9 290x but im just not an nvidia fan at all so all in all just confused on which power supply to get for 80 usd for my budget because it says 750w on the requirements and i have read that a 600w or a 550w will be good for that card so thats what is confusing us i am not overclocking anything and i will be playing games like BF4 and many higher end games. Thanks for the time of reading this guys and helping before hand  :) .

 

About the motherboard, I would get one of these:

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gab85hd3

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97pcmate

 

This way you can add+ another GPU later (and will cost you less than this one that you chose)

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Will this PSU be good?

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/q9xykL

 

It's a decent entry level unit. The Seasonic M12II-B 620w is a better build unit though. Also the SS-620GM2 is the newer Evo model which is fully modular. Since it is cheaper than the EVGA 600B, the Seasonic is a much better deal.

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It's a decent entry level unit. The Seasonic M12II-B 620w is a better build unit though. Also the SS-620GM2 is the newer Evo model which is fully modular. Since it is cheaper than the EVGA 600B, the Seasonic is a much better deal.

Ok and i saw something about haswell does it have to be haswell compatible or does it not im lost on that part now never seen that before.

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Ok and i saw something about haswell does it have to be haswell compatible or does it not im lost on that part now never seen that before.

 

Well, due to the design, the EVGA 600B and M12II-Bronze EVO more than likely didn't past Intel's extreme testing to be deemed Haswell "compatible". I made a post on it here: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/279929-what-does-it-mean-when-a-psu-has-no-haswell-support/?p=3806818

 

Like I said in that post, you shouldn't need to worry about it. It is highly unlikely you would put the PSU in the same condition as what Intel test it at. Even if by some chance that it do cause problem, you can always disable the Haswell sleep state in the BIOS.

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I would go with this XFX. It is slightly over your budget after rebate.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1650bbefx

 

 

You need 3 x pci-e connectors for the Lightning (2 x 8pin and 1 x 6 pin) and most 500W units only have 2 connectors.

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I would go with this XFX. It is slightly over your budget after rebate.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1650bbefx

 

You need 3 x pci-e connectors for the Lightning (2 x 8pin and 1 x 6 pin) and most 500W units only have 2 connectors.

That's almost twice the price of the PSUs that we are talking about here, and although the XTR is of higher quality that's not a huge issue if OP is able to get his hands on something already plenty good like the M12II. As long as you have enough power (620 is more then enough) and don't have severe cable management OCD then you can use PCIe power adapters.

 

 

EVGA NEX750 80 Plus Bronze

Seasonic G Series 550w 80 Plus Gold

EVGA SuperNOVA 650w G1

Cooler Master V650

NEX750G and 650G1 are on different levels of quality then the Seasonic G and Cooler Master V.

 

 

About the motherboard, I would get one of these:

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gab85hd3

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97pcmate

 

This way you can add+ another GPU later (and will cost you less than this one that you chose)

B85 and especially Z97 are a bit overkill for a locked i5

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Hello i need help with a power supply for my computer i can only spend 1000 usd my dad and i are confused on which power supply to get for my computer here is my computer build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gnQVHx. I know that the gtx 970 is a better card then the r9 290x but im just not an nvidia fan at all so all in all just confused on which power supply to get for 80 usd for my budget because it says 750w on the requirements and i have read that a 600w or a 550w will be good for that card so thats what is confusing us i am not overclocking anything and i will be playing games like BF4 and many higher end games. Thanks for the time of reading this guys and helping before hand  :) .

For five bucks more this would be a better build and includes PSU
 
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: ASRock H81 Pro BTC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($51.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($329.00 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $865.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-11 11:16 EST-0500

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That's almost twice the price of the PSUs that we are talking about here, and although the XTR is of higher quality that's not a huge issue if OP is able to get his hands on something already plenty good like the M12II. As long as you have enough power (620 is more then enough) and don't have severe cable management OCD then you can use PCIe power adapters.

 

 

 

Shame it is out of stock. The next cheapest place is selling it for $78.99. The XFX is worth the extra $10 after rebate. 

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Shame it is out of stock. The next cheapest place is selling it for $78.99. The XFX is worth the extra $10 after rebate. 

Same PSU minus modularity and 100 watts http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371030&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

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The R9 290X Lightning card requires 2 x 8 pin and 1 x 6 pin connectors. That psu only has a couple of pci-e connectors.

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That's almost twice the price of the PSUs that we are talking about here, and although the XTR is of higher quality that's not a huge issue if OP is able to get his hands on something already plenty good like the M12II. As long as you have enough power (620 is more then enough) and don't have severe cable management OCD then you can use PCIe power adapters.

 

 

NEX750G and 650G1 are on different levels of quality then the Seasonic G and Cooler Master V.

 

 

B85 and especially Z97 are a bit overkill for a locked i5

So this board would be overkill also?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BhkRnQ

 

 

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So this board would be overkill also?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BhkRnQ

Just get a board that has the features you're looking for.

The 4460 needs a bios update to run on non-z97/h97 boards though. To avoid the bios update issue, get a non-refresh cpu like the 4440. 

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The R9 290X Lightning card requires 2 x 8 pin and 1 x 6 pin connectors. That psu only has a couple of pci-e connectors.

Again, adapters exist, and are safe given you have enough watts of a PSU

 

 

 

So this board would be overkill also?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BhkRnQ

 

 

 

Eeh, B85 is more then you need. H81 is cheaper and will perform the same. Also with H81/B85 it's recommended to get a non-refresh CPU, which is why the build I suggested above has a 4440 and not a 4460.

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It also has shorter warranty (5 years vs 3 years) and different internal caps (Full 105C NCC vs 85C Japanese Primary and 105C Su'scon secondary), and on top of that, you don't have to deal with rebates (which sometime I don't get back). It's also have four native PEG connector, so he doesn't need to used adapters. I would still go with the M12II-B Evo.

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Again, adapters exist, and are safe given you have enough watts of a PSU

 

Just to add my own comments to this. While adapters do exist, it is more ideal to get a PSU that has the native connectivity in the first place. While they can work without any problems, adapters / extensions are added fail points, in which due to the imperfect contact of the connectors, it create resistance, cause a larger voltage drop, and create heat (ever seen burnt adapters). While this is usually minimal, there are issues where it had some stability issue with their computer, where it either hangs and restarts. For example, there this guy who used a 24-pin extension at OCN. He was getting voltage drops down to 2.6v on the 3.3v rail (below the minimum allowance of 3.14v). The removal of it has fixed the problem entirely, and he is still using that PSU to this day.

 

Not to mentioned that each molex connector has only one 12v wire, where an adapter would extend two +12v wires from two molex into three 12v for the PEG connector. Also, there are cheap adapters that uses 22AWG wires as opposed to 18AWG.

 

Would this cause a problem to the OP? Probably not, as he stated that he isn't going to be overclocking. Even then, if he is going to spend $350+ on a component, I don't see the point in trying to save a few bucks and not get an unit that at least provide minimum connectors that you will use. If you already have an unit, then save $60 or so and used adapters. Just make sure they are firmly seated in place with good contact, and the adapter are not cheaply made.

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Again, adapters exist, and are safe given you have enough watts of a PSU

 

 

Eeh, B85 is more then you need. H81 is cheaper and will perform the same. Also with H81/B85 it's recommended to get a non-refresh CPU, which is why the build I suggested above has a 4440 and not a 4460.

i finally think i have a pc build in the bag here it is http://pcpartpicker.com/p/q9WCK8 let me know what you think if anything needs to be changed.

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i finally think i have a pc build in the bag here it is http://pcpartpicker.com/p/q9WCK8 let me know what you think if anything needs to be changed.

 

At a glance, it looks good. If you don't need an optical drive, another case option may be the NZXT S340 which you should be able to get in that price range.

 

A PSU alternative is the Antec Truepower Classic 550w. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371071

While it isn't a modular PSU, it's a gold rated PSU with DC-DC (will provide you better voltage stability). It's a good unit for $60, especially if you get the $20 rebate to effectively make it a $40 PSU. The M12II-B Evo is a good entry level unit, if you decide to go with that for the modularity.

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