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I'm building a pc for me and my brothers and I've tried using psu calculators so I can see how big of a powersupply I need, but the first one I used was telling me I needed like 1000 which i knew wasn't right, one was telling me 600 which seemed like it made sense but to be safe i tried some more and one told me 500, another 550, another like 400 and a few didn't work at all. So i'm kinda worried about picking the right size. So is 500watts enough for this build
cpu- amd fx 6300

gpu- gtx 750ti

ram- 8gb 1600mhz

hardrive- 1TB western digitial

disc drive- none

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It's more than enough though I recommend getting an I3 over the FX. The i3 stomps FX in gaming

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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It should be fine, my friend @SirMrRyan has a CX430M with a FX 6300 and a R7 260X. :)

 

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Yes 500 watts is enough.

 

The FX chips have incredibly weak cores compared to Intel and most games do not take advantage of nearly all of FX's cores (and even when they do, they still get beat a lot of the time by i3's) 

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Source: http://www.hardcoreware.net/intel-core-i3-4340-review/4/

 

Like Archangel1994 said, get an i3.

 

 

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 http://www.hardcoreware.net/intel-core-i3-4340-review/2/

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/285927-gaming-performance-between-4300-8350-and-4-threaded-performance-between-amd-intel/

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A 300w would be more than enough in all honesty, though personally I would go for a quality PSU around the 400w - 500w range, The Enermax revolution x 430W Gold would be perfect, reasonably priced, gold rated efficiency, modular design, and looks pretty cool too.

Gaming/Folding rig: Coolermaster CM 690 II Advanced White | MSI Z77A-G43 | Intel Core i7 3770k @ 4.4GHz | 10GB G.Skill RAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 | Samsung 840 Pro 128GB | Seagate 2TB | Seagate 2TB | WD Blue 640GB | Cogage Arrow (Passive) | Thermaltake Toughpower XT 675w | Windows 10 Pro

 

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i've been hearing that I should do that but i'm worried about pricing. I am on a pretty tight budget.

Give me your total budget and I will make you a build

 

Do I need to include peripherals/OS/monitor?

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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Give me your total budget and I will make you a build

 

Do I need to include peripherals/OS/monitor?

No, I have basic peripherals and all. My budget is 350-400, leaning to the 350 side but if it has to be 400 it has to be 400, also you don't need to include a case, I already have one that my dad gave me from his old build. Also that is in U.S dollars.

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No, I have basic peripherals and all. My budget is 350-400, leaning to the 350 side but if it has to be 400 it has to be 400, also you don't need to include a case, I already have one that my dad gave me from his old build. Also that is in U.S dollars.

Great all-round build. Does quite well at 1080p but is slightly over budget
 
 
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($105.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $419.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-31 20:57 EST-0500
 
This one is about $370 after a MIR on the GPU but is less value compared to the build above:
 
 
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($105.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($127.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $397.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-31 20:57 EST-0500

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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Great all-round build. Does quite well at 1080p but is slightly over budget
 
 
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($105.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $419.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-31 20:57 EST-0500
 
This one is about $370 after a MIR on the GPU but is less value compared to the build above:
 
 
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($105.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($127.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $397.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-31 20:57 EST-0500

 

wow I didn't think I could get such a value with and intel cpu. I've been on  the fence about it while because of price but it seems worth the extra few if it's has good of a performance differnence everone says it is

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wow I didn't think I could get such a value with and intel cpu. I've been on  the fence about it while because of price but it seems worth the extra few if it's has good of a performance differnence everone says it is

AMD has nothing on intel at the moment in terms of CPU's. THey are betting everything they have on the upcoming Zen architecture. If zen fails then AMD might as well just focus on APU's and GPU's

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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AMD has nothing on intel at the moment in terms of CPU's. THey are betting everything they have on the upcoming Zen architecture. If zen fails then AMD might as well just focus on APU's and GPU's

I always kinda figured they didn't have anything going for them cpu wise except for being a decent budget cpu. Apparently not.

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I always kinda figured they didn't have anything going for them cpu wise except for being a decent budget cpu. Apparently not.

FX is only good for cheap render farms, that's it, nothing else

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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so will the r9 270 make an really difference as far as power consumption goes?

It's relatively quite a bit more but it's still not a whole lot. A 500W PSU will have heaps of headroom with the setups that I linked

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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