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Need some help choosing a power supply

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/sswNTW

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/sswNTW/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($285.75 @ shopRBC)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($72.98 @ DirectCanada)

Motherboard: MSI Z87I AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Newegg Canada)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($159.99 @ Canada Computers)

Storage: Intel 530 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($148.98 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($426.95 @ Vuugo)

Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($94.88 @ Canada Computers)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($108.98 @ DirectCanada)

Total: $1458.50

So I need a psu that fits this case and this build

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The build budget is about $1600

You could go as low as this unit and still be perfectly fine. It looks ugly, but it's still a decently-made Delta unit. Semi-modular as well, great for building in the Prodigy. http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550bbefx

 

If you'd like to spend a bit more for a good PSU though, definitely take a look at the XFX XTR. http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550bbefx (a bit longer then the Antec, so might be a slightly tighter squeeze)

"Rawr XD"

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Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($57.55 @ shopRBC)

No. $57 is way overpriced.

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Thank you it's perfect.

Don't go for the CX430. 

 

The XFX ProSeries 450W is more powerful, built better, more reliable, and even cheaper.

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1450sxxb9

 

So is the Antec Neo Eco 520W

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-neoeco520c

 

Both of which are made by Seasonic, so you know they're great. If you're looking for modular in this price bracket then the Antec that I suggested earlier.

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Definitely do not cheap out on your PSU. Stay away from the CX series from Corsair as a PSU being used in a high performance gaming rig.

 

The PSUs Aniallation posted are all solid.

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