Finding a Power supply

[Brett22]

I have chosen most of the parts I want in my first PC build, but the time has come to choose a power supply. I believe 750 watts should be perfect to ensure I have enough power for future upgrades. This PC will be primarily for gaming. I would like to get a good power supply, however I am looking for one under $100. Does anybody have any PSU reccomendations? Any other comments about my build are appreciated!

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4CW6bv

[MrChavelo]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr

[k4p84]

just pick a branded one corsair, coolermaster, seasonnic, etc. Don't touch an unbranded / unknown branded PSU it is just not worth it

[Ganz]

You could honestly get a cheaper motherboard say around the $150 range (still with red and black theme) and spend a bit more on your power supply.  Trust me it's worth it to have a good quality power supply.  Try like an EVGA Supernova G2 750w:  http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr  In a $1200 build you should easily be able to fit a 970 over a 960 or a 290, that will improve your performance a metric crap ton.

[thekeemo]

revised build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: EVGA Z97 FTW ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($103.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.37 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ NCIX US) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($20.00) 

Case Fan: be quiet! SilentWings 2 50.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($19.90 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: be quiet! SilentWings 2 50.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($19.90 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: be quiet! SilentWings 2 50.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($19.90 @ Newegg) 

Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 

Speakers: Logitech S-150 1.2W 2ch Speakers  ($9.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $1208.86

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-08 09:37 EDT-0400

$100 cheaper (once you add a psu to the current build) quieter and more powerful

windows is $20 on G2A

[Brett22]

You could honestly get a cheaper motherboard say around the $150 range (still with red and black theme) and spend a bit more on your power supply.  Trust me it's worth it to have a good quality power supply.  Try like an EVGA Supernova G2 750w:  http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr  In a $1200 build you should easily be able to fit a 970 over a 960 or a 290, that will improve your performance a metric crap ton.

Thanks I was looking to get a 970 before then I switched it to a 960... If I can save money on other parts and get a better GPU and PSU, that would be great

[Brett22]

revised build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: EVGA Z97 FTW ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($103.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.37 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ NCIX US) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($20.00) 

Case Fan: be quiet! SilentWings 2 50.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($19.90 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: be quiet! SilentWings 2 50.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($19.90 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: be quiet! SilentWings 2 50.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($19.90 @ Newegg) 

Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 

Speakers: Logitech S-150 1.2W 2ch Speakers  ($9.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $1208.86

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-08 09:37 EDT-0400

$100 cheaper (once you add a psu to the current build) quieter and more powerful

windows is $20 on G2A

Thanks!

[Brett22]

revised build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($104.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: EVGA Z97 FTW ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($103.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($56.37 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($20.00)

Case Fan: be quiet! SilentWings 2 50.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.90 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: be quiet! SilentWings 2 50.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.90 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: be quiet! SilentWings 2 50.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.90 @ Newegg)

Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse ($44.99 @ Amazon)

Speakers: Logitech S-150 1.2W 2ch Speakers ($9.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $1208.86

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-08 09:37 EDT-0400

$100 cheaper (once you add a psu to the current build) quieter and more powerful

windows is $20 on G2A

by the way that motherboard looks perfect for my build! Thanks! But how did you find windows 8 for $20?

[thekeemo]

by the way that motherboard looks perfect for my build! Thanks! But how did you find windows 8 for $20?

G2A.com

[Brett22]

You could honestly get a cheaper motherboard say around the $150 range (still with red and black theme) and spend a bit more on your power supply. Trust me it's worth it to have a good quality power supply. Try like an EVGA Supernova G2 750w: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr In a $1200 build you should easily be able to fit a 970 over a 960 or a 290, that will improve your performance a metric crap ton.

This is my revised build so far with the help of other comments... What do you think? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jkZHTW

[thekeemo]

This is my revised build so far with the help of other comments... What do you think? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jkZHTW

paying retail for windows

loud fans

spending $60 more on the gpu for the same performance

 

all no nos

[Brett22]

G2A.com

Ok I will check it out then thanks again

[Brett22]

paying retail for windows

loud fans

spending $60 more on the gpu for the same performance

 

all no nos

Oh... Lol I had no idea those were loud fans... And I yea I haven't changed the GPU brb

[Brett22]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr

just pick a branded one corsair, coolermaster, seasonnic, etc. Don't touch an unbranded / unknown branded PSU it is just not worth it

You could honestly get a cheaper motherboard say around the $150 range (still with red and black theme) and spend a bit more on your power supply. Trust me it's worth it to have a good quality power supply. Try like an EVGA Supernova G2 750w: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr In a $1200 build you should easily be able to fit a 970 over a 960 or a 290, that will improve your performance a metric crap ton.

revised build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($104.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: EVGA Z97 FTW ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($103.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($56.37 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($20.00)

Case Fan: be quiet! SilentWings 2 50.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.90 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: be quiet! SilentWings 2 50.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.90 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: be quiet! SilentWings 2 50.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.90 @ Newegg)

Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse ($44.99 @ Amazon)

Speakers: Logitech S-150 1.2W 2ch Speakers ($9.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $1208.86

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-08 09:37 EDT-0400

$100 cheaper (once you add a psu to the current build) quieter and more powerful

windows is $20 on G2A

While it's isn't listed I will be buying windows 8 from another source. Here is the revised build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tDHQsY any other comments?

[thekeemo]

While it's isn't listed I will be buying windows 8 from another source. Here is the revised build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tDHQsY any other comments?

PERFECTION

(minus the speakers I dont like speakers might want to get headphones with the extra do re me)

[Brett22]

PERFECTION

(minus the speakers I dont like speakers might want to get headphones with the extra do re me)

Yea lol the speakers not so sure if I'm keeping those on the parts list! Thanks for ur help!

[Ganz]

While it's isn't listed I will be buying windows 8 from another source. Here is the revised build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tDHQsY any other comments?

Looks good!