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Heyy so the build i have as of now is below but i would like a cheaper power supply that does all that i need while being a good price (New Zealand Dollar).

And can someone check if my case is allgood? like this is my 1st build i have no idea just click whatever seems right :o

 


 

PCPartPicker part list: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/BdrtZL

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.00 @ PC Force) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($159.00 @ Paradigm PCs) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($94.05 @ PC Force) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($86.33 @ PC Force) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB Nitro Video Card  ($390.00) 

Case: Cooler Master Silencio 352 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($107.36 @ Wiseguys) 

Power Supply: Cooler Master VS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($160.55 @ PC Force) or EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($150)

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link Archer T2U 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($44.13 @ Ascent Technology) 

Total: $1370.42

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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I got my PSU from Newegg, Rosewill 750w Photon (Gold Certified) for $79.99 USD (which would be around $120 New Zealand dollars) at the time of purchase. Personally I haven't hooked it up yet because my build isn't complete, but on Newegg it recieved 4 out 5 eggs for 90% of people for the price. I've noticed corsair PSU are usually a bit more expensive, I'm not sure about cooler master though. But for the price and being 750w Gold it was a good deal.

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Antec High Current Gamer - you don't need 80+ gold, what you need is solid build quality and good components.

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Heyy so the build i have as of now is below but i would like a cheaper power supply that does all that i need while being a good price (New Zealand Dollar).
And can someone check if my case is allgood? like this is my 1st build i have no idea just click whatever seems right :o
 
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/PWYRcf
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.00 @ PC Force) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($159.00 @ Paradigm PCs) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($94.05 @ PC Force) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($86.33 @ PC Force) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB Nitro Video Card  ($390.00) 
Case: Cooler Master Silencio 352 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($107.36 @ Wiseguys) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master VS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($160.55 @ PC Force) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link Archer T2U 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($44.13 @ Ascent Technology) 
Total: $1370.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

The Corsair VS is pretty mediocre. Antec's High Current gamer and everything from XFX/Seasonic are a much better buy.

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Heyy so the build i have as of now is below but i would like a cheaper power supply that does all that i need while being a good price (New Zealand Dollar).

And can someone check if my case is allgood? like this is my 1st build i have no idea just click whatever seems right :o

Link to GPU: http://pricespy.co.n...t.php?p=3196547

PCPartPicker part list: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/PWYRcf

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.00 @ PC Force)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($159.00 @ Paradigm PCs)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($94.05 @ PC Force)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($86.33 @ PC Force)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB Nitro Video Card ($390.00)

Case: Cooler Master Silencio 352 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($107.36 @ Wiseguys)

Power Supply: Cooler Master VS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($160.55 @ PC Force)

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link Archer T2U 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($44.13 @ Ascent Technology)

Total: $1370.42

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

I'd recommend an evga gs 550w if it is in your price range. Antec high current gamer gets a lot of good word of mouth too. I own one but my experience with it has been less than pleasant. The fan is starting to die on me in just over a year... Could be a bad run since I haven't seen lots of ppl with that issue.

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The Corsair VS is pretty mediocre. Antec's High Current gamer and everything from XFX/Seasonic are a much better buy.

It's a Cooler Master VS which is a completely different story. It's an excellent psu but the HCG-620M is a cheaper alternative albeit not as good http://m.pricespy.co.nz/product/1214738

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It's a Cooler Master VS which is a completely different story. It's an excellent psu but the HCG-620M is a cheaper alternative albeit not as good http://m.pricespy.co.nz/product/1214738

Whoops, thought it was a Corsair. Yeah the Cooler Master VS is good.

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I got my PSU from Newegg, Rosewill 750w Photon (Gold Certified) for $79.99 USD (which would be around $120 New Zealand dollars) at the time of purchase. Personally I haven't hooked it up yet because my build isn't complete, but on Newegg it recieved 4 out 5 eggs for 90% of people for the price. I've noticed corsair PSU are usually a bit more expensive, I'm not sure about cooler master though. But for the price and being 750w Gold it was a good deal.

Can i trust partpickers estimated wattage? at 340W should i just get like a 350W or go for the 750W to be safe...

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Antec High Current Gamer - you don't need 80+ gold, what you need is solid build quality and good components.

Do u mean my power supply needs good components or my build.

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What is high current gamer? Thoughts on this: http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=3180660

It's not as good as the Antec High Current Gamer but it's a pretty good PSU nonetheless.

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I'd recommend an evga gs 550w if it is in your price range. Antec high current gamer gets a lot of good word of mouth too. I own one but my experience with it has been less than pleasant. The fan is starting to die on me in just over a year... Could be a bad run since I haven't seen lots of ppl with that issue.

I found the evga : http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=3165353 .. Was hoping to find one around $100 though... or is it not worth cheaping out on the power supply

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Ah yeah i found one in NZ Stores: http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=684671 Just over $100 so might get that & Is there much of a diffrence if u get a like $70nzd power supply to a like $140 power supply

I don't know the conversion rate of USD to NZ exactly with adjusted inflation and all that but spending twice as much on a PSU that's like 60% better is probably not quite value for dollar correct. Also, I believe that's the sketchy High Current Gamer (the non-M version) that has really high failure rates. Does EVGA have any of their PSUs there?

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I don't know the conversion rate of USD to NZ exactly with adjusted inflation and all that but spending twice as much on a PSU that's like 60% better is probably not quite value for dollar correct. Also, I believe that's the sketchy High Current Gamer (the non-M version) that has really high failure rates. Does EVGA have any of their PSUs there?

Uhmm i think so, is this a EVGA? http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=2733813

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Uhmm i think so, is this a EVGA? http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=2733813

That one isn't particularly great. Look for the B2/GS/GQ/G2

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http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=3165353 . Thats the GS. picked because it was cheapest, Would that one run my pc allgood? or would it be better to put in another $20 for the B2 or something

GS is a very very good PSU. You would be more than OK with that as long as it's still within your budget.

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Can i trust partpickers estimated wattage? at 340W should i just get like a 350W or go for the 750W to be safe...

no. Its usually too high but in this case its quite accurate

Thats that. If you need to get in touch chances are you can find someone that knows me that can get in touch.

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GS is a very very good PSU. You would be more than OK with that as long as it's still within your budget.

Ah awesome! thanks man, looks like i am probably gonna go with the GS unless there is anything else just as good but cheaper :)

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no. Its usually too high but in this case its quite accurate

Oh okay if my wattage is 340W is there much of a point getting a 650W power supply?

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Oh okay if my wattage is 340W is there much of a point getting a 650W power supply?

well it means you can add another gpu later if it has the connectors

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well it means you can add another gpu later if it has the connectors

What are benefits of another GPU? because more than likely i don't be adding on any parts once i get it

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What are benefits of another GPU? because more than likely i don't be adding on any parts once i get it

near double FPS in games and half the rendering time

Thats that. If you need to get in touch chances are you can find someone that knows me that can get in touch.

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near double FPS in games and half the rendering time

oh shit! that sounds awesome... don't know if i have the money though.. could i get the R9 380 and then some cheap ass one?

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