How to pick a psu?

[Tatertot711]

I need a psu for my system build I believe it should be around 550w to 600w, Ive been told that corsair is fine but its still seems that alot of people use them

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($193.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($43.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $582.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-22 02:03 EST-0500

 

[Wind]

don't get a CX PSU. go with Antec High Current Gamer, EVGA,XFX, or Seasonic. Super Flower is also good.

[Amazingasian]

Corsair is fine but it depends on the psu.  Don't get a CX.  Get a XFX TS or Seasonic S12II at that price point.