PSU Compatibility

[koji]

Im finalizing the new PC im building and I just want to make sure everything's fine.

 

-Specs

Processor: Intel i5 4460

Motherboard: Asus B85M-Gamer

RAM: Gskill RipjawsX 2x4GB 1600

GPU: Sapphire R9 380 4GB OC

SSD: Samsung 850 Evo 250GB

HDD: WD Blue 500GB

Casing: Deep Cool Tesseract SW

 

I've read this thread to know which PSU I should get..

And basing from the availability and pricing here in my country (PH).

The cheapest ones will be Seasonic.

 

 

I've also read this thread for me to know how many watts I do need and it says there that 500W should be enough.

And I also learned that Haswell has to be compatible with the PSU if I want to take advantage of its features..

 

I am rooting to get the ECO series 500W. The cheapest one which is around $48. The question is..

Am I making the right decision? And is it compatible with Haswell?

[Shimejii]

PSU shouldnt really cost under 60$, as it is the heartbeat of your computer, you dont want to buy a cheap piece of shit and risk ruining your system.

[Morgan MLGman]

PSU shouldnt really cost under 60$, as it is the heartbeat of your computer, you dont want to buy a cheap piece of shit and risk ruining your system.

Price has nothing to do with that. You can grab an XFX TS 650W Gold-rated PSU for 40$ right now in the US. It's an excellent unit manufactured by SeaSonic

[koji]

Price has nothing to do with that. You can grab an XFX TS 650W Gold-rated PSU for 40$ right now in the US. It's an excellent unit manufactured by SeaSonic

The problem is im at Philippines. I also wanted to purchase R9 380x but it's not available here yet too sad.

[Morgan MLGman]

The problem is im at Philippines. I also wanted to purchase R9 380x but it's not available here yet too sad.

Any used R9 290's in your area? these are the best price/performance cards around atm

[Patrick Bateman]

PSU shouldnt really cost under 60$, as it is the heartbeat of your computer, you dont want to buy a cheap piece of shit and risk ruining your system.

do you know that seasonic make excellent psus? educate yourself.

[Shimejii]

do you know that seasonic make excellent psus? educate yourself.

Evga makes Great PSU, Yet The NEX is a POS in most systems. There are Cheap low end models for low end use which is what that seasonic looks to be, and the Mid and high tier PSU. Low end costs usually less than 50, mid is about less than 80, and higher is generally higher than the 85+, Could deals and other things bring the pricies down? Sure it happens quite a bit, but generally the base price or the usual price.

[Patrick Bateman]

Evga makes Great PSU, Yet The NEX is a POS in most systems. There are Cheap low end models for low end use which is what that seasonic looks to be, and the Mid and high tier PSU. Low end costs usually less than 50, mid is about less than 80, and higher is generally higher than the 85+, Could deals and other things bring the pricies down? Sure it happens quite a bit, but generally the base price or the usual price.

seasonic s12ii 520w.. http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=185 under 60 dollars and very high quality

and just so you know, the nex suck. the newer evga models like the b2 are good for cheap.

[Shimejii]

seasonic s12ii 520w.. http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=185 under 60 dollars and very high quality

and just so you know, the nex suck. the newer evga models like the b2 are good for cheap.

Yes the next Is a piece of shit (POS)... Also the base price of that PSU was around 70$, which falls under my category of Mid tier PSU which are not bad at all at their price values with only a few components used such as 1 cpu and 1 gpu.

[Patrick Bateman]

Yes the next Is a piece of shit (POS)... Also the base price of that PSU was around 70$, which falls under my category of Mid tier PSU which are not bad at all at their price values with only a few components used such as 1 cpu and 1 gpu.

yeah but the unit goes for 50 dollars...