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Hey guys, so I built my gaming computer, a skylake i5-6600 build with an r9 390 (http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bGdgVn) and I don't know what power supply to get! I'm trying to save a lot of money, and my base budget is 1200-1220 ish, without discounts and etc, I can of course go over, like 30 or something dollars but I'd prefer to stay under that range. I'd like a fully modular power supply, or a semi because I'm a new builder and I heard that Semi's and Fully modular PSU's are more noob-friendly. Leave me some suggestions and comments on my build! Thank you in advance.

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Hey guys, so I built my gaming computer, a skylake i5-6600 build with an r9 390 (http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bGdgVn) and I don't know what power supply to get! I'm trying to save a lot of money, and my base budget is 1200-1220 ish, without discounts and etc, I can of course go over, like 30 or something dollars but I'd prefer to stay under that range. I'd like a fully modular power supply, or a semi because I'm a new builder and I heard that Semi's and Fully modular PSU's are more noob-friendly. Leave me some suggestions and comments on my build! Thank you in advance.

 

The power supply you have is a really good power supply that will be perfect for your rig. 

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Hey guys, so I built my gaming computer, a skylake i5-6600 build with an r9 390 (http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bGdgVn) and I don't know what power supply to get! I'm trying to save a lot of money, and my base budget is 1200-1220 ish, without discounts and etc, I can of course go over, like 30 or something dollars but I'd prefer to stay under that range. I'd like a fully modular power supply, or a semi because I'm a new builder and I heard that Semi's and Fully modular PSU's are more noob-friendly. Leave me some suggestions and comments on my build! Thank you in advance.

500W is enough, EVGA GS/GQ/G2/B2 are all good options. Check out the PSU whitelist in my sig.

My account is almost entirely dormant. Hope you all are having a grand time. Many years of fun were had here.

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Would I need a 650W? or can I just go for a 550 or even a 600W?

 

 

500W is enough, EVGA GS/GQ/G2/B2 are all good options. Check out the PSU whitelist in my sig.

 

500W should be fine, 550 or 600W would be. STR seems to know what he's on about, but Corsair in general make good PSUs so you won't have any issues there (as long as you stay away from the VS/CX series. RM/RMx as a minimum). 

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but Corsair in general make good PSUs so you won't have any issues there. 

Remember, Corsair doesn't actually "make" the PSU. They have CWT (among other OEMs, but CWT is their main one) make the PSU as the OEM is the supplier of the internals. Corsair does have lots of good PSUs though.

My account is almost entirely dormant. Hope you all are having a grand time. Many years of fun were had here.

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Remember, Corsair doesn't actually "make" the PSU. They have CWT (among other OEMs, but CWT is their main one) make the PSU as the OEM is the supplier of the internals. Corsair does have lots of good PSUs though.

 

Very few people in this world actually manufacture their products. Corsair do design their own products though, or at the very least improve upon existing designs and specify manufacturing specifications. 

 

Apple only manufacture their Mac Pro (to my knowledge), Razer outsource everything, Google outsource the Nexus, AMD outsource their CPUs to GloFlow, etc, etc

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Hey guys, so I built my gaming computer, a skylake i5-6600 build with an r9 390 (http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bGdgVn) and I don't know what power supply to get! I'm trying to save a lot of money, and my base budget is 1200-1220 ish, without discounts and etc, I can of course go over, like 30 or something dollars but I'd prefer to stay under that range. I'd like a fully modular power supply, or a semi because I'm a new builder and I heard that Semi's and Fully modular PSU's are more noob-friendly. Leave me some suggestions and comments on my build! Thank you in advance.

This should be better for the money:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ B&H)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($118.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card  ($374.99 @ Micro Center)

Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I Epic Edition (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($43.99 @ NCIX US)

Monitor: BenQ XL2411Z 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($249.00 @ Amazon)

Total: $1211.88

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-30 18:05 EST-0500

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT 16GB GDDR6 Motherboard: MSI PRESTIGE X570 CREATION
AIO: Corsair H150i Pro RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB 3600MHz DDR4 Case: Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic PSU: Corsair RM850x White

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I want to get a 500W but the thing is I'm just scared it's gonna power off and it's not gonna be enough you know? should I be safe and go for a 550?

 

It's your money. 500W should be fine but it won't leave you with many options to add additional PCI cards later down the track. 

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I want to get a 500W but the thing is I'm just scared it's gonna power off and it's not gonna be enough you know? should I be safe and go for a 550?

500W is pushing it with the 390 imo, I'd get some overclocking headroom. Get the EVGA B2 750W that's 44$ after Mail-in-Rebate, it's a good unit and you'll have lots of headroom

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT 16GB GDDR6 Motherboard: MSI PRESTIGE X570 CREATION
AIO: Corsair H150i Pro RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB 3600MHz DDR4 Case: Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic PSU: Corsair RM850x White

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500W is pushing it with the 390 imo, I'd get some overclocking headroom. Get the EVGA B2 750W that's 44$ after Mail-in-Rebate, it's a good unit and you'll have lots of headroom

I'm sadly not able to get the mail-in rebate since it's gonna end tomorrow and I'm not gonna get this computer for a while, maybe next month or around February... What do you suggest? or do you suggest me waiting until February? Can you give me a backup PSU in case i DO get it earlier?

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I'm sadly not able to get the mail-in rebate since it's gonna end tomorrow and I'm not gonna get this computer for a while, maybe next month or around February... What do you suggest? or do you suggest me waiting until February? Can you give me a backup PSU in case i DO get it earlier?

Any EVGA: B2/G2/GS/GQ/P2 is good. Any XFX PSU is good. Any Seasonic/Superflower is good as well, I would look for a higher-wattage one as long as the price difference will be small, 550W should be the least you're looking for, with 650W being a recommended choice for some overclocking

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AIO: Corsair H150i Pro RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB 3600MHz DDR4 Case: Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic PSU: Corsair RM850x White

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Any EVGA: B2/G2/GS/GQ/P2 is good. Any XFX PSU is good. Any Seasonic/Superflower is good as well, I would look for a higher-wattage one as long as the price difference will be small, 550W should be the least you're looking for, with 650W being a recommended choice for some overclocking

 

 

500W is enough, EVGA GS/GQ/G2/B2 are all good options. Check out the PSU whitelist in my sig.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-210gq0650 is this good?

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Yes, it's a very good unit.

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I want to get a 500W but the thing is I'm just scared it's gonna power off and it's not gonna be enough you know? should I be safe and go for a 550?

Well in terms of wattage you're probably looking at about 400W with a bit of overclocking so make of that what you will.

My account is almost entirely dormant. Hope you all are having a grand time. Many years of fun were had here.

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http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-210gq0650 is that a good PSU? I'm not sure what that means.

Very good PSU

My account is almost entirely dormant. Hope you all are having a grand time. Many years of fun were had here.

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