Need help slecting a PSU

[SC4LL]

Hello all,

 

I will be building a new pc for gaming purposes. My budget is a maximum of 1100 euro.

I have selected most of my hardware already, but still need to select a PSU.

I will be overclocking, and might expand to a SLI configuration at a later points

 

my current build:

CPU: i5 4670K

mobo: msi z87-g45 gaming

GPU: msi GTX760 twin frozr

Ram: corsair vengeance 8GB 1600mhz, red

CPU cooler: hyper 212 evo

Case: fractal define r4 windowed

 

Thanks in advance,

 

p.s With this build I have around 220 euros left for a PSU and if possible to squeeze it in a SSD.

[coen113]

get a higher end gpu, like the 780 or 7970 with the leftover money

[Samdb]

get a higher end gpu, like the 780 or 7970 with the leftover money

 

780 and 7970 are completely different, he also has a somewhat strict budget where he would not be able to afford a 780 which costs €600.

[constanrine5d]

psu : http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Enthusiast-Certified-Compatible-platforms/dp/B004LB5AZY/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1378466415&sr=1-1&keywords=Corsair+Enthusiast+Series ~110 euros in your country

ssd: http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Electronics-2-5-Inch-Internal-MZ-7TE120BW/dp/B00E3W15P0/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1378466313&sr=1-2&keywords=samsung+840+evo ~110 euros

Edit: follow your topics please!!!

[coen113]

780 and 7970 are completely different, he also has a somewhat strict budget where he would not be able to afford a 780 which costs €600.

my bad, i didnt think the 780 was that expensive, didnt watch the price. i think the 7970 is a good deal now though.

[JujuShinobi]

GX750 80+ Bronze PSU is dirt cheap now for some odd reason. Has a single 12V rail so no instability there. It's non-modular but it works =)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-RS750-ACAAE3-UK-GX-Series-Supply/dp/B0035QBQNQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378466488&sr=8-1&keywords=gx750 65 British Pounds

As for an SSD, I would say a Kingston HyperX 3K. Logan from TekSyndicate loves his so why not?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kingston-Technology-HyperX-inch-120GB/dp/B007R67FNA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378466585&sr=8-1&keywords=kingston+hyperx+3k 80 British Pounds

With the extra cash, you might want to invest is some case fans, a better cooler such as the NZXT Havik 140 with some Noctua NF-A15s or just save it up for another day =)

[coen113]

sorry. i made a mistake again, i just finish a test, and my mind is stopping. i though you had some money reserved for the psu, but a corsair cx600m should do the job, and is semi modular. I dont think ssds are needed, since they cost a lot. what i do recommend is a 7870 XT, which is basically a bit slower 7950, but cheaper, and as far as i know is a better price/performance than a 760, and with the upcoming frametimefix you can CF in the future. i might be a bit biased because i have one though.

[JujuShinobi]

sorry. i made a mistake again, i just finish a test, and my mind is stopping. i though you had some money reserved for the psu, but a corsair cx600m should do the job, and is semi modular. I dont think ssds are needed, since they cost a lot. what i do recommend is a 7870 XT, which is basically a bit slower 7950, but cheaper, and as far as i know is a better price/performance than a 760, and with the upcoming frametimefix you can CF in the future. i might be a bit biased because i have one though.

I would go as far as to say the GTX 760 is more than enough and actually performs quite well. Also with the features the 700 series of NVidia cards offer, I would favour the GTX 760 more. However if you can find a 7950 with a good cooler for around the same cost, I don't see why not. Once you overclock the card, makes one hell of a beast

[quan289]

My recommendation would be the Coolermaster v700: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/700w-cooler-master-v-series-80-plus-gold-upto-93-efficiency-4x-pci-e-6plus2-pin-silent-135mm-fdb-fan

 

It's a high quality unit that is based off of the Seasonic KM3 platform just like the XFX ProSeries Black Edition and Corsair AX760/860 but with a higher quality FBD fan from Protechnics. It would power a 760 in SLI.

 

 

GX750 80+ Bronze PSU is dirt cheap now for some odd reason. Has a single 12V rail so no instability there. It's non-modular but it works =)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-RS750-ACAAE3-UK-GX-Series-Supply/dp/B0035QBQNQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378466488&sr=8-1&keywords=gx750 65 British Pounds

 

Being a single rail doesn't actually make it more stable. The reason why it is cheap, because it's a poorly build Seventeam unit, that failed around 650w and went out of specification in ripple suppression at 435w. Here's the review of that unit: http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story3&reid=188

[JujuShinobi]

My recommendation would be the Coolermaster v700: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/700w-cooler-master-v-series-80-plus-gold-upto-93-efficiency-4x-pci-e-6plus2-pin-silent-135mm-fdb-fan

It's a high quality unit that is based off of the Seasonic KM3 platform just like the XFX ProSeries Black Edition and Corsair AX760/860 but with a higher quality FBD fan from Protechnics. It would power a 760 in SLI.

Being a single rail doesn't actually make it more stable. The reason why it is cheap, because it's a poorly build Seventeam unit, that failed around 650w and went out of specification in ripple suppression at 435w. Here's the review of that unit: http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story3&reid=188

Ahhh now that would make a lot of sense, thanks for the info mate!

[ComputerNoob]

i would say around 600 watts should fit your build nicely, then you also have upgradeability. Personally i would say, get a 7950, it should be cheaper and perform better then a 760.