Help me pick psu please!

[ZEBuckeye81]

Hey guys, I'm in the process of buying parts for my first build. I'll be going with an i5-6600k. Undecided on gpu - will start out with on board graphics and then look into the best gpu for my money down the road (will be looking in the ~ $200 range). 

 

Right now there are some good deals on psus. I'm pretty well determined to go with a gold rated evga, ideally the G2, based on much reading although am open to other options. 

 

Right now I can get the 550w G2 for $60 total. Another option would be the p2 650 for about $80 total. I've been torn on wattage, and despite reading a ton of material still can't decide. Stepping up to 750w and staying at least gold bumps me up closer to $100 to stay with the quality I'm looking for.

 

My current build has estimated 200w without gpu. I may do some mild overclocking down the road so want to leave a little headspace. Adding a GTX 970 puts me at about 350w. I  most likely will not be going to sli or crossfire at any point, I would put the money to one good gpu versus getting two.

 

So, is that roughly 200w headspace if I go with a gold 550w enough? Like I said this is my first build, trying to get the most bang for my buck, and if/when I OC it would be mild on both the cpu and gpu. 

 

Thanks in advance for any input!

[reesercollins]

A CX500 or even CX600 would be perfect choices. If you want modular, go with an EVGA nova 650

 

Thanks,

Reese

[TheGhzGuy]

3 minutes ago, ZEBuckeye81 said:

Hey guys, I'm in the process of buying parts for my first build. I'll be going with an i5-6600k. Undecided on gpu - will start out with on board graphics and then look into the best gpu for my money down the road (will be looking in the ~ $200 range). 

 

Right now there are some good deals on psus. I'm pretty well determined to go with a gold rated evga, ideally the G2, based on much reading although am open to other options. 

 

Right now I can get the 550w G2 for $60 total. Another option would be the p2 650 for about $80 total. I've been torn on wattage, and despite reading a ton of material still can't decide. Stepping up to 750w and staying at least gold bumps me up closer to $100 to stay with the quality I'm looking for.

 

My current build has estimated 200w without gpu. I may do some mild overclocking down the road so want to leave a little headspace. Adding a GTX 970 puts me at about 350w. I  most likely will not be going to sli or crossfire at any point, I would put the money to one good gpu versus getting two.

 

So, is that roughly 200w headspace if I go with a gold 550w enough? Like I said this is my first build, trying to get the most bang for my buck, and if/when I OC it would be mild on both the cpu and gpu. 

 

Thanks in advance for any input!

Well, for about 200 dollars, an R9 380/380X will do you best. Can we see the rest of your build please? We may be able to help a little bit. 550 should be enough for now.

[Starelementpoke]

1 minute ago, reesercollins said:

A CX500 or even CX600 would be perfect choices. If you want modular, go with an EVGA nova 650

 

Thanks,

Reese

Yeah no. CX are terrible values and choices.

[TheGhzGuy]

2 minutes ago, reesercollins said:

A CX500 or even CX600 would be perfect choices. If you want modular, go with an EVGA nova 650

 

Thanks,

Reese

They are pretty awful PSU's. 

[Nacho Marco Segui]

5 minutes ago, reesercollins said:

A CX500 or even CX600 would be perfect choices. If you want modular, go with an EVGA nova 650

 

Thanks,

Reese

Could you not please?

[Goat]

9 minutes ago, reesercollins said:

A CX500 or even CX600 would be perfect choices. If you want modular, go with an EVGA nova 650

 

Thanks,

Reese

The CX psus aren't good.

[jpow007]

look at johnnyguru.com to see his ratings. If you find one there with a good rating you cant go wrong

[SuhDude]

What jpow007 said, also most power supplies are not made by the company that sells it to you. The first thing I do is find out who truly makes the PSU before I get my heart set on one. Can't go wrong with Super Flower in my opinion.

 

[ZEBuckeye81]

Yes, I'm aware of the lower quality of the CX psu, thus the decision to stick with a gold evga supernova.

 

Not worried about gpu choice at this point, my op just asking for wattage recommendation for i5-6600k plus gpu plus potential of OCing down the road. 

 

My number one choice right now, particularly based on the deal available, is the 550w evga supernova G2, just want verification that I should be good to go wattage wise. I've spent a lot of time researching options for my price range 

[TheGhzGuy]

5 minutes ago, ZEBuckeye81 said:

Yes, I'm aware of the lower quality of the CX psu, thus the decision to stick with a gold evga supernova.

 

Not worried about gpu choice at this point, my op just asking for wattage recommendation for i5-6600k plus gpu plus potential of OCing down the road. 

 

My number one choice right now, particularly based on the deal available, is the 550w evga supernova G2, just want verification that I should be good to go wattage wise. I've spent a lot of time researching options for my price range 

Yes, that should be fine

[ZEBuckeye81]

Is the p2 650 at $80 total worth the price difference over the G2 550 at $60?

[STRMfrmXMN]

4 hours ago, ZEBuckeye81 said:

Yes, I'm aware of the lower quality of the CX psu, thus the decision to stick with a gold evga supernova.

 

Not worried about gpu choice at this point, my op just asking for wattage recommendation for i5-6600k plus gpu plus potential of OCing down the road. 

 

My number one choice right now, particularly based on the deal available, is the 550w evga supernova G2, just want verification that I should be good to go wattage wise. I've spent a lot of time researching options for my price range 

The 550W G2 should be more than you need so you're good.