Will it work?

[CaptChickenlegs]

This is my first time building a pc I was wondering if a EVGA 750w 80+ bronze good enough for a asus GTX-970 strix and intel i5-6500?

[zlolslavez]

Yes, but I'd imagine there are better processors power supplies you can get for the same amount of money. You're going to need at least 400w to power it (500w is safe, minimum imo), so I'd get something like a 500-550w gold rated power supply instead, but you're choice, especially if you plan to SLI in the future.

 

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[SydneySideSteveSomewheres]

Does it say in the advertising blurb that the EVGA 750w 80+ bronze is SLi capable?

[RadiantLc1]

With that PSU you can run any haswell, devil's canyon and skylake CPU (not extreme editions) and a GTX 980ti without any problem. With that CPU and GPU you may have 100w more than you need. 

[RadiantLc1]

4 minutes ago, SydneySideSteveSomewheres said:

Does it say in the advertising blurb that the EVGA 750w 80+ bronze is SLi capable?

I have the 750B and it comes with the cables for power on an SLI... 

[zlolslavez]

9 minutes ago, SydneySideSteveSomewheres said:

Does it say in the advertising blurb that the EVGA 750w 80+ bronze is SLi capable?

I'd be surprised if I found a (quality) 750w power supply that didn't have SLI support. Are there any single GPU cards that need 750w?

 

To be fair, the word quality does add a lot.

[SydneySideSteveSomewheres]

Generally speaking if the advertising on the box says it is capable of SLi then someone else has qualified the PSU. It can be a way to clear through the many different budget PSU and find a suitable starting point prior to purchase.

 

4 minutes ago, RadiantLc1 said:

I have the 750B and it comes with the cables for power on an SLI... 

Apart from not being able to see whether the PSU has stuff included in the box prior to purchasing, the trade standard or "certification" of having that SLi logo on the box seems a better way to sift PSU capabilities. Meaning you can make a judgement with the same trade standard as the "80+ Gold/Bronze/Titanium".

[quan289]

Well, both versions can power a system with a single 750w. The B1 is mediocre, in which I would recommend looking at something else. The B2 would be vastly superior.

 

Can you provide a budget for the PSU and links to store(s) so we know what's is available to you?

[CaptChickenlegs]

1 hour ago, zlolslavez said:

Yes, but I'd imagine there are better processors power supplies you can get for the same amount of money. You're going to need at least 400w to power it (500w is safe, minimum imo), so I'd get something like a 500-550w gold rated power supply instead, but you're choice, especially if you plan to SLI in the future.

 

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What powers supplies do you suggest? 

50$-150$ as long as its quality or ok

[quan289]

8 minutes ago, CaptChickenlegs said:

What powers supplies do you suggest? 

50$-150$ as long as its quality or ok

Where are you buying from?

[CaptChickenlegs]

Newegg, Amazon, Microcenter, and SuperBiiz

 

[quan289]

1 minute ago, CaptChickenlegs said:

Newegg, Amazon, and superbiiz

I'm assuming you was looking at the EVGA B2 model? https://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr

If so, that's an excellent power supply that is overkill for even two 970 in SLI. If you don't mind rebates, I would recommend that.

 

Otherwise, my recommendation are:

Antec Earthwatts 450 Green: https://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-ea450green

EVGA 550 GS https://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220gs0550v1

Corsair RM550x https://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cp9020090na

EVGA Supernova 650w P2 https://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220p20650x1

 

The 550w and above can power two Asus 970 Strix in SLI, btw.

[CaptChickenlegs]

What do you think would be the best for the radeon r9 390?
 

[zlolslavez]

4 hours ago, CaptChickenlegs said:

What do you think would be the best for the radeon r9 390?
 

I would get a EVGA 550w G2 or P2.

[quan289]

4 hours ago, CaptChickenlegs said:

What do you think would be the best for the radeon r9 390?
 

Personally, I would go with the RM550x over the GS for the longer warranty, more quiet noise profile, and better electrical performance for the same price ($5 more if you factor and get the rebate).

 

The 650 P2 is also a good option. It's a little noiser but offer higher efficiency and 100w more watts. I'm not sure how much shipping cost will be factored in though.