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Greetings. I am building my first gaming PC and this is what I have so far  http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QJGWnQ

I don't have any plans of upgrading further in the near future (except buying a G-sync monitor when I have the cash in a couple of months)

 

I was thinking of getting a Corsair PSU mainly because of the 7-year warranty. In your opinion, is Corsair a reliable PSU manufacturer?

 

As far as watts, I was thinking that 650W is enough for me. Do you agree?

 

I was looking at this PSU specifically  http://www.e-shop.gr/psu-corsair-rmi-series-rm650i-650w-80-plus-gold-certified-fully-modular-p-PER.643189

 

Any other considerations I must think of? Like, compatibility with the PC case perhaps?

 

Any advice is appreciated. Max I would like to spent on PSU is 150 euro and I live in Greece. Thanks.

Seek and you shall find.

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All you need is 550W. Go for a SeaSonic G-series 550W

Also, A R9 390 outperforms the 970 in most games

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8 minutes ago, baloonis said:

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i would do this. the monitor is freesync and the 390 is faster than the 970.

but i would note that in europe you can get good deals on bequiet psu's and the newer lg 29UM68-P. 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Z4zKJx
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Z4zKJx/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.33 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($49.50 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 2500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($55.99 @ Directron) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: LG 29UM67 60Hz 29.0" Monitor  ($349.79 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1348.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-06 05:05 EDT-0400

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