psu How about this PSU for my build?

[MaxwellCYK]

I have an Aerocool GT500S psu gifted from my friend.

> The details here <

 

I'm not sure issit good for my build? ANy helps is much appreciate.

 

I attached an image about my build.

 

[iBabySlapper]

Don't see why it won't power your PC with plenty of room to spare.

Never heard of the model though.

[MaxwellCYK]

Not many are selling this one, thats why Im curious about it.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Aerocool-GT-500-500W-Bronze-Warranty/dp/B0096Y0N9E

[ARikozuM]

10 minutes ago, MaxwellCYK said:

I have an Aerocool GT500S psu gifted from my friend.

> The details here <

 

I'm not sure issit good for my build? ANy helps is much appreciate.

 

I attached an image about my build.

 

If you're still buying I would get something a little lower. About 350W. Unless you're planning to upgrade the GPU in which case stay with the 500W.

[Charcoal_]

Plenty of power, not heard of it before but if your friends had no issues then go for it, i guess.

[Nacho Marco Segui]

Not the best PSU out there, but it will get the job done.

[Napster_1998]

It's Adequate. Would work great. If at all you get a frame drop which I don't think would happen, Upgrade then. Good Luck ^.^

[MaxwellCYK]

So, whats the minimum psu watt i need for this build? any suggestion which PSU should i go?

[aisle9]

Probably won't set anything on fire, but I'd get a better PSU if possible.

4 minutes ago, MaxwellCYK said:

So, whats the minimum watt i need for this build?

Look at the wattage figure PCPartPicker gives you, then add 100W or 10% to it, whichever is greater. That's the wattage your PSU should provide. If you think you might upgrade to a better processor or GPU in the future, be sure to factor that into your calculations. Once you know what that wattage is, post it here along with your PSU budget and we'll throw a few suggestions your way.

 

Don't cheap out on your PSU or buy a used one. I've had a damn-near brand new PSU go out and take an i7-4790K and an ASUS Z97 mobo with it.

[MaxwellCYK]

2 minutes ago, aisle9 said:

Probably won't set anything on fire, but I'd get a better PSU if possible.

Look at the wattage figure PCPartPicker gives you, then add 100W or 10% to it, whichever is greater. That's the wattage your PSU should provide. If you think you might upgrade to a better processor or GPU in the future, be sure to factor that into your calculations. Once you know what that wattage is, post it here along with your PSU budget and we'll throw a few suggestions your way.

 

Don't cheap out on your PSU, use a used one, etc. I've had a damn-near brand new PSU go out and take an i7-4790K and an ASUS Z97 mobo with it.

Look at the wattage figure PCPartPicker gives you, then add 100W or 10% to it, whichever is greater. That's the wattage your PSU should provide.

learned something here today. thanks man

[ARikozuM]

4 minutes ago, MaxwellCYK said:

So, whats the minimum psu watt i need for this build? any suggestion which PSU should i go?

Go back to PC partpicker and look for the wattage calculator on your build page. Take that number and divide by the efficiency you''re looking for.

Example: 200W x .85 = 235W Get a power supply with 235W as the middle of its wattage. Which would be 450-500W.

 

[MaxwellCYK]

2 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

Go back to PC partpicker and look for the wattage calculator on your build page. Take that number and divide by the efficiency you''re looking for.

Example: 200W x .85 = 235W Get a power supply with 235W as the middle of its wattage. Which would be 450-500W.

 

thanks man, that sort alot of things out

[ARikozuM]

5 minutes ago, MaxwellCYK said:

thanks man, that sort alot of things out

Anytime. If you'll be building this, be sure to post to the forum and PC partpicker.

[MaxwellCYK]

2 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

Anytime. If you'll be building this, be sure to post to the forum and PC partpicker.

yea, im going to, few parts haven't received from amazon yet.

[STRMfrmXMN]

2 hours ago, ARikozuM said:

Go back to PC partpicker and look for the wattage calculator on your build page. Take that number and divide by the efficiency you''re looking for.

Example: 200W x .85 = 235W Get a power supply with 235W as the middle of its wattage. Which would be 450-500W.

 

That's most definitely not something you should use in buying a PSU. Efficiency does damn near nothing to your power bill and this logic will often get you low-end PSUs.

 

2 hours ago, MaxwellCYK said:

I have an Aerocool GT500S psu gifted from my friend.

> The details here <

 

I'm not sure issit good for my build? ANy helps is much appreciate.

 

I attached an image about my build.

 

It's not a very good PSU but it'll probably be OK with a 750ti. 

[ARikozuM]

5 minutes ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

That's most definitely not something you should use in buying a PSU. Efficiency does damn near nothing to your power bill and this logic will often get you low-end PSUs.

 

 

Please elaborate. I'm not talking about power bill. I'm talking about the efficiency of his PSU. How much of the power draw will escape as heat. If his system requires 200W and the PSU is 80% efficient then the wall supplies 250W with 50W being heat going into the air. Power bill will rarely be affected by 80+ ratings. 

 

Edit: Best efficiency for most PSU's are at the 50% mark and you want to account for lost energy.

[STRMfrmXMN]

11 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

Please elaborate. I'm not talking about power bill. I'm talking about the efficiency of his PSU. How much of the power draw will escape as heat. If his system requires 200W and the PSU is 80% efficient then the wall supplies 250W with 50W being heat going into the air. Power bill will rarely be affected by 80+ ratings. 

 

Edit: Best efficiency for most PSU's are at the 50% mark and you want to account for lost energy.

I wrote the guide on 80 PLUS efficiency that's pinned on this subforum (also in my signature) if you want some more info on how that actually works

 

You should look at getting a PSU in your price range that is of sufficient build quality and provides enough wattage that has the features you want. Efficiency and 80 PLUS ratings should have nothing to do with your decision as long as they've reached an 80 PLUS rating as some sort of correlation to build quality.

[MaxwellCYK]

7 hours ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

I wrote the guide on 80 PLUS efficiency that's pinned on this subforum (also in my signature) if you want some more info on how that actually works

 

You should look at getting a PSU in your price range that is of sufficient build quality and provides enough wattage that has the features you want. Efficiency and 80 PLUS ratings should have nothing to do with your decision as long as they've reached an 80 PLUS rating as some sort of correlation to build quality.

I've read your thread about PSUs, its nice. Bookmarked it for later use.