GTX 1070 + I5 6600k PSU Choice

[NormRickard]

This is the current build I am planning on purchasing, and I wanted to know if the PSU will be able to support my GPU (Wattage & PCI-E Connectors), and if it is of good enough quality to last me a while.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/tP3RzM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/tP3RzM/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($235.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($110.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($115.42 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($393.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
External Storage: Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB External Hard Drive  ($79.00 @ B&H)
Total: $1195.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-08 17:46 EST-0500

[Electronics Wizardy]

PSU is more than enough and good quality.

[SeanAngelo]

4 minutes ago, NormRickard said:

This is the current build I am planning on purchasing, and I wanted to know if the PSU will be able to support my GPU (Wattage & PCI-E Connectors), and if it is of good enough quality to last me a while.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/tP3RzM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/tP3RzM/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($235.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($110.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($115.42 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($393.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
External Storage: Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB External Hard Drive  ($79.00 @ B&H)
Total: $1195.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-08 17:46 EST-0500

550W is more than enough

[NormRickard]

Thanks for the quick replies. My only concern now is if the power supply will have enough PCI-E connectors for my build because I know the AMP 1070 needs 2 x 8 pin PCI-E connectors, and wouldn't the CPU also need an 8 pin PCI-E aswell?

[xephoneration]

i just edited the HDD and added a better one (which is cheaper) and a SSD, also put in a slightly better mobo

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($235.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($151.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($61.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ B&H) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($393.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1182.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-08 18:00 EST-0500

[NormRickard]

1 minute ago, xephoneration said:

i just edited the HDD and added a better one (which is cheaper) and a SSD, also put in a slightly better mobo

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($235.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($151.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($61.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ B&H) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($393.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1182.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-08 18:00 EST-0500

Yeah I have been changing the HDD and Memory because there is always something else on sale, but at this point all I really need to know is if the PSU will actually have enough connectors to power my system.

[xephoneration]

it does: PCI-Express Connector 2 x 6+2-Pin

[NormRickard]

Just now, xephoneration said:

it does: PCI-Express Connector 2 x 6+2-Pin 

Sorry this is my first build, but wouldn't that only be enough for the graphics card because I thought the CPU/Motherboard also needs an 8 pin PCI-E connector.

[xephoneration]

1 minute ago, NormRickard said:

Sorry this is my first build, but wouldn't that only be enough for the graphics card because I thought the CPU/Motherboard also needs an 8 pin PCI-E connector.

those are different connectors look at the link and incase you dont here:

 

 

1 x 20+4pin Main Connector   (MOTHERBOARD)
1 x 4/8pin CPU  (CPU)
2 x 6+2pin PCI-E (GPU)
5 x Peripheral
6 x SATA
1 x Floppy

 

[NormRickard]

3 minutes ago, xephoneration said:

those are different connectors look at the link and incase you dont here:

 

 

1 x 20+4pin Main Connector   (MOTHERBOARD)
1 x 4/8pin CPU  (CPU)
2 x 6+2pin PCI-E (GPU)
5 x Peripheral
6 x SATA
1 x Floppy

 

Thanks for the clarification, I thought one of the PCI-E connectors had to go to the CPU along with the dedicated CPU connector.

[STRMfrmXMN]

3 hours ago, xephoneration said:

i just edited the HDD and added a better one (which is cheaper) and a SSD, also put in a slightly better mobo

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($235.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($151.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($61.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ B&H) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($393.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1182.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-08 18:00 EST-0500

 

3 hours ago, NormRickard said:

This is the current build I am planning on purchasing, and I wanted to know if the PSU will be able to support my GPU (Wattage & PCI-E Connectors), and if it is of good enough quality to last me a while.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/tP3RzM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/tP3RzM/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($235.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($110.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($115.42 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($393.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
External Storage: Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB External Hard Drive  ($79.00 @ B&H)
Total: $1195.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-08 17:46 EST-0500

Get the build made by @xephoneration. This is much better. Has an SSD and everything.

[lettuce head]

7 hours ago, NormRickard said:

Thanks for the quick replies. My only concern now is if the power supply will have enough PCI-E connectors for my build because I know the AMP 1070 needs 2 x 8 pin PCI-E connectors, and wouldn't the CPU also need an 8 pin PCI-E aswell?

I cant speak for that psu in particular but my old build had a 670 in it that required 2 8pins. i also use a raid 1 ssd array and a hdd as well as an optical drive and i had more than enough connectors with my corsair rm650x.