Choosing a PSU

[SkylineGTRpro]

I have an HP ENVY h8-1485ea and Im going to fit a 1080ti to the PCIe x16 3.0 slot.

At the moment it has a 460w PSU running a GTX 960, an Avermedia Livegamer HD,

also a memory card reader, blu ray optical drive and a networking wifi card.

 

I checked linus' PSU checker thing and it said I would need 550w PSU

BUT which one ???

I live in UK

 

edit: Probably looking for a 600 or 650 incase i add anything else later.

[Guest]

Corsair Cx550m

[STRMfrmXMN]

5 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Corsair Cx550m

He can do better if he can afford a 1080 Ti.

 

21 minutes ago, SkylineGTRpro said:

I have an HP ENVY h8-1485ea and Im going to fit a 1080ti to the PCIe x16 3.0 slot.

At the moment it has a 460w PSU running a GTX 960, an Avermedia Livegamer HD,

also a memory card reader, blu ray optical drive and a networking wifi card.

 

I checked linus' PSU checker thing and it said I would need 550w PSU

BUT which one ???

I live in UK

 

edit: Probably looking for a 600 or 650 incase i add anything else later.

550W is probably a good starting point. An EVGA G3 550W is compact, fairly inexpensive considering it's damning performance and quality and should do nicely.

[Guest]

Just now, STRMfrmXMN said:

He can do better if he can afford a 1080 Ti.

 

550W is probably a good starting point. An EVGA G3 550W is compact, fairly inexpensive considering it's damning performance and quality and should do nicely.

But why 1080Ti in a prebuilt then

[SkylineGTRpro]

Yeah I understand what you are saying because I was toying with the idea of getting a new pc altogether but i figure if i can get the 1080ti now and then use it in the new pc later right and stick the old 960 back in this rig

[Guest]

Just now, SkylineGTRpro said:

Yeah I understand what you are saying because I was toying with the idea of getting a new pc altogether but i figure if i can get the 1080ti now and then use it in the new pc later right and stick the old 960 back in this rig

Then get an evga g3 like @STRMfrmXMN said

[SkylineGTRpro]

I will certainly consider the PSU's that you suggested.

I mean end of the day there all the same with cables and size etc right ?

I know the wattage and efficiencies are different also modular versus not modular lol

[SkylineGTRpro]

I mean the main point of my question was about the fitting and cables really because thats the part I was unsure about.

I dont really need the "best" PSU just as long as it works and has a little room for future upgrades.

[STRMfrmXMN]

7 minutes ago, SkylineGTRpro said:

I will certainly consider the PSU's that you suggested.

I mean end of the day there all the same with cables and size etc right ?

I know the wattage and efficiencies are different also modular versus not modular lol

They definitely are not. I suggested the G3 as most prebuilt PCs are compact and it should fit well. The G3 is a much better PSU than the already decent CX550M but it's what I'd get for a 1080 Ti.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, SkylineGTRpro said:

I mean the main point of my question was about the fitting and cables really because thats the part I was unsure about.

I dont really need the "best" PSU just as long as it works and has a little room for future upgrades.

The cables are modular so yiu can remove them and reposition to your like

[SkylineGTRpro]

thanks again for the advices

the current (no pun intended) PSU is as follows

 

Power Supply

Internal 460W (100V-240V)

• Form Factor: internal ATX

• Total wattage: 460W

• Nominal input voltage range:

  • 100-127V/3A (50-60Hz)

  • 200-240V/2A (50-60Hz)

• Dimensions: 150mm x 140mm x 86mm (5.9 x 5.5 x 3.4 inches)

• * This power supply has an LED to indicate a possible failure condition when LED is off and power is connected.