Figuring the right PSU

[Savathun]

so my build consist of the following:

CPU- Ryzen 1500x (Stock Clock Speed)

GPU- XFX RX 480 8GB

Ram- 16GB DDR4 Corsair Vengance white led at 2666MHz

Motherboard- Asrock x370 killer sli

CPU Cooler- Corsair H60

SSD- Sandisk 128GB
HHD- 1TB WD Black

 

I figure a 550w psu would be fine,something like this

https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-CX550M-BRONZE-Haswell-Modular/dp/B01B72W0A2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

[Guest]

Yes it's a good one.

[LooneyJuice]

I wouldn't do CX PSUs if I were you. Consult the PSU whitelist for info.

 

Corsair's higher-end PSUs are fine, but the lower end stuff I wouldn't really touch. Be very careful with PSU choice, it can outlast multiple systems if it's a good one, and won't burn your house down if anything ever goes pear-shaped.

 

EDIT: Just remembered the Grey Label CXMs are rated a bit higher, but still, consulting the list is a good idea.

[TSL]

The one you've chosen seems fine. For overclocking which you might as well do cause you have an AIO and x370 chipset, you should consider a 600-650W PSU

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K85X2AW/?tag=pcpapi-20&th=1

[STRMfrmXMN]

7 minutes ago, LooneyJuice said:

I wouldn't do CX PSUs if I were you. Consult the PSU whitelist for info.

 

Corsair's higher-end PSUs are fine, but the lower end stuff I wouldn't really touch. Be very careful with PSU choice, it can outlast multiple systems if it's a good one, and won't burn your house down if anything ever goes pear-shaped.

 

EDIT: Just remembered the Grey Label CXMs are rated a bit higher, but still, consulting the list is a good idea.

The grey-label CX series are an entirely different platform (and the new CX and CXM are different from eachother even) and are much better than the old CX series which still wasn't even tremendously bad.

 

16 minutes ago, Savathun said:

so my build consist of the following:

CPU- Ryzen 1500x (Stock Clock Speed)

GPU- XFX RX 480 8GB

Ram- 16GB DDR4 Corsair Vengance white led at 2666MHz

Motherboard- Asrock x370 killer sli

CPU Cooler- Corsair H60

SSD- Sandisk 128GB
HHD- 1TB WD Black

 

I figure a 550w psu would be fine,something like this

https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-CX550M-BRONZE-Haswell-Modular/dp/B01B72W0A2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

The motherboard is a little excessive if you're not going to overclock your CPU as is the water cooler but otherwise everything looks fine. I'd use the stock AMD cooler and buy a bigger SSD myself.

[TrigrH]

Just now, STRMfrmXMN said:

The grey-label CX series are an entirely different platform (and the new CX and CXM are different from eachother even) and are much better than the old CX series which still wasn't even tremendously bad.

 

The motherboard is a little excessive if you're not going to overclock your CPU as is the water cooler but otherwise everything looks fine. I'd use the stock AMD cooler and buy a bigger SSD myself.

thou the killer is on the cheaper end of x370 last time i checked

[STRMfrmXMN]

1 minute ago, TrigrH said:

thou the killer is on the cheaper end of x370 last time i checked

It may be but OP probably would be more than fine with a cheaper B350 board.

[Savathun]

I do plan to overclock but thats for another day

[LooneyJuice]

4 minutes ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

The grey-label CX series are an entirely different platform (and the new CX and CXM are different from eachother even) and are much better than the old CX series which still wasn't even tremendously bad.

 

The motherboard is a little excessive if you're not going to overclock your CPU as is the water cooler but otherwise everything looks fine. I'd use the stock AMD cooler and buy a bigger SSD myself.

Fair enough, they weren't tremendously bad, but if you're going to be picking out any kind of decent components, I'd at least fork out a little more for peace of mind and a longer warranty. Won't spontaneously explode though, 'tis true.

[STRMfrmXMN]

2 minutes ago, LooneyJuice said:

Fair enough, they weren't tremendously bad, but if you're going to be picking out any kind of decent components, I'd at least fork out a little more for peace of mind and a longer warranty. Won't spontaneously explode though, 'tis true.

They're good units. I'd not hold my breath if I saw someone with a CX650 and a 1080 Ti. They've come quite a ways. The Corsair Vengeance which is a minutely modified non-modular USA-bound CX series is tier 1 on my tier list in my signature.

[TrigrH]

5 minutes ago, Savathun said:

I do plan to overclock but thats for another day

any reason u don't want the ryzen 1600?

[Savathun]

I was also looking at the modular factor since most of the build consist of black and white and was looking at some black and white modular cables on cablemod

https://store.cablemod.com/product/cablemod-basic-cable-extension-kit-86-pin-series/

gonna be honest im still somewhat new to this stuff

[LooneyJuice]

1 minute ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

They're good units. I'd not hold my breath if I saw someone with a CX650 and a 1080 Ti. They've come quite a ways. The Corsair Vengeance which is a minutely modified non-modular USA-bound CX series is tier 1 on my tier list in my signature.

Yeah I can understand improvements over the last couple of years. 

 

Academically speaking, what's the difference with the Vengeance and the rest of the CX series, if you don't mind?

[STRMfrmXMN]

6 minutes ago, LooneyJuice said:

Yeah I can understand improvements over the last couple of years. 

 

Academically speaking, what's the difference with the Vengeance and the rest of the CX series, if you don't mind?

The CX non-M are made by Great Wall. The M models are made by CWT as are the Vengeance.

 

I may have gotten some details mixed up in here now that I realise I got the OEMs mixed up, but I believe the Vengeance is multi-rail while the US bound CX is single rail. 

 

They're not as bad as EVGA but it is confusing.

 

To keep it simple, all are good, the CXM is the worst coming equipped with a sleeve-bearing fan. The non-modular CX is actually a superior unit despite the price being cheaper quite often. The Vengeance are the best but you can't buy them in America.

[LooneyJuice]

2 minutes ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

The CX non-M are made by Great Wall. The M models are made by CWT as are the Vengeance.

 

I may have gotten some details mixed up in here now that I realise I got the OEMs mixed up, but I believe the Vengeance is multi-rail while the US bound CX is single rail. 

 

They're not as bad as EVGA but it is confusing.

 

To keep it simple, all are good, the CXM is the worst coming equipped with a sleeve-bearing fan. The non-modular CX is actually a superior unit despite the price being cheaper quite often. The Vengeance are the best but you can't buy them in America.

Oh nice, thanks a lot for the info!

 

Nice tip about the CX non-modular too.

[Savathun]

How about this one?

 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817438120

 

[STRMfrmXMN]

Just now, Savathun said:

How about this one?

 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817438120

 

That's a good unit

[Savathun]

1 minute ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

That's a good unit

also modular since ill be getting black and white cables that price is good.

[Savathun]

Thanks all of this was very helpful and has expanded my knowledge on PSU's