PSU Recommendation

[DXantus]

Hi, I am from Peru I need help picking my PSU, here in my country people tend to buy high wattage PSU (650+ at least), also prices here are more expensive. Right now I have two available options to choose:

 

1. EVGA G3 550w Gold for 107$ usd.

2. Seasonic Focus 650w Gold for 111$ usd.

 

I saw your Tier 1 list and both are in there so it comes to wether I need 550w vs 650w, quality and those 4 dollars difference.

 

My build right now is:

 

- Ryzen 5 1600
- MSI Armor RX 570

- Asus Strig B350 F

- G.Skill Trident Z 2x8GB 3000mhz RGB

- NZXT S340 Elite Limited Purple Edition

- WD Caviar Blue 1TB

- Monitor ViewSonic XG2701

- EVGA G3 550w or Seasonic Focus 650w Gold?

 

I plan to upgrade in the near future (1/2 year to 2 years) adding a Samsung 960 Evo 500GB/1TB, Upgrade from RX 570 to a 1080ti or vega 56, Ryzen 7 (prob OC a little bit if needed). I also will add some RGB fans into the case. Probably 2 years from now to a better monitor (something 144hz and 1440p) and VR (HTC Vive). I also have connected a Logitech G29 wheel and pedals plus the shifter.

 

I do tend to use computer at least 6 hours daily to 12 hours on weekends. 60% gaming, 25% working and 15% idle.

 

Beyond that I don't plan to go crazy, so what PSU (the EVGA G3 550w or Seasonic Focus 650w) is a better fit for my needs right now that will also hold to my future intentions. Thanks you very much for your help guys!

[Quadrum]

https://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator

[r2724r16]

I'd personally buy the evga g3 550w.

[FloRolf]

550 is enough even for future upgrades but it really doesn't matter if the PSU itself is good. 

[seon123]

They both perform really well, and should be pretty much equal. However the Focus Plus is a lot quieter, so get that one. 

https://www.cybenetics.com/index.php?option=database

550W is plenty for a Vega 56 system, so if the 550W is cheaper, get that one instead. 

[DXantus]

12 minutes ago, Quadrum said:

https://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator

Thanks for sharing these are my results: 574 W (https://outervision.com/b/Xipvcb)

 

11 minutes ago, Rasbir Singh said:

I'd personally buy the evga g3 550w.

+1

11 minutes ago, FloRolf said:

550 is enough even for future upgrades but it really doesn't matter if the PSU itself is good. 

+2 . Thanks, guess im getting 550w. Still wanna hear more responses. BTW Holy Cow this forum is amazing I was expecting 1 or 2 days before I get a reply.

 

7 minutes ago, seon123 said:

They both perform really well, and should be pretty much equal. However the Focus Plus is a lot quieter, so get that one. 

https://www.cybenetics.com/index.php?option=database

550W is plenty for a Vega 56 system, so if the 550W is cheaper, get that one instead. 

Price are listed in my original post. $107 for EVGA and 111$ for Seasonic. Base on those 550w still?

[seon123]

4 minutes ago, DXantus said:

Price are listed in my original post. $107 for EVGA and 111$ for Seasonic. Base on those 550w still?

Isn't the 550W Focus Plus available? If you're willing to pay a little more for a much quieter PSU, get the Focus Plus, if you want to save a bit of money, get the G3. 

PSU calculators are crap, and overestimate by a ton. 

[DXantus]

1 hour ago, seon123 said:

Isn't the 550W Focus Plus available? If you're willing to pay a little more for a much quieter PSU, get the Focus Plus, if you want to save a bit of money, get the G3. 

PSU calculators are crap, and overestimate by a ton. 

Sorry if Im a newbie but I never have differentiate a loud vs quiet PSU. Is that difference noticeable while studying in the PC? or I wont ever catch the difference unless I focus on it?

 

Btw I cannot afford a UPS and I don't even know wether I need it or not. I live in a place where blackouts are pretty rare (1 to 3 a year at most), I have a Surge protector (with 1200VA/600w) is that enough to protect my investment?

 

This is the unit: (Info in spanish: http://www.forzaups.com/pe/fvr-1202)

 

 

 

Thanks for your knowledge.