Any suggestions on what power supply I should get?

[noobhead]

I'm building a gaming pc for my first time and need help on which PSU I should get since it will have some rgb lighting on the inside. A friend said my 550w won't be enough and it might break some parts on the inside if its not enough idk so I was wonder what PSU I should be getting. this is my build so far: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/v4mC4q

[Gedgn]

550W is plenty, just bump it up to a 80+ Gold. You'll even have headroom to OC.

[Unimaginative Name]

Nvidia recommends 600W for the 1080ti. In my 8700k/1080ti system, I have a Cooler Master V750 (mostly because of total size limitations of my case). I would shoot for a 600W unit just to cover all of your bases. The power supply section of the forum has a tiered list for PSU's, I'd definitely recommend checking it out.

[Streetguru]

6 minutes ago, noobhead said:

 

What do you need the PC for, and what's your monitor resolution/refresh rate?

Could be getting way better value parts, Intel 9th gen is coming soon, nvidia announces new GPUs on the 20th.

[Herman Mcpootis]

550w is more than enough for overclocking the 8700k and 1080ti. but with a 1.9k budget, i'd get a slightly better PSU.

[Herman Mcpootis]

made some changes:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($359.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H150i PRO 47.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming K6 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($163.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($180.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX6000 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Toshiba - P300 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB FTW3 GAMING iCX Video Card  ($679.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterCase H500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($107.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1828.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-12 21:55 EDT-0400

[seon123]

Your friend is clueless, then, do not trust him. The system will draw under 400W, and 550W is in fact more than 400W. Even if it wasn't enough, it would just shut down, like nearly any decent PSU (even lots of crappy ones shut down). 

550W is plenty, even assuming you're overclocking. Since you're getting a 1080 Ti, You can definitely afford a better PSU, like the Focus Plus Gold for $65 or Whisper M 550W for $77. 

For the rest of the build, definitely change the motherboard. It's one of the worst Z370 boards, as it's just a dressed up Z370-P. For a better motherboard, you could get the Z370 FTW or Z370 Extreme4 (both are cheaper and miles better), or the Z370-F, if you absolutely want an Asus board. 

There are good 1080 Tis available for $30-70 less than the one you chose. 

The X62 can be changed for the CLC280 or H115i Pro. Both are high end 280mm AiOs, also made by Asetek. 

[noobhead]

9 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

What do you need the PC for, and what's your monitor resolution/refresh rate?

Could be getting way better value parts, Intel 9th gen is coming soon, nvidia announces new GPUs on the 20th.

Just for gaming/regular usage. 1ms refresh rate 60hz 

[seon123]

9 minutes ago, Finwillwin said:

650 to 750W should be fine.  Overall looks good.

The 1600W AX1600i would also be fine. That doesn't help OP much either. 

9 minutes ago, Unimaginative Name said:

Nvidia recommends 600W for the 1080ti. In my 8700k/1080ti system, I have a Cooler Master V750 (mostly because of total size limitations of my case). I would shoot for a 600W unit just to cover all of your bases. The power supply section of the forum has a tiered list for PSU's, I'd definitely recommend checking it out.

They recommend 600W because they're assuming the worst case scenario with the worst possible PSUs. With a 1080 Ti and a 7820X, you'll draw under 400W under a gaming load, less with an 8700K. 

The only "benefit" OP would gain with a 600W PSU over a good 450-550W PSU is higher fan noise (if they like noise). 

[Streetguru]

1 minute ago, noobhead said:

Just for gaming/regular usage. 1ms refresh rate 60hz 

If your display is only 1080p you don't need a 1080ti

[noobhead]

1 minute ago, Streetguru said:

If your display is only 1080p you don't need a 1080ti

Planning on getting a better monitor too, my bad

[Streetguru]

1 minute ago, noobhead said:

Planning on getting a better monitor too, my bad

You could get that right now and still have perfectly fine gaming performance

At the very least wait until the 20th as Nvidia is likely to announce a GPU that's faster than the 1080ti

and get a case that actually has airflow, like the CM H500
 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/R4rmmq
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/R4rmmq/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($165.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright - Macho Rev.B 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($131.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($140.98 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB FTW ULTRA SILENT GAMING Video Card  ($429.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterCase H500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($107.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($80.97 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Nixeus - NX-EDG27 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($431.79 @ Amazon)
Total: $1659.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-12 22:05 EDT-0400
 

 

[awesomegamer919]

JFC, what's with all the 750w recs? @noobhead450w is fine stock,  550w is plenty even with a heavy overclock... Get a WhisperM/RMx 2018 for a better quality PSU instead of a cheaper/lower end unit like the FOCUS PLUS or TXm

[Herman Mcpootis]

30 minutes ago, awesomegamer919 said:

JFC, what's with all the 750w recs? @noobhead

I put the TX750M in the list since it was only a couple bucks more than a focus plus/G2/G1+, and didn't need any rebates.

[STRMfrmXMN]

16 hours ago, noobhead said:

Just for gaming/regular usage. 1ms refresh rate 60hz 

Lmao, a 1080 Ti for that? A GTX 1060 would do the job just fine for most games at max settings 60 FPS 1080P.

 

Get yourself a GTX 1070 and you'll be fine with the PSU in your original link.