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#1
18th Feb 2014 at 5:46 PM
Posts: 1,200
Power supply for new computer
So a few years ago I got some help here with building a new computer. It went really well, the computer's still running great and I gained a lot of knowledge, skills, and confidence along the way! So thanks so much for the help Now I'm helping my brother get his own computer. Our budget is €1000, though we'd like to come in under budget and put some of that money towards peripherals. I've had a look around and pulled together a possible build, but I'm having trouble figuring out how good a power supply it'll need. I'd really appreciate some advice there. And if it's not too much trouble, it'd be great to have someone else take a look at what I've picked out, and let me know if I've missed some important detail somewhere, or otherwise done something not so smart. It's my first time doing this on my own, so a second opinion would be really nice. Thanks
Here's what I was thinking;
Case: http://www.komplett.ie/komplett/pro...ck/details.aspx
CPU: http://www.komplett.ie/komplett/pro...50/details.aspx
Motherboard: http://www.komplett.ie/komplett/pro...tx/details.aspx
RAM: http://www.komplett.ie/komplett/pro...mm/details.aspx
DVD: http://www.komplett.ie/komplett/pro...er/details.aspx
GPU: http://www.komplett.ie/komplett/pro...-e/details.aspx
HD: http://www.komplett.ie/komplett/pro...tb/details.aspx
OS: http://www.komplett.ie/komplett/pro...it/details.aspx
This would come in around €792, which leaves a healthy budget for a good power supply and some new peripherals. The computer's main use will be for gaming.
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#2
19th Feb 2014 at 3:25 AM
Posts: 1,118
I would get this Power Supply: http://www.komplett.ie/komplett/pro...tt/details.aspx
If he's not going to overclock, change to the following:
CPU: http://www.komplett.ie/komplett/pro...50/details.aspx (-€30)
MB: http://www.komplett.ie/komplett/pro...tx/details.aspx (-€18)
RAM: http://www.komplett.ie/komplett/pro...mm/details.aspx (-€23)
HDD: http://www.komplett.ie/komplett/pro...tb/details.aspx (-€20)
SSD: http://www.komplett.ie/komplett/pro...gb/details.aspx (+€150)
Total change: +€59
The SSD is optional but imo it's worth it if you have the budget for it. You should also consider maybe upgrading the GPU. It's weaker than the CPU and you seem to still have room in your budget. Gaming peripherals tend to be really overpriced, so I would suggest you're better spending a bit more in the GPU than in mice and keyboards...
If he's not going to overclock, change to the following:
CPU: http://www.komplett.ie/komplett/pro...50/details.aspx (-€30)
MB: http://www.komplett.ie/komplett/pro...tx/details.aspx (-€18)
RAM: http://www.komplett.ie/komplett/pro...mm/details.aspx (-€23)
HDD: http://www.komplett.ie/komplett/pro...tb/details.aspx (-€20)
SSD: http://www.komplett.ie/komplett/pro...gb/details.aspx (+€150)
Total change: +€59
The SSD is optional but imo it's worth it if you have the budget for it. You should also consider maybe upgrading the GPU. It's weaker than the CPU and you seem to still have room in your budget. Gaming peripherals tend to be really overpriced, so I would suggest you're better spending a bit more in the GPU than in mice and keyboards...
#3
19th Feb 2014 at 3:56 AM
Posts: 1,200
Thanks for the advice
Well, we weren't planning on anything fancy for peripherals, just replace the fairly old ones we have for the computer he's currently using with some newer stuff. I'll talk to him about the SSD and GPU though. I was hoping to get him a better GPU, but he's a little wary of getting better than he strictly needs (which is kinda crazy, because we have the budget and he spends a lot of time gaming, so a good GPU is definitely worth investing in). Thanks for suggesting the SSD. It didn't even occur to me, but you're right, it would probably be worth it.
Well, we weren't planning on anything fancy for peripherals, just replace the fairly old ones we have for the computer he's currently using with some newer stuff. I'll talk to him about the SSD and GPU though. I was hoping to get him a better GPU, but he's a little wary of getting better than he strictly needs (which is kinda crazy, because we have the budget and he spends a lot of time gaming, so a good GPU is definitely worth investing in). Thanks for suggesting the SSD. It didn't even occur to me, but you're right, it would probably be worth it.
no power in the verse can stop me
ge smak daun, gyon op nodotaim
jus nou drein jus daun
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#4
19th Feb 2014 at 6:23 AM
Last edited by ajaxsirius : 19th Feb 2014 at 5:05 PM.
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#5
19th Feb 2014 at 7:43 PM
Posts: 1,200
Thanks! I've talked it over with him and we've made those changes. We're gonna go with the R9 270X. Will the 500W power supply still be enough there, or should we consider spending another €8 to go up to a 600W?
no power in the verse can stop me
ge smak daun, gyon op nodotaim
jus nou drein jus daun
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#6
20th Feb 2014 at 3:15 AM
Posts: 1,118
Nope the 500W has more than enough power You could even go with the 430W Corsair, but for only eight euro's its worth to have some room for error in case he wants to upgrade later. It's not worth 16 euro's though to go from 430W to 600W.
#7
20th Feb 2014 at 8:38 PM
Posts: 1,200
Great! Thank you!
no power in the verse can stop me
ge smak daun, gyon op nodotaim
jus nou drein jus daun
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