Wait,so they are no longer bringing in Antec PSUs?! Eloklah,bring in crappy PSUs like CM's so called Extreme and Elite series,but decent ones like Antec VP is a no-more.

A8-6600k
Msi ms7721 a78m-e35
sapphire r7 265
Kingston Kvr 1600 4Gb x 2
Kingston v300 ssd
2.5 5400rpm hhd
Will 500w be sufficient ?
planning to go with built-in psu, avf.

This post has been edited by ErgoProxi: Jan 1 2015, 08:48 PM

500W is enough.

Wait,no!Don't go with the AVF PSU!

I thought TristanX suggested you a build? He didn't suggest you that.If you are building another rig,head to the RST and we'll help.

This post has been edited by Minecrafter: Jan 1 2015, 08:39 PM

Guess imma go with aerocool strike x 500w then.

Just tryin full amd.

Seriously, get a proper one like the FSP Hexa+ 550W instead of that Andyson unit.

The StrikeX unit isn't exactly a high quality unit either.

BTW, forget about that Kingston SSD. Kingston has caught red-handed when they swapped the faster Toshiba NAND in favor with a much slower Micron NAND.

I'd suggest you to get a SSD from reputable manufacturers, such as Intel, Samsung and Crucial.


Note that the APUs are not terribly strong in terms of single-threaded performance. You're better off going a FX setup rather than the APU. APUs are only viable if you intend to game on the integrated graphics chip.

No,that is crap too,like what chocobo said.

With all due respect to AMD,you will regret it..

does FSP Hexa+ 550W goes well with r9 280x guys?

Not recommended. That is a low grade power supply. Recommended to go with at least mid grade PSU like Seasonic S12 or M12.

well how about corsair vs series vs550/650 one?

Still a low grade power supply. It has very low ripple and noise though.

Integrated gpu is for backup.
How 'boutT hermaltake Smart Series or Cooler Master G550M?

The CPU side of the APU is absolute crap once you install a graphic card. Even i3 with graphic card could make it look stupid.

For the love of god, G550M is very close to Seasonic M12 II 520W for the price. Seasonic blows it away.

Bro,the Intel Core series also have integrated GPU..

buildin' a PC is 'bit confusin' nowadays.
heck, my last PC was a Pentium I.

Not gonna go far off-topic.If u want to ask about rig,ask in the RST thread in one of the pinned topics of this section.

Yup, that's the reason why I'd suggest him to get an i3/i5+discrete card setup or a FX6300/8320E+discrete card instead.

For your information

i3-4150 (4330 has only better built-in GPU) vs A8-6600K:
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1282?vs=1192

Ignore processor graphics part since you gonna install graphic card.

Hi, got question regarding good psu. As suggested by sifus here, best psu for my rig is seasonic x650. But due to some special reason, i need to find corsair psu that have same or better quality. The question is, is corsair ax650 good enough?

Can't find it on corsair website thou. But available on viewnet pricelist.

Yes, Corsair AX650 is good. It is Seasonic built slapped with Corsair label anyway.
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Corsair/AX650/1.html

hi guys, i plan on upgrading my graphics card very soon, most likely b4 gst, and was wondering if my current psu have enough juice to handle the new card?

the plan is to get a gtx970/980(most likely leadtek, budget is under 2k). my current rig setup basic info is as follows:

-silverstone strider 650w gold
-leadtek gtx670
-i5, 16gb ram, and 2 internal hdd inside, as well as some fans(5).
-dvdrom
-gigabyte mb, forgot the exact model name...

these are the stuff that i can think of using power...