Solved PSU Recommendations

Hello all,

I've decided to build my own PC over the summer but I've ground to a halt with these two. I've found processor, mobo, RAM etc. and I'm down to the last few thing: the PSU. I've read a few issues of PC Format magazine but it didn't really enlighten me about it.

Does anyone have any recommendations on what PSU to get? I'm looking for a 750W PSU in the region of about £70 ($115 for my friends over the pond). I would prefer to have a modular one, but it's not essential.

The best one I've found has been this: OCZ ZT Series 750W Modular PSU | Ebuyer.com

But it's a little pricey :huh:

Thanks in advance,

Tom

PSU requirements depend on the components.

List them up, and i can answer you better, but unless you are running dual gpu's, 750W isn't needed. Even a nvidia 580/680 gpu can be done easily on 600->650W

Oh.. if you get a non modular psu, itll be abit cheaper. Just remember though, always go quality as if your psu fails, it can blow EVERYTHING else.

http://www.ebuyer.com/257232-corsair-tx-650w-v2-psu-80plus-bronze-certified-cmpsu-650txv2uk
or if you need modular
http://www.ebuyer.com/279547-corsair-txm-650w-modular-psu-cp-9020002-uk
or
http://www.ebuyer.com/246651-antec-...u-80plus-bronze-13-5cm-fan-3x-0761345-06209-1

Basically i'm saying don't cheap out on a psu... plus they outlast all other components.

Thanks for the reply mate Here's what I'm planning on getting:

MOBO: (£173.24) GA-Z77X-UD5H - Includes water cooling kit (£48.76) Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H Socket 1155 VGA DVI HDMI.. | Ebuyer.com
CPU: (£249.93) i7 3770K 3.5GHz 8MB Ivy Bridge Intel Core i7 3770K 3.5GHz Socket 1155 8MB Cache.. | Ebuyer.com
RAM: (£79.80) Corsair Vengeance 4x4GB 1600MHz Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 1600Mhz CL9 1.5V.. | Ebuyer.com
I'm probably changing this to 2x4GB or 1x8GB, I'll never use 16GB.
SCREEN: (£149.99) LG M50D LED Slim LG M50D Series 22 Ultra Slim LED TV FULL HD 1080P.. | Ebuyer.com
HDD: (£129.99) Seagate Barracuda 3TB SATA6 64MB Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) [ST2000DM001]
CASE: (£103.30) NZXT Phantom 410 Black/White Full Tower Case NZXT Phantom 410 Enthusiast Midi Tower Case - Black/White [CA-PH410-B2]
Card Reader: (£6.79) Xenta All in 1 Card Reader 3.5" Xenta All in 1 Internal Card Reader Plus One USB2.0.. | Ebuyer.com
PSU: (£87.50) Corsair TX750M 750W V2 80plus Bronze Corsair TX750M 750W Modular PSU | Ebuyer.com
SSD: (£59.99) OCZ Agility 3 60GB (R: 525MB/s W: 475 MB/s) OCZ 60GB Agility 3 SSD - Solid State Drives | Ebuyer.com
GPU: (£99.00) XFX HD 6870 1GB **B Grade** XFX HD 6870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

Thanks again.

Looks right nice build.

You really don't need a 750W. The 650W corsair is plenty of power, and can save you some cash.

As for RAM, go 2x4Gig for 8Gig.

Less ram sticks is easiest on the mobo, but being dual channel, you get best preformance with multiples of 2.

Have you tried pricing this at scan or overclockers.co.uk ?

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Looks right nice build.

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Thanks, I wasn't originally planning something like this, but it's too easy to get carried away! It's nothing on yours though!

You really don't need a 750W. The 650W corsair is plenty of power, and can save you some cash.

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That's good to hear, any way to reduce the price without affecting the performance is great Thanks.

As for RAM, go 2x4Gig for 8Gig.

Less ram sticks is easiest on the mobo, but being dual channel, you get best preformance with multiples of 2.

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Thanks for the info, I'll have a look for RAM now. Do you have any recommendations on what to get?

Have you tried pricing this at scan or overclockers.co.uk ?

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I wanted to sort out what to get first, then try to find the cheapest one I've had a little look at OcUK for a few of the parts but Ebuyer was cheaper for most of them.

I've had a little problem with the board. I originally found it because it had everything I needed, was a Z77 chipset and included a water cooling kit (whilst stocks lasted). But sure enough, they ran out and now I can't get it. Do you have any recommendations on what mobo to get? I'm after a LGA1155 socket with a Z77 chipset (around £150 ish) Also, what's a good water cooler to get (around £60)?

Thank you so much for your help so far! I didn't have a clue about any of this stuff. Sorry to bombard you with questions, there's no rush to answer them at the moment. I'll be ordering these parts towards the end of June - after exams

Tom

I'm not big on ram, but you do need to becareful of the heatsinks. If theyre to tall, it can i nterfer with cpu heatsink.
The model you choose look good, but I'd only go 8Gig. i have 9 in my dual xeon rig, and with 6Gig gong to a vm setup, I still have plenty left.

On the mobo. Ts a greart mobo, but unless you are craZY overclocking, you dont need that level of board, overkill. You will not notice the difference if you got somethin like the ud3 or something like an Asus P877-V and save £40

Saddly, the all-in-one colers at £60 are crap. Take the savings from the mobo and get the H100. The case you choose can hold it, and its the oly one gonna give a better than air cooler performance.

Btw, this setup will easily compete with my dual xeons. Theses cpus are pretty kick-ass, especially if overclocked.

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I'm not big on ram, but you do need to becareful of the heatsinks. If theyre to tall, it can i nterfer with cpu heatsink.
The model you choose look good, but I'd only go 8Gig. i have 9 in my dual xeon rig, and with 6Gig gong to a vm setup, I still have plenty left.

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Okay, thanks, I'll have a look at the dimensions in a bit. 8GB it is then

On the mobo. Ts a greart mobo, but unless you are craZY overclocking, you dont need that level of board, overkill. You will not notice the difference if you got somethin like the ud3 or something like an Asus P877-V and save £40

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I want to hit around 5GHz, but I don't know if that's considered crazy overclocking. I wouldn't overclock the RAM or GPU though. So will a UD3H be a good board to get then? Or is it worth going for something like the P8Z77-V PRO or the Z77A-GD65?

Saddly, the all-in-one colers at £60 are crap. Take the savings from the mobo and get the H100. The case you choose can hold it, and its the oly one gonna give a better than air cooler performance.

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That looks much better, I'll get one of those. The Kuhler 620 looked very lightweight and I wasn't sure how well it would do to be honest.

Btw, this setup will easily compete with my dual xeons. Theses cpus are pretty kick-ass, especially if overclocked.

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Lol, we'll soon see How fast can you do the Pi 1M?

Thanks for your help.

Okay, I thin k you might be disappointed now. The 3xxx cpus are a mixed bag overclocking from the reviews with sub 5Ghz results.. You may want to retink Ivy and stick with a 26/700k.

In anycase, i think any of the mentioned mobo will be fine. the Asus has, in m opinion, the best usable feature/ dollar.

Now on PI, its single threaded, so at 2.26Ghz, you'd for sure win.

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Okay, I thin k you might be disappointed now. The 3xxx cpus are a mixed bag overclocking from the reviews with sub 5Ghz results.. You may want to retink Ivy and stick with a 26/700k.

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I've seen that they run quite hot compared to the sandys, but I'm hoping it won't be a problem with water cooling. I could always go LN2 cooled if it runs too hot

In anycase, i think any of the mentioned mobo will be fine. the Asus has, in m opinion, the best usable feature/ dollar.

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I've just had a look at the Asus P8Z77-V PRO and it looks perfect. I'm going to go with the pro version because I need wireless and the normal doesn't have it.