I want to know if i need my PSU. I want to get the 550W

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Generalkenz

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CORSAIR 230T COMPACT GAMING CASE - RED LED + SIDE WINDOW

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Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790 (3.6GHz) 8MB Cache

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ASUS® H81M-PLUS: Micro-ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs

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8GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)

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4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 770 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
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CORSAIR 650W VS SERIES™ VS-650 POWER SUPPLY

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CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler (£29)

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ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

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http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-home-office-pc/3YIBj2UxFo/

On the graphic chart it says the 4GB gGTX 770 needs a maximum off 660w. But when i chose 550w, it say its fine. I am confused. which one should i go for?
 
tom_gr7

tom_gr7

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I'd go for the 650 modular psu mate. Modular means the cables can be removed from the PSU itself. So any cables that your system doesnt need will be removed. This massively helps cable management, which in turn allows for better airflow, reducing the temperatures and noise of the system. On the other hand the cables on a normal 550/650 non modular psu will have all the cables fixed and have to be tidied away otherwise they will block the airflow - which is pretty much impossible in a small case.

Also go for a caviar black drive.

edit - why have you chosen a 4gb 770? and why have you chosen a low end monitor? For gaming ideally you want a monitor that is at least 1920x1080 resolution.
 
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tom_gr7

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Generalkenz said:
what processing cooling should i go for? Super Quiet 22dBA Cooler or CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO?
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The Super Quiet 22dBA Cooler will be fine tbh mate. Is the system just for gaming? if so then you could drop the I7 cpu and go for an I5.

I'd look at something like this mate. Sorry I forgot to include a monitor.

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CORSAIR 230T COMPACT GAMING CASE - RED LED + SIDE WINDOW
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Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4690 (3.5GHz) 6MB Cache
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ASUS® Z97-A: ATX, USB3.0, SATA 6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
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8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
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2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 770 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
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CORSAIR 650W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£69)
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Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler (£19)
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ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
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10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
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1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
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Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
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1

Price: £916.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-haswell-pc/_nVqcnrpZB/
 
vanthus

vanthus

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Generalkenz said:
My budget is £880. But I want to know if the graphic chart which stats the PSU is incorrect?
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The graphics chart is only an estimate,the configurator takes all the components of the spec into the equation,so you can safely go with the recommendation of the configurator,it also gives a 20% allowance.
 
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Generalkenz

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Case
CORSAIR 230T COMPACT GAMING CASE - RED LED + SIDE WINDOW
Processor (CPU)
AMD FX-8350 Eight Core CPU (4.00GHz/8MB CACHE/AM3+)
Motherboard
Gigabyte 990XA-UD3 AM3+ (ATX, DDR3, USB 3.0, 6Gb/s)
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 770 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
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FREE BOARDERLANDS: THE PRE-SEQUEL with GTX 770/780/780/TITAN GPUs!
1st Hard Disk
1TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 32MB CACHE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£69)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H55 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (£39)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Monitor
AOC 18.5" WIDESCREEN LED TFT - 1366 x 768, 5MS, D-Sub, DVI-D (£69)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £884.00 including VAT and delivery.
http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/amd-bulldozer-top-spec-pc/p6SrWgFr4Y/
Also, does amd processor get hot? or should i get intel instead?
 
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vanthus

vanthus

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If it's mainly for gaming for gaming,I would go with Tom's spec and the 650W PSU will give more scope for future upgrades.
 
vanthus

vanthus

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keynes said:
The graphics card is overkill for the monitor you have chosen. While the configurator is pretty accurate I would stick with what is recommended by nvidia.
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Nvidia doesn't know what other components will be included in anyones system so they can't tell with any real accuracy the power required,whereas PCS are calculating the power consumption of all components on your system and also giving a 20% allowance.
After all PCS are the experts at building computers :)
 
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