Help me with my PSU choice

[Goi]

Hi,
I'm building a new PC on a budget, and I have a choice of PSUs to go for. The build is as follows:

i7-3770 or 3770K
Integrated graphics
B75 based motherboard
2x8GB DDR3 memory(1333 or 1600)
intel 330 120GB or Crucial m4 128GB SSD

I will likely not be overclocking.

Based on my budget and geography (I am not in the USA), I have a choice of the following PSUs, from cheapest to most expensive:

FSP Hexa 500W
Coolermaster GX450W
Superflower Amazon 550W
Seasonic S12II 520W

Will the FSP be sufficient for my system, or should I spring more for a Seasonic? The Seasonic is ~20% more expensive than the FSP.

Thanks!

 

[StarvinMarvin22]

From a wattage standpoint all those will work... you'll probabaly never pull more than 200 watts from the wall in my estimation. Even the FSP hexa is 80+ efficient. I love Seasonic powers supplies but that FSP should be fine for you.. even if you get the 3770k and oc it.

 

[Goi]

Thanks. That's good news. Anyway, I just realized that other than the Z77 and Z75, none of the other 7 series chipsets support overclocking anyway, so might save some money and get the 3770 instead.

 

[lehtv]

Get a 400W PSU for less $ if possible. E.g. Antec HCG-400, anything from Seasonic, XFX 450W, Corsair CX430.

 

[MobiusPizza]

From brandname perspective, Seasonic +1

 

[pauldun170]

Even for a budget build, spend a little extra on a quality PSU.
I vote Seasonic even though its a bit overkill wattage wise for the build.. (I'd also check to see if the other ones are made by Seasonic).

 

[_Rick_]

There's a bequiet and a Cougar PSU with 120mm fans and decent efficiency in the 300W range. Both should be around 30-35$ if you can get them. The Cougar may be slightly more efficient.

Even 300W is still hugely overkill if you stick to that configuration. Maximum Power draw is going to be less than 100W. Only problem is, that in that power region, you only get SFX/TFX power supplies, which you may not want, due to smaller fans and difficult mounting in a desktop case.

 

[Zap]

I'm building a new PC on a budget, and I have a choice of PSUs to go for. The build is as follows:

i7-3770 or 3770K
Integrated graphics
B75 based motherboard
2x8GB DDR3 memory(1333 or 1600)
intel 330 120GB or Crucial m4 128GB SSD

What case will you be using? If you haven't chosen one, I would suggest looking at the Antec ISK 110. It is very small and includes a suitable PSU for your chosen components.

BTW, a stock clocked Ivy Bridge CPU using integrated graphics and with just an SSD will likely NEVER draw more than 100W from the wall even if you torture test it. It will probably also idle (which includes web browsing) in the 20-30W range.

 

[bononos]

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Based on my budget and geography (I am not in the USA), I have a choice of the following PSUs, from cheapest to most expensive:

FSP Hexa 500W
Coolermaster GX450W
Superflower Amazon 550W
Seasonic S12II 520W

Will the FSP be sufficient for my system, or should I spring more for a Seasonic? The Seasonic is ~20% more expensive than the FSP.

Thanks!

Are you planning on slotting in a discrete video card in the future?

 

[Goi]

Thanks for all the replies.

Like I said, I am not in the USA, so my choice of components aren't the same. I've short listed the PSUs based on price, wattage and brand. The rest are either too expensive or from questionable brands. I would like to go for the Seasonic, but I can't justify the extra 20% if there are no tangible benefits, especially considering FSP is pretty good as well.

Zap, I will very likely be using a Thermaltake V3 Black. Again, due to my limited budget and choices.

And no, I will not be slotting a video card. This is purely a PC for software development, specifically building large, multi-million lines of code projects. Hence the CPU/memory/SSD.

Thanks again!