Is 550W enough for my build?

[Heirloom]

Ok so this is my first time building a computer and I am following a model guide I found online. I did my research on the components and everything seemed to have a good review. However, when I started digging into the the Graphic cards information, I noticed it recommended
a 750W power supply, or close to that, when the guide I was following said 550W would be plenty. I really need help with this. By the way, it is not a big deal if I need more power as I would gladly buy but I do not know if the more powerful power supply would still be compatible with all the other stuff.

Keep in mind, I am not familiar at all with this, so I may look dumb.

All help is greatly appreciated.

PS: The graphic card I want goes off sale tomorrow and it goes back up to its 500$ price.

Link to my build: http://www.build-gaming-computers.com/gaming-desktop-computer.html (it is the mid range build, second one down)

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

The Corsair Builder Series CX 500 Watt listed is not 550 watt. However, it will do the job for the Gigabyte GTX 760 listed. You won't have much room for upgrading though.

 

[Heirloom]

Yeah, you looked at the 1st build, the one I want is the second one down. I should've put that more clear.

 

[SteveGrabowski]

XFX power supplies are very good, made by Seasonic. 550W from a PSU of Seasonic quality will probably be enough, but I'd personally opt for at least 600W just to have a little more headroom as the PSU ages. Since the 650W and 750W XFX 80+ Bronze PSU's are both $65 after rebate at NCIXUS, I'd just opt for the 750W one:

http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usa...7&vpn=P1750SNLB9&manufacture=XFX&promoid=1356

Also, you'll want an aftermarket CPU cooler for your i5-4690k, as the stock cooler probably won't be sufficient for overclocking. The Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO offers great bang for your buck here, since you can usually find it for $30 or so.

 

[SteveGrabowski]

XFX has the best bang for your buck power supplies out there. I can't understand why they're so cheap. Maybe people don't think of power supplies when they think XFX, but they're excellent quality since they're rebranded Seasonic power supplies.

 

[SteveGrabowski]

Also, if you're in the US, this PowerColor PCS+ R9 290 at $250 after rebate is an unbeatable value:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131549

Certainly the Tri-X and Vapor-X R9 290's are outstanding also. But the PowerColor has better performance out the box. Since the coolers are better on the two Sapphire R9 290's they might be more likely to overclock better, though for aggressive overclocks you'll probably want to err on the side of larger PSUs.

 

[Heirloom]

What if I don't plan on overclocking, would my cooler be sufficient? Because I do not plan to overclock as it is not really and objective of mine. Thanks by the way for the power supply links and help

 

[Heirloom]

and would the 750W power supply fit in the case I am getting?

 

[SteveGrabowski]

and would the 750W power supply fit in the case I am getting?

I think it should. Run your build through pcpartpicker.com and it'll tell you any problems it notes.

 

[SteveGrabowski]

What if I don't plan on overclocking, would my cooler be sufficient? Because I do not plan to overclock as it is not really and objective of mine. Thanks by the way for the power supply links and help

If you're not overclocking then you're wasting money on a Z97 board and i5-4690k. You could buy an H97 board and an i5-4690 which would save you a lot of money and give the same performance.

 

[SteveGrabowski]

This is the build I would do with that budget if you don't plan on overclocking

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.65 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-140RB 62.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($6.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-140RB 62.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($6.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $935.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-25 22:47 EST-0500

There is about $65 in mail in rebates with this. Also, there is no DVD burner, as this case doesn't support one.

 

[Heirloom]

ah ok well thank you very much. I went on pcpartpicker and it did not some problems so I think I will get the ''bullet'' pc off of https://www.gamingpc.ca/purchase.php?pcID=8#8 it seems like a solid build. Only thing is I'll take the gtx 960 2gb instead of the 750 1gb

 

[Heirloom]

meant to type '' it did note''*