Need suggestion regarding psu

[sssethi]

Could someone please tell how good is antec vp500. I plan to use it with i5 4670 and asus strix gtx 960 with 1tb harddisk
Can u please tell if i could be able to use it with antec bp450 as antec vp450 version is not avaliable in local market.

 

[DigDog]

your pc will draw around 350~380w at load (more if overclocked). your psu should manage, but i would go for a 500w / 600w if OC. just to keep the PSu working at its most efficient load. (anything between 50% and 75%)

this also extends the life of the psu, as various cooling components are made to handle specific loads, any heat sensibly below that gets dissipated immediately without even warming the pcb/components.

 

[Yuriman]

your pc will draw around 350~380w at load (more if overclocked). your psu should manage, but i would go for a 500w / 600w if OC. just to keep the PSu working at its most efficient load. (anything between 50% and 75%)

this also extends the life of the psu, as various cooling components are made to handle specific loads, any heat sensibly below that gets dissipated immediately without even warming the pcb/components.

380w? A GTX960 draws similar power to an HD7850, and I'm at around 180w at the wall with a mild overclock. OP should easily be able to get away with a 350w or 400w PSU.

@OP, Antec makes solid power supplies. Some are better than others, but any of theirs should be a decent enough choice. I'm not familiar with those particular models.

 

[DigDog]

pcpartpicker puts this build and 307w before counting case fans, optical drives or any extra storage (i figured 1 SSD). and other possible addons, idk, fan controller, AIO.

 

[Deders]

380w? A GTX960 draws similar power to an HD7850, and I'm at around 180w at the wall with a mild overclock. OP should easily be able to get away with a 350w or 400w PSU.

Whilst gaming?

 

[TemjinGold]

pcpartpicker puts this build and 307w before counting case fans, optical drives or any extra storage (i figured 1 SSD). and other possible addons, idk, fan controller, AIO.

There is no way that is even close to accurate. I barely draw that much gaming and I don't have a 960.

 

[sssethi]

There is no way that is even close to accurate. I barely draw that much gaming and I don't have a 960.

So can antec bp 450 watt able to run it??

 

[IGemini]

There is no way that is even close to accurate. I barely draw that much gaming and I don't have a 960.

Yeah, not buying it either. My system tops out at roughly 200W while gaming for everything that would run off of the PSU. I'm running all stock and a 7870 uses more power than a 960 unless under a real stress test.

A BP450 should run it, though it wouldn't be my first choice for power supplies.

 

[sssethi]

A BP450 should run it, though it wouldn't be my first choice for power supplies.

So corsair vs450 is ok??

 

[DrMrLordX]

OP, you might also want to ask around on the Power Supply forum:

http://forums.anandtech.com/forumdisplay.php?f=48

I'm sure the above replies could be useful, but ultimately, it's best to post questions on the proper forum.

 

[bononos]

pcpartpicker puts this build and 307w before counting case fans, optical drives or any extra storage (i figured 1 SSD). and other possible addons, idk, fan controller, AIO.

PCpartpicker's estimate is screwed up.
A pc using a 960 will only use around 200W under load. The test setup below uses a i7-4770.
http://www.techspot.com/review/946-nvidia-geforce-gtx-960/page7.html

Even a heavily overclocked i7-3960X build with the 960 will use <240W
http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/msi-geforce-gtx-960-gaming-oc-review,7.html

 

[bononos]

So can antec bp 450 watt able to run it??

The Antec vp series is borderline in terms of quality. Get the 500W version or get a better brand.