I can recommend the following. All are excellent units that are a bit cheaper than the Super Flower Leadex Gold 650 watt PSU you were looking at.Hi guys, need some help.
The next component I'm focusing on is a PSU for a Intel Core i7-5820K, 2GB R9 270x build.
I need to save some cash so I am thinking of going for a good 650W PSU, I take it this should be sufficient?
And can anyone point me to any recommended PSUs that are at least 650W but not more expensive than £80?
The one I'm looking at is the SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 650W, which has a good review on Bit-Tech.
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/psus/2014/06/20/550w-650w-psu-roundup/10
Non-modular:
Antec TruePower Classic 650 watts gold rated non-modular for £60 - This is manufactured by Seasonic, which is an excellent brand right up there with Super Flower. See below for review.
Antec TruePower Classic 750 watts gold rated non-modular for £73 - Same as above, just at 750 watts. Jonny Guru reviewed it very favorably.
Modular:
Corsair CS650M 650 watt gold rated semi-modular for £70 - A bit more expensive for semi-modular cabling, but it's a very good unit. PCPer reviewed it well, saying the only drawback was the 3 year warranty.
EVGA Supernova G2 750 watt gold rated fully modular for £83 - A little bit out of your price range, but if you want high quality gold efficiency and fully modular cabling, this is the one to get. Johnny Guru gave it one of the highest possible scores he's ever given for power supply reviews.
Hey there, I'm trying to build something decent for gaming that will last a few years and since I didn't do this for ages, I feel like a noob. Anyway, so far, here's what I have in mind (pcpartlist) after using the recommendations in the OP and checking what's reasonably available in my country (France).
Breakdown of the main stuff :
OS : Windows 7
Case : Corsair Carbide (closest thing to what I plan)
PSU : Antec HCG - 620W
Heatsink : Thermalright MACHO 120 Rev.A
CPU : Intel Core i5 4690K
Motherboard : Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H
RAM : Corsair VENGEANCE 2 x 4 Go DDR3 1600 MHz (closest thing)
Video Card : Radeon R9 270X DC2 Top - 4 Go
Sound Card : Xonar DGX
A few questions :
1) I'm still not sure if there's some compatibility issue I'm not aware of.
2) Is there some room for improvement without changing the price too much ?
2.5) Would it be worth it to invest more ? Good value for money ?
3) Will it be silent ? If not, what option do I have to improve that ?
Also, if it's not asking too much, I wonder if I can upgrade the video card of my old PC for cheap (going to give it, would be cool if I can make it slightly better).
Video Card : ATI Radeon HD 5770
CPU : AMD Phenom II X4 955 (3.2 GHz)
Motherboard : ASUSTeK Computer INC. M4A79XTD EVO Rev X.0X
RAM : G.Skill DDR3 2x4go (667 MHz - PC3-10700)
Thanks.
1. Compatibility issues are fine.
2. What retailer will you be buying from in France? I can recommend that you drop the sound card unless you need it for a specific reason. The motherboard's onboard sound is more than enough for most people.
2.5. I have no idea how much those parts would cost in France, so it's hard to say how much value you're getting. In the US, those parts would be very overpriced, but you won't be paying those prices in France, at the very least.
3. You can go for a sound absorbing case, if you like.
4. The 5770 was a midrange card 5 years ago. For replacements at what may be a decent price, I recommend the R9 270X which beats the 5770 into the ground in every way, which you are also considering for your new PC. In the US the cost of that card is very good, I don't know about French pricing.
Thanks guys. It does seem that i5 is good for gaming, does it matter that some CPU's have some Intel HD graphics included? What's that about?
Also, I am guessing I will need an Intel motherboard for the i5, that's the main difference between mobo's?
ASRock, Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, and a few other manufacturers make motherboards for Intel processors.