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Power supply

  • 13-05-2016 4:02pm
    #1
    DDA Donn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48 ✭


    Can someone advise what power supply I should get for a rig with:

    i5 4460
    R9 380 4gb
    3 HDDs
    1 SSD
    1 DVD drive


    Not sure how much additional power i need for the extra hard drives. Could someone recommend a decent model from mindfactory.de? They have 500W PSUs from 20 which seems dodgy, but I have no idea what I should actually be looking for in one.


Comments

  • #2
    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    Extra hard drives will add like 4 watts or something so they're negligible.

    A solid 500w will cost 50-70 Euro, Seasonic, Corsair, EVGA and BeQuiet are solid brands


  • #3
    Redfox25
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,614 ✭✭✭Redfox25


    For just a psu use amazon for a lot cheaper postage and better aftercare


  • #4
    Keplar240B
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 883 ✭✭✭Keplar240B


    Plug your data into this

    http://powersupplycalculator.net/


  • #5
    Eoinmc97
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 403 ✭✭Eoinmc97


    Basically, you'll get away with 500W no problem, as your system at max only draws around 390W or so.
    If you want quieter operation push the PSU to a 600W model, as the fans won't need to spin as much.
    Good brands are beQuiet, Corsair, EVGA, CoolerMaster, SeaSonic, XFX, Silverstone and NZXT.


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