is it okay to buy these lower end power supplies or it better

Depends on the setup. 500w is probably enough for most cpu/single gpu combos.

>>58834000
i'm planning on getting an i5 6500(non k) and a rx 480 8gb gpu

Remember that rx480 takes as much as GTX1080 thanks to pajeet technology.

>>58834180
which is only 184 watts

>>58834180
How about a 650 g2?

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>entire computer system and components run off psu
>it's the starting point of all functionality for computer
>better cheap out on it

any real advantage to 80+ gold/platinum certified psu?

>>58833940
As long as it comes from evga, seasonic, etc, and you are going to have just a single gpu, 500W is just fine anon-kun

>>58833940
A locked chip with a single gpu and no overclocking can get away with any 80+ from a name brand and be fine as long as there is enough amperage on the 12v rail(s)

If you plan on overclocking you are going to want a higher quality psu with tighter voltage regulation for stability and better safety features

a psu will last a long time and you'll regret cheaping out. switching my corsair cx for a seasonic g series this year because of ripple.

>>58833940
You buy power supplies depending on the draw of the system surely?

>>58834428
The better the certification the better the overall efficiency of the psu

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>>58834485
Not him but. Buying a goood psu in the long run van be beneficial.

Example, system only draws 500w i buy an 800 plat certified, so i have a solid base for a plethora of future upgrades, i know future proofing is stoopid but i think having a good and powerfull psu is just gonna help in the long run

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>>58833940

>>58834377
Who is this penis princess?

No don't do it
Don't do it
Aaaaah

>first time system builder
>doing a little research on computer parts
>see a fucking 850W Thermaltake on sale for $70 w/MIR
>get excited because it's 80+GOLD OMG
>didn't look close enough, fucking semi-modular.
>come to find out it's DOA
JUST

>>58834912
years of celibacy and female rejection have pushed me past the point of wanting to know or care much about any female

Antec VP is alright
Stay away from the low end EVGA crap

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>>58834180

>>58833940
>>58833940
Are Seasonic non-modulars not cheap enough, OP? Fuck power efficiency, they at least get power delivery right.

>>58834934
whats wrong with semi mod? It's not like you can leave the 24 pin and cpu unplugged anyways.

and you got to return it since it was doa.

claim packaging damage and still use the mir.

have an interesting story instead of some bs with no point.

>>58833940
it is one of the foundation pieces in the system, you will have it for many years and everything will depend on that psu working flawlessly, if there's any part to invest in, it's the psu.

>>58833940
I had an EVGA 80+ bronze 500W powering my 760 and that motherfucker died on me. Got a Corsair gold 650 (or 750 idk) and it has served me very well.

Get a 550 or 650 g2/g3

>>58833940
500W B+ is all you need

I think so OP. I been using corsair cx 430's and have had no issues ever

will a 430 be enough for i5-4460 and 1050 ti?

Buying a cheap PSU is one of the biggest mistakes most first-time builders make. If you get a premium PSU it'll last a long time, you may even be able to recycle it into your next build after this one.

buy a 750W platinum rated when they're on sale for ~$100 and you'll be set for a long time. My Seasonic 620W platinum finally crapped out after 6 years, got it replaced under warranty. Some of those EVGA PSUs have a 10 year warranty.

>>58838111
I bought a cx500w for my first build shit turned off when gaming so i bought an evga 750w 80gold with a 10 year warranty never looked back.

don't cheap out on your psu guys

>>58833940
the evga 80+ white psus are decent, i wouldn't do any insane overclocking on them though or a crossfire/sli setup.

Do not buy anything that does not have Japanese capacitors. Anything with non-Jap capacitors is complete garbage.

>>58834081
Get the 7500 instead mate

>>58838973
but the new mobos are more expensive atm.

just buy a good one and you wont have to buy another one for a very long time

>>58839086
You can get a "MSI Z270 SLI" for 139.99 on new egg.

>>58839460
I can get an i5 6500 and a matx mobo for $220 at microcenter can't get something like that with kaby lake atm

>>58833940
I have that one but bronze and it's lasted well over 2 or 3 years

It's okay to buy a cheaper "80+ (metal)" PSU if you're only assembling a budget build and don't plan on upgrading for a long while.

>>58840284
Not lasted its still going.

Don't cheap out on the PSU, ever. Then again getting more watts than your system needs is just unnecessary.

>>58840312

Doesn`t the 80+ thing only signify power usage and not actual quality of the unit?

>>58838110
But what makes a premium PSU.
Warranty, efficiency, wattage, voltage ripple?

>>58839956
That's actually not bad. Throw in a 470/480 and you're good for years.

>>58841659
Power efficiency tends to corelate with overall quality.

>>58834847

He's stealing Windows.

>>58834847

>I know future proofing is stupid.

??? I future proofed my rig 6 years ago and only now upgraded this year for a 1080.

>>58842917
You can't steal software, shit for brains.

>>58833940
600W will probably work for any reasonable single-GPU desktop. That said, be sure of quality; I bought some also-ran PSU because it was what the store had and I was desperate (that's its own story, >>58834377 is right), shit didn't last that many hours of usage.

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Long as it has an 80 Plus rating you should be good quite frankly. Isn't the minefield it was a decade (or more...) ago. Had a 400W Antec SmartPower back then, good little PSU.

I have a 650 P2 powering this lot. Just felt like buying a good PSU, fully modular PSU.

>>58838110
This shit right here, I made that mistake hard.

>looking for PC parts, find a case that looks pretty nice while being <$100
>says it comes with a 450W power supply, seems like enough and my tech-savvy friend agreed
>parts come, build PC, plug it in and press the power button, nothing happens
>check the power supply, was actually in the neighborhood of 200 watts; 450W was a serial number
>buy a 550W power supply from Newegg, it came with some defect so it got loud as fuck whenever anything slightly demanding happened
>get a 650W overpriced supply from a brick-and-mortar place because I just want the mummy's curse to end

As long as it doesn't blow up buy whatever the fuck you want

>>58833940
Don't fall for big brands like EVGA, corsair, seasonic, all of those are the worst PSUs I've ever used(they fail within 2-3 years), you're paying for the name basically, just get any 80+ small brand psu and stay away from the big name bullshit

How can a P4 Optiplex's generic power supply last forever but according to /g/ you can't buy a new power supply that won't fail either immediately or in two years? Or even harder to find is one that doesn't squeal like it's in pain during its two year life?

>>58833940
OP, as long as you pair them to a low or medium tier build that would consume a max of 300w at full load, it should be fine. But for the love of god, don't buy a crappy psu if you are getting a high end pc.
Just look for reviews online, and please, don't ask for X psu on /g/.