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Answer» Howdy, folks! This is the first time I'm building a computer. And I WANTED to know what PSU you would recommend me. I will be using my computer about 8-16 hours a day and use a normal keyboard and mouse. I was recommended a Thermaltake TR2 500W before, but they're hard to find and I'm looking for alternatives in the same price range (50-75 euro) I've got: CPU - Intel Core i5-6600K CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper T2 Motherboard - MSI Z170A SLI RAM - G.Skill Ripjaws V 1x8GB 2400Mhz Storage - PNY CS1311 480GB Graphics Card - Gigabyte Windforce 1060 6GB OC Case - Corsair SPEC-01 Thanks in advance!!I prefer Corsair CX Bronze 80 power supplies. This might fall within your budget. Id personally go with a 600 watt PSU for that system even though the 500 watt is a match. The Video card specs call for 400 watt minimum according to newegg. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125879 You can find out everything about PSU's at JohnnyGuru. I bought a brand that's also built by Seasonic, saving $, but you can't go wrong with specific reviews, learning about technologies USED. There should be a 'tier' list HELPING you find best models in your price range. Very helpful b/c not every model by a brand is built by the manufacturer or source. I think it's alright to name Johnny's even if I don't post a link They are the pros from Dover on Power Supplies. Hope that helps, CapCourageousLook at the warranty. It is impossible for a PSU to be better tan the warranty. Quote Look at the warranty. It is impossible for a PSU to be better tan the warranty. Only thing I have to say about this is that, how much would it matter if the hardware being powered fries, as for I have heard people make CLAIMS that some warranties only cover power supply replacement, but dont cover frying your brand new Core i7 and 1TB SSD with 64GB RAM and nVidia Titan X video cards for example which would be quite a serious loss of money. So is it really worth the gamble in cutting corners in one of the most critical components of a system build, upgrade, or repair. I myself only use the free ( with computer case purchase) and low quality power supplies in systems that are worth less than $150, and only if I dont have a better power supply available and I am looking to save $50 etc. Low quality power supplies can over voltage or under voltage hardware. Over voltage fries stuff, under voltage causes instabilities and blue screens and lock ups and corruption of hard drives and SSDs. Many of the better quality power supplies do have good warranties though as for the manufacturer has trust in their own quality that the power supplies should last longer than the warranty period. But basing a purchase on just the terms of a warranty is too dangerous. I wouldnt cut corners in quality on an important system component that can take the entire system out for a total loss.

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Howdy, folks!

This is the first time I'm building a computer. And I WANTED to know what PSU you would recommend me. I will be using my computer about 8-16 hours a day and use a normal keyboard and mouse. I was recommended a Thermaltake TR2 500W before, but they're hard to find and I'm looking for alternatives in the same price range (50-75 euro)

I've got:
CPU - Intel Core i5-6600K
CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper T2
Motherboard - MSI Z170A SLI
RAM - G.Skill Ripjaws V 1x8GB 2400Mhz
Storage - PNY CS1311 480GB
Graphics Card - Gigabyte Windforce 1060 6GB OC
Case - Corsair SPEC-01

Thanks in advance!!I prefer Corsair CX Bronze 80 power supplies. This might fall within your budget. Id personally go with a 600 watt PSU for that system even though the 500 watt is a match. The Video card specs call for 400 watt minimum according to newegg. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125879 You can find out everything about PSU's at JohnnyGuru. I bought a brand that's also built by Seasonic, saving $, but you can't go wrong with specific reviews, learning about technologies USED. There should be a 'tier' list HELPING you find best models in your price range. Very helpful b/c not every model by a brand is built by the manufacturer or source.

I think it's alright to name Johnny's even if I don't post a link They are the pros from Dover on Power Supplies.

Hope that helps,

CapCourageousLook at the warranty. It is impossible for a PSU to be better tan the warranty.

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Look at the warranty. It is impossible for a PSU to be better tan the warranty.

Only thing I have to say about this is that, how much would it matter if the hardware being powered fries, as for I have heard people make CLAIMS that some warranties only cover power supply replacement, but dont cover frying your brand new Core i7 and 1TB SSD with 64GB RAM and nVidia Titan X video cards for example which would be quite a serious loss of money. So is it really worth the gamble in cutting corners in one of the most critical components of a system build, upgrade, or repair.

I myself only use the free ( with computer case purchase) and low quality power supplies in systems that are worth less than $150, and only if I dont have a better power supply available and I am looking to save $50 etc. Low quality power supplies can over voltage or under voltage hardware. Over voltage fries stuff, under voltage causes instabilities and blue screens and lock ups and corruption of hard drives and SSDs.

Many of the better quality power supplies do have good warranties though as for the manufacturer has trust in their own quality that the power supplies should last longer than the warranty period. But basing a purchase on just the terms of a warranty is too dangerous. I wouldnt cut corners in quality on an important system component that can take the entire system out for a total loss.

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