New Processor, concerned about my power supply?

[Matthew Ware]

Hello,

Soon I will be doing a long awaited upgrade on my processor. This is my current processor: http://www.******.com/product/242140
And I would like to possibly upgrade to the FX8350. I am aware that I will need to upgrade my motherboard for this upgrade, but I am concerned about my power supply
I have gone onto the ASUS power supply calculator and with all the hardware that I have, and it adds up to 550 watts when I have a 500 watt power supply

Will I need to upgrade to a 650 or even a 800watt power supply?

My hardware when the upgrade is completed will be as follows:
HD Radeon 6870
FX 8350 CPU
4GB RAM
Motherboard, still unknown.
Any more information that is needed, please request.

My knowledge in computing is quite limited so feel free to correct me on anything that I may have gotten wrong in the above post.

Also wasn't sure where to post this.

Many thanks

Matthew Ware

 

[SfynX]

Its always a good idea to get a power supply which has roughly 50/100 watts more than required with 80%+ efficiency. Considering your setup id say go for a 700w+ Modular PSU.

What is your budget?

 

[Matthew Ware]

My budget isn't really an issue, but I guess for buying all nessesary parts (Motherboard, PSU, CPU, possibly a new case too. £1000 or less

 

[Sliver]

Have a look on OCUK and check out Seasonic, Corsair, OCZ. They all make a range of good quality supplies, too many to mention. It all depends what you want:

• Modular
• 80 + Bronze/Silver/Gold/Platinum
• Wattage

 

[Orcvader]

What's the name of the PSU? You linked to a competitor and OcUK filtered it out.

A high quality 500w PSU will power that fine, PSU calculators usually over estimate to factor in poor quality PSUs.

On the other hand, what is your usage on the PC? For gaming, i5 is the CPU to go for, but for things like lots of video encoding, the 8350 is the better choice.

 

[Lemin]

Id upgrade to intel...

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £167.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £89.99
1 x XFX Pro Series 750W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £79.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £39.95
Total : £389.92 (includes shipping : £10.00).

 

[Matthew Ware]

I have an Antec EarthWatts 500W 80%+ Efficiency PSU
I use the computer for gaming only, no media related work what so ever.
I would like a high end CPU. So it will last a while before having to upgrade again for newer games. Be it Intel or AMD. Granted I have only looked into AMD...
Like I said, I do not know my stuff when it comes to hardware, knowing what is best for what etc. All advice is welcomed!

 

[Martini1991]

For gaming, i5 3570k over the FX8350.
That said, the limit will be your GPU.

 

[Lemin]

YOUR BASKET
1 x "Krypton Z77 670i" Intel Core i5 3570K 3.40GHz @ 4.40GHz DDR3 Ivybridge Overclocked Bundle £345.98
- 1 x Standard Build Systems - Approximately 5-7 working days £0.00
1 x XFX Pro Series 750W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £79.99
Total : £438.58 (includes shipping : £10.50).

 

[Marine-RX179]

For gaming, i5 3570k over the FX8350.
That said, the limit will be your GPU.

For the FX8350 with a 6870, I can think of tonnes of the games that is not the case, and the FX8350 would drag even 6870's leg