PSU ok with this spec?

toffee_paul · 15 Apr 2013 at 11:07

Hi,

I'm looking to purchase this setup for as my work PC and I've been advised that a 430PSU supplies more than enough power the components I've chosen below but I thought I'd check with you guys.

Here's the spec...

Z77 Gamer Intel Core i5 3570K 3.40GHz @ 4.50GHz DDR3 Ivybridge Overclocked Bundle
Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD120BW)
Corsair Builder Series CX 430w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020058-UK)
Cooler Master K280 Midi Tower Case - Black (RC-K280-KKN1)
OcUK Value 2mtr HDMI Male - Cable Male (CDLHD-302)

I'm not purchasing a dedicated graphics card as it's a work PC.

Also, if anyone thinks they can better this spec before I buy it please let me know! This costs £530.93 inc VAT and delivery and I can't go over this figure.

Cheers,
Paul

Ripjaw · 15 Apr 2013 at 11:16

If its just for work i imagine this will be more than good enough,

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3330 3.00GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £149.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £83.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD120BW) £81.95
1 x Crucial Ballistix Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLE2CP4G3D1608DE1TX0CEU) £43.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020046-UK) £40.99
1 x Cooler Master K280 Midi Tower Case - Black (RC-K280-KKN1) £36.98
1 x OcUK Value 2mtr HDMI Male - Cable Male (CDLHD-302) £3.98
Total : £453.88 (includes shipping : £10.00).

Dont see why you'd need a 3570k an overclocked to 4.50ghz lol, what kind of work is it?

harshuk · 15 Apr 2013 at 11:20

I agree an overclocked i5 for work is an overkill!

Ripjaws spec is spot on.

Sliver · 15 Apr 2013 at 11:22

harshuk said:
I agree an overclocked i5 for work is an overkill!

+1

toffee_paul · 15 Apr 2013 at 11:27

The PC will primarily be used with Adobe CS6 and specifically Premiere Pro so I'll be doing a fair amount of HD video encoding.

Will the PSU be enough for this spec, whether 3570K or 3550K?

Sliver · 15 Apr 2013 at 11:37

toffee_paul said:
The PC will primarily be used with Adobe CS6 and specifically Premiere Pro so I'll be doing a fair amount of HD video encoding.

Will the PSU be enough for this spec, whether 3570K or 3550K?

Well in that case you may want to consider an i7. The hyper threading ability of i7's will be a big benefit for HD video encoding.

Your PSU will cope with your spec but if it was me I'd be happier with a 500W. It just gives you a little headroom for any future upgrades.

Leprechaun312 · 15 Apr 2013 at 11:39

Sliver said:
Your PSU will cope with your spec but if it was me I'd be happier with a 500W. It just gives you a little headroom for any future upgrades.

i have a 3770k and a 7870 with a 500w and its fine, can even overclock the i7 so a 430w would do if you weren't using a graphics card

toffee_paul · 15 Apr 2013 at 11:42

Also, to be honest I can't be bothered with applying thermal paste myself and the bundle comes pre-built! Everone seems to recommend the D3H board too. I understand this is supposed to be a very good board but if the Asus board in the bundle still manages to overclock to 4.50GHz is the D3H board really required? What makes the D3H board so good?

Leprechaun312 · 15 Apr 2013 at 11:46

toffee_paul said:
Also, to be honest I can't be bothered with applying thermal paste myself and the bundle comes pre-built! Everone seems to recommend the D3H board too. I understand this is supposed to be a very good board but if the Asus board in the bundle still manages to overclock to 4.50GHz is the D3H board really required? What makes the D3H board so good?

the d3h is good for the overclocking ability, no voltage locks you can overclock very easily but if the asus board does it for you then there is no point in the z77-d3h

Ripjaw · 15 Apr 2013 at 11:55

Hmmm i dont know enough about video stuff so i could'nt say on the cpu, there is a lad on here who does the same kind of thing and he uses an i7 so probs best to go down that route after all. Still 430w psu will be plenty without a gpu.

toffee_paul · 15 Apr 2013 at 12:39

Unfortunately the budget doesn't permit me to go for an i7. Although one would be nice!

Ethermaster · 15 Apr 2013 at 13:17

Have you considered the Intel Core i7 2700K as this is still a monster chip and will offer better performance for your uses I think compaired to the i5 3570K .... could be wrong tho.

EDIT - Lucky Number 777 post

Idleman · 15 Apr 2013 at 13:56

No cooler but a Cpu more suited to the job. You can always add a cooler at a later date. 16GB of ram would also be better, but wont fit in your budget.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-2700K 3.50GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £221.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £83.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD120BW) £81.95
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020058-UK) £39.98
1 x Cooler Master K280 Midi Tower Case - Black (RC-K280-KKN1) £36.98
1 x Patriot Intel Extreme Masters 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PVI38G160C9K) £35.99
Total : £512.88 (includes shipping : £10.00).

toffee_paul · 15 Apr 2013 at 13:56

Like I mentioned mate, I'm on a strict budget and i7 is out of my price range. Cheers.

Leprechaun312 · 15 Apr 2013 at 14:28

toffee_paul said:
Like I mentioned mate, I'm on a strict budget and i7 is out of my price range. Cheers.

tbh if you cant go i7 i5 is fine there is a very slim difference between the 2 like a 10% difference if that as someone has already said your original spec should do you fine with a 430w psu

Bacon? · 15 Apr 2013 at 15:53

How cant you get the i7 when its cheaper than your original setup ?

honosuseri · 15 Apr 2013 at 16:08

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-2700K 3.50GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £221.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD120BW) £81.95
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel kit (PV316G160C9K) £79.99
1 x **B Grade** Gigabyte Z68A-D3H-GEN3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 (MB-380-GI) £52.00
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020058-UK) £39.98
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x OcUK Value 2mtr HDMI Male - Cable Male (CDLHD-302) £3.98
Total : £526.98 (includes shipping : £11.75).

Case has more fans than the Coolermaster, is out of stock but you can still place the order. It's a popular case choice so shouldn't be long till it comes back into stock.