Hey everyone. I recently built my first PC, but I am not sure where to upgrade from where it is now. Here is my build.
http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/p/ubvT
Where would be a good place to go from here? Thanks for any help.
New PSU pronto. Seriously, get something 80plus. Silverstone, Seasonic, Corsair, NZXT hale are nice, Antec. Maybe grab an SSD for your OS?
Yeah, I would get a new PSU maybe something like this:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151093&nm_mc=AFC-C8junctionCA&cm_mmc=AFC-C8JunctionCA-_-Power+Supplies-_-SeaSonic+USA-_-17151093&AID=10592396&PID=3938566
Also, if you're going to be gaming, a 7970 would be good if you have the budget, but a new PSU is the biggest thing.
You're going to need at least a 650w (though 850w would be best) PSU for that build, which will likely be drawing 350-400w+ while gaming. I always recommend Antec or Corsair, never buy any knock off PSUs, as you'll regret it down the road.
Thought Seasonic was the best a looked and saw most of their power supplies were at least 80 plus bronze. Well they are also pretty expensive.
Don't settle for Bronze if possible, get Gold.
Seasonic IS the best, Corsair, XFX and others are rebranded Seasonic PSUs and Antec is not as good
the 80+ ratings are not about how reliable or stable it is, but about its efficiency since it takes power to convert from AC to DC and will have no effect on its performance
A 850W would be overkill for most builds.... He does not need 850W, or even 600W... And the 80plus ratings are the efficiency levels, like Phosgene said, not the performance level.