Which PSU to get for this setup?

[jimmyacid]

Hi all,

Which PSU should I get and how much watt do I really need? is a 600w-650w enough? I will not be doing any SLI. what if I decided to upgrade to i7 in the future?
I connect quite a bit of USB for audio system, USB Hubs, Card readers and such.
System will be use for Photoshop and light video editing, 3d rendering, music conversion, light gaming. The system will be on 24/7 and on sleep mode sometimes if no rendering or downloading.

I tried using the thermaltake power supply calculator and it give me about 600+W.
Will the efficiency drop too much over the years and lead to not enough power supply in the future?(sorry I am a total newbie in power supply knowledge) I will be using this system for at least 4-5yrs before the next overhaul.

CPU & Mobo: i5-4570 & Asrock B85M Pro4(might update to i7-4770 in future)
Ram: GSkill 8GB DDR3 PC12800 1600MHz x2(might update to 32GB in future)
PSU: SeaSonic X650 MODULAR/ FSP 650w 80+ PLATINIUM MODULAR/ Superflower HX 600M Gold MODULAR???
GPU: ECS GeForce GTX670 2048MB (2GB) DDR5 (use old)
SDD: SAMSUNG 840 EVO 120GB(OS) +
SAMSUNG 840 120GB (Ps Scatchdisk)
HDD: Hitachi 3TB(storage)(use old)
Case: Silverstone SG10 with Fans
- 180mm x1 (SS Air Penetrator)
- 80mm x1 (not confirm yet) reco?
- 92mm x1 (not confirm yet) reco?
- 120mm x2 (Gentle Typhoon)
Sound Card: Auzentech prelude 7.1 (use old)
CPU cooler: Xigmatek Gaia


Thanks

 

[shadow84]

600w is more than enough... superflower hx600w is a gd choice as it is 80+ gold and semi modular and at a cheap price...

 

[MevolutionX]

For your build, a good 500W-550W can handle it already. As the GTX670 is very power efficient & you're not overclocking. Unless you're adding another gfx to sli... Then you will need a 750W to future proof. Power consumption between i5 and i7 are minimal.

 

[royfrosty]

Get the hx600 superflower. Cheaper semi mod and $109.

Unless you wanna go higher like 750w can pm me.

 

[jimmyacid]

Whats the differences between a semi-mod and a full mod? will I have any problem fitting in my sg10 as it's very crampy. which are the non-removable cable sections? is there any website with pictures for references? I try look out in their respective website but can' find any =(

will the aging of PSU capacitor affect the watts it supply in long run and 24/7? or it will just affect the power saving efficiency?

Thanks

 

[shadow84]

Whats the differences between a semi-mod and a full mod? will I have any problem fitting in my sg10 as it's very crampy. which are the non-removable cable sections? is there any website with pictures for references? I try look out in their respective website but can' find any =(

will the aging of PSU capacitor affect the watts it supply in long run and 24/7? or it will just affect the power saving efficiency?

Thanks

Look for reviews to get a better picture... Semi modular have the 24-pins, 8-pins and GPU pins fixed to the PSU. The sata and molex cables are removable.

For full modular, needless to say, everything comes unattached. And more ex as well.

 

[jimmyacid]

Thanks for all the advises.