Upgrade PSU and add on video card

[phillpower2]

Example list of parts for you here let us know what you think

[Markh510]

I have had a look on the site and put in everything I have etc…
The best ones for me I can see are:
Antec EA-450
Rosewill fortress-450

[phillpower2]

Did you look at the parts list that I did for you here

PSU guidance - 10 stripe - Johnny Lucky - PC Mech - PSU Review Database Toms PSU tier list 2.0

[Markh510]

Swear i had opened that but don’t recongnise it haha
I’ll have a look cheers

[phillpower2]

No worries (y)

The PSU guidance links are something that I have carried with me and passed on to others over the years, please take the time to have a look, some of the info is quite eye opening.

[veeg]

Any updates for us?

[Markh510]

Sorry guys had a bit of a health scare and ended up in hospital all good though nothing serious but obvious has delayed things somewhat! Lol

Okay have had a look at the list that Phil made and all looks good I think though we have discussed that I may just get the PSU first and almost hope that it will allow the rest of my current pc work though I am not very optimistic that it will solve it all…

One thing I wanted to ask is why Phil chose a 650w instead of a 450w which if I have done it correctly would more than comfortably run all that my pc currently has

[veeg]

Glad you are feeling better.. On the psu 650 watt…As a standard we usually suggest a higher wattage psu…you know to have a bit of breathing room in case you add another piece of hardware.. Sometimes you can find a higher wattage psu at the same price of a lower wattage psu.

[Markh510]

Ah okay that makes sense then cheers I’ll likely order the one Phil has chosen in he next few days… if I decide to look at something different I’ll post in here

[veeg]

Ok…thanks for the update..

[Markh510]

Actually a quick question… the PSU says it’s modular? I think I am right in thinking that this means it doesn’t come with the cables? Does this mean I’ll need to check through y old PSU and take note of all the cables that I’ll need to go from my psu to the MB etc?
Cheers guys

[veeg]

Actually a quick question… the PSU says it’s modular? I think I am right in thinking that this means it doesn’t come with the cables? Does this mean I’ll need to check through y old PSU and take note of all the cables that I’ll need to go from my psu to the MB etc?
Cheers guys

According to the pic at the link phil sent you it has cables and it is a 550 watt.

[phillpower2]

Glad you are feeling better.

Ditto (y)

Thanks for stepping in with the additional info Veeg (y)

What Veeg has explained is why I suggested the PSU that I did at the time but prices change daily so we may be able to find a cheaper but equally as good PSU when you are ready to purchase, example of this is the EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2 650W Modular 80+ Gold PSU here also a very good PSU with a 7 year warranty but today costs a fiver less than the Corsair previously suggested.

A little more info for you, fully modular means that all cables are provided and you only need to hook up what you need then store the rest somewhere safe, the 650W PSU I suggested gives you plenty of wiggle room for adding more hardware at a later date but most importantly for a bit more cash than a lesser 650W gold efficiency rated Corsair PSU you get a 7 as opposed to a 3 year warranty.

[Markh510]

Ah the site I went on seemed to e suggesting the exact opposite saying that not modular was the one with all the cables… I expect this is where I am being confused lol link below

https://support.nzxt.com/hc/en-us/articles/202798380-Full-Vs-Semi-Vs-Non-Modular-What-Are-The-Differences-

And I am more or less ready to order today as long as you guys are confident that whichever PSU I buy should be able to run what I currently have and any upgrade should my parts turn out to be unsavable

[veeg]

Confident on this end…Phil?