What is Reddit's opinion of EVGA Supernova 550 GS, 80+ Gold 550W, Fully Modular, EVGA ECO Mode, 5 Year Warranty, Includes Free Power On Self Tester Power Supply 220-GS-0550-V1?

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I don't know if the samsung sm951 works with a pc because the review on amazon said it only works with laptops, but you could try getting a cheaper ssd like a samsung evo 850. Also you could try getting a cheaper more reliable power supply such as this one: https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Modular-Tester-220-GS-0550-V1/dp/B00UVN20UO. Personally I use the NZXT S340 case because it's reliable and has a lot of open room for pc building.

Just ordered a EVGA 550W GS Fully Modular off Amazon since it looks like 550 fully modulars don't go on sale that often.

$10 cheaper and I don't need the extra 100 watts.

Figure I can keep it boxed up for 30 days and return it un opened if a good deal comes up.

Is that a good approach to take?

I have this $79 EVGA GS 550watt fully modular sitting in my room still in shrink wrap from Amazon well within the 30 day return policy. Is it worth returning and ordering and then dealing with a $10 rebate card?

I have this $79 EVGA GS 550watt fully modular sitting in my room still in shrink wrap from Amazon well within the 30 day return policy. Is it worth returning and ordering and then dealing with a $10 rebate card?

EVGA SuperNova 550 G2

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Modular-Tester-220-GS-0550-V1/dp/B00UVN20UO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1485372477&sr=8-2&keywords=evga+supernova+550

It's fully modular so the cable management should be great for you.

If you love the case then go for it!

That's the RAM I have, but I just didn't pay extra for the low latency. So far everything has been good and you can get different colors to match your color scheme.

Intel engineered the stock cooler to work with their non-K versions, so it should totally be fine. No need to spend extra money, I personally wanted everything to run cool so I did it for mine even when I'm not overclocked. The CPU will definitely run hotter than with an after market, but it's probably nothing to worry about in terms of the overall time you'll be using the rig.

going to have to change out your PSU. At max your power supply will only be providing ~360W due to its bronze rating. https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Modular-Tester-220-GS-0550-V1/dp/B00UVN20UO I'd base your decision off of something like this if you are going to dial it down on the power supply. I know it's a bit more expensive but it is WELL worth it. A PSU is definitely something you don't want to short yourself on because if it goes, there's a very good chance it'll take other components down with it. If you are wanting to go lower, I would suggest looking towards an AMD-based build. Also, if you don't plan on storing games on your SSD then you could cut down to a 120GB. I wouldn't suggest it, but it would work fine for an operating system and common files.

EDIT: with that EVGA PSU i linked, you can cut that down to a silver or bronze as well while still having a safe amount of power left over.

I would agree that the 400w ( no name mentioned) PSU should be upgraded. Luckily you can find a pretty decent PSU for not a lot of money. If you don't expect to ever run Xfire I would go with a 550w psu such as EVGA SuperNOVA GS

EDIT: Side note, EVGA has some of the best customer service I have ever worked with and they have a great return policy for all of their hardware. Cannot recommend the company enough, but make sure if you don't buy from this link that you research the make and model of the PSU as some well known manufacturers still make low tier PSUs (Even EVGA)

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Continuous-Crossfire-220-GS-0550-V1/dp/B00UVN20UO?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01

I read that its the same to use VGA slots instead of PCI-E (Which are none existent in my PSU) but still I don't know how the connections go, since the GPU is 2 6 pins and in the PSU it is 6 pin socket each VGA.

The EVGA SuperNOVA GS/G2 is a very good power supply line. Has black cables and is modular.

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One of the best and cheapest from EVGA. I have this on my wishlist for as long as I could remember. It's sold out on Newegg, but available here WITH the same deal.

• Do you know the extent of his data analysis? Unless there's a specific need for a large load, most basic development can be done on much cheaper equipment. If there's a large load, it's generally going to be bottlenecked by the CPU or the storage. Do you know which one it would be?
• Are you planning on overclocking? I wouldn't recommend it for data analysis or number crunching unless there's a good bit of error correction built into whatever your application is. If you don't overclock, then liquid cooling and a K processor are unecessary.
• Get the Samsung 850 Pro over the 840. If you don't write a huge amount of data, an 850 Evo might also be up your alley. If storage bottlenecks are an issue, then an Intel NVMe PCIe drive might be better for your needs.
• Corsair CX series power supplies are bad news. An EVGA GS 550 would do you just fine.
• I feel the need to add a note that you should strongly consider the full retail version of Windows instead of the OEM version, as it's only around $20 more. The OEM version is tied to your motherboard, so any upgrade or replacement down the line would need a new copy of Windows. Some people suggest that you could trick a Microsoft agent over the phone with some vague lies to re-validate your key, but that seems oddly close to piracy for my tastes.

I could be wrong of course but if your build is supposedly for just "gaming", dropping it to 8GB and i5-4690k will do it. And if you're paying that much already you should snag yourself a EVGA GS. Also is the Optical-Drive "really" needed? The same could be said to your CPU AIO, they're all cool and provides better cooling, but is it worth paying the extra ~$70 bucks? I own a CM Hyper 212 EVO and it does the job wonderfully.

Okay so i looked over the list and I kind of understood it but could still use some help, would you say an 89$ 550 watt 80 plus gold would be a better solution, is their still a better deal. http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Modular-Supply-220-GS-0550-V1/dp/B00UVN20UO/ref=sr_1_13?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1434655651&sr=1-13&refinements=p_n_feature_keywords_browse-bin%3A6906989011%2C2888266011

personally I'm just worried with all the overclocking i'm doing and intense gaming. lots of times my games freeze and I'm now starting to think it may be my PSU causing this. I don't know, because the freezing rarely happens. i was thinking about changing it to this

Two things stuck out to me:

• No SSD! Do it. For reals, scavenge an old HDD and spend the $50 from the Barracuda on a 120gb SSD if you can't find any extra cash. The difference is noticeable. If you can't do it initially, at least make that is your first upgrade in a few months.
• The PSU is higher capacity than necessary for this build, and the SuperNOVA NEX PSU line is...not great. Not awful, but not great. Maybe put in an extra $15 to go to an EVGA SuperNOVA GS of more appropriate size. The NEX is a relatively meh FSP unit, while the GS series is made up of much higher quality Seasonic units.

I have this one, so I guess I'll have to upgrade that. And for the CPU, what would you recommend then? i7?

Will the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO fit here?

Thermaltake V3 black case, Ripjaw Z is the taller ram

I tried measuring it out and I know I have the horizontal space for the cooler to fit with the case closed but couldn't figureout if I had the ram/rear clearance for sure.

Upgrading to a 4 core 8 Thread cpu soon.

Planning on buying a EVGA 550 Watt fully modular power supply to replace the 430 CX I currently have.

Upgrading GPU to a Rx470/480 in a month or two and powering 6 HDDs which is why I'm going for 550 watts.

I'm looking to purchase a PSU for a friend and am debating between these two: EVGA SuperNOVA 550 GS, 80+ GOLD 550W, Fully Modular, EVGA ECO Mode, 7 Year Warranty, Includes FREE Power On Self Tester Power Supply 220-GS-0550-V1 (https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00UVN20UO/?tag=xov-can1-20)

OR

SeaSonic G Series SSR-550RM 550W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151119)

I would appreciate any advice, please and thank you.

Will the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO fit here?

Thermaltake V3 black case, Ripjaw Z is the taller ram

I tried measuring it out and I know I have the horizontal space for the cooler to fit with the case closed but couldn't figure out if I had the ram/rear clearance for sure.

PC Parts Picker didn't yell at me so I think it'll fit.

Upgrading to a 4 core 8 Thread cpu soon.

Planning on buying a EVGA 550 Watt fully modular power supply to replace the 430 CX I currently have.

Upgrading GPU to a Rx470/480 in a month or two and powering 6 HDDs which is why I'm going for 550 watts. PCPartsPicker says I'll be at 480 watts max so 550 should be perfect.

Also 8gb RX470 or 4gb RX480? Currently just at 1080 60hz but I'd like to upgrade monitors in a few years to 2560x1440.

Well a good PSU that I would recommend would be a the EVGA SuperNOVA 550 GS.https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00UVN20UO

All the good PSU, that I know, are around 80 USD.

Thanks again for the feedback. Using the resources on the sidebar I came up with a couple different options. would you recommend one of these two over the other, or is basically brand preference?

Corsair EVGA

Is this the EVGA one?

Hey, can anyone how many and what kind of PIN connectors the 650 watt version for this product? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UVN20UO/ref=twister_B00NAQB7S0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

If I only need ~500 W, would I be OK with going for the EVGA SuperNOVA 550? https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Continuous-Crossfire-220-GS-0550-V1/dp/B00UVN20UO

Or is this deal higher quality?

Oh yea a PSU that important right? lol this is what im going with for PSU https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UVN20UO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

As for the cooling, that dark rock looks dope. I kinda what to stick to a white cooler just cause I want more white in the build. (cant find some dam white ram). How bout this for a water cooler?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16835856064

I have chose this :http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Continuous-Crossfire-220-GS-0550-V1/dp/B00UVN20UO?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER, I think its good, its [GS]

> EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W

oops I meant to put: http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Continuous-Crossfire-220-GS-0550-V1/dp/B00UVN20UO

How do I change it?

I don't really see myself as an 'expert' on build help (I've built my own PC 2 years ago, I browse PC related subs and follow hardware related channels on youtube) but I'll just comment on a few things that caught my eye.

• According to pcpatrpicker and eXtreme Power Supply Calculator your build only requires only about ~450W so going for a 620W power supply is total overkill. I would probably go for a 550W PSU instead and use the extra money on something else.

• You seem to be buying a Windows 10 that requires a CD/DVD drive. So unless you have an old one that you're going to use in your build, you're not going to be able to install Windows.

• This has a lot to do with preference but there's a good chance that 120Gb might not be enough especially if you're going to be playing the newest games (Battlefront requires 40GB's, Witcher 3 40GB, Blac Ops 3 60GB's etc.)

• Now the biggest gripe I have with your build is that you're opting to go for a mATX build. I have heard countless of times that it is highly recommended to never go for a mATX build if it is your first time building.

So. Buy a lower wattage power supply (maybe a EVGA SuperNOVA 550 GS 80+ GOLD). Ideally go for a 1TB HDD + 120GB SSD. Buy a 20$ CD/DVD optical drive. And please for the sake of your own sanity, don't go for a mATX build.

I would recommend posting again in /r/buildapc and maybe even in /r/buildapcforme so you might get better opinions. And when you post, please add the budget in your title and add more info in your post like if you're willing to pay more for your build, are you going to overclock etc.

What I would recommend is browse subs like /r/buildapcsales and /r/Newegg. You could significantly improve your build if you buy from sales. This is something that I personally am incredible jealous for as a Fin since it would be really expensive to ship parts all the way from the US to Finland. Right now I'm seeing a Win 10 key for 79$, an ASUS Strix GTX 970 for 250$ and more and more sales are popping up constantly.

Other small things that have caught my eye:

For the same price you could get an Intel Core i5-6600 6M Skylake processor. From a sale you could get a 500GB SSD for the price of your current 120GB SSD. Don't cheap out on your case. I don't know why you chose that monitor, might want to get a second opinion on that one.

Well this too way too long to write, good luck!

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Continuous-Crossfire-220-GS-0550-V1/dp/B00UVN20UO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1446409197&sr=8-1&keywords=Evga+gs+550w

This one? Do you know what the NVIDIA SLI means?

I'd go for a different PSU. PSUs are tiered essentially by quality, and the CX series is pretty low on that list.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151119

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Crossfire-Warranty-220-GS-0550-V1/dp/B00UVN20UO

Both of these are Tier 2 units.

I would get a better psu. http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Crossfire-Warranty-220-GS-0550-V1/dp/B00UVN20UO or the 650 variant, other than that everything looks good

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Modular-Supply-220-GS-0550-V1/dp/B00UVN20UO

you recommend this?

That power supply would be fine but he's right, you can go with a higher tier power supply without spending that much more. The evga supernova 550w is particularly good and fully modular. This is just preference but for 10 dollars more you could get into a Corsair Obsidian case, it's build better and has more thought out cable management.

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139021&cm_re=corsair_350d-_-11-139-021-_-Product

Power supply:http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Modular-Supply-220-GS-0550-V1/dp/B00UVN20UO/ref=sr_1_21?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1434131110&sr=1-21&keywords=evga+power+supply or http://www.amazon.com/SeaSonic-550-Watt-CrossFire-Certified-SSR-550RM/dp/B00918MEZG/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1434131317&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=Seasonic+G-550+F3+550W

there's a PSU "tier-list" online that's always good to take a look at if you don't know much about the psu.

but for that build, a 500W-550W PSU should do just fine. this would do you just fine.

basically, you don't want to go cheap on your psu. it's the backbone to your computer, you don't want a cheaply made psu that could blow up now do ya

here's the list of the PSU qualities and their product names.

I saw one a few months ago for about 50 usd on amazon... I can't find it anymore.

edit:

I hope this is a good enough substitute...

which one you getting? I was thinking about this