Parts picker says this setup will draw 269 Watts, how much quiet fully modular power supply do I need? Do I need Gold, Platinum etc...?
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/J9FCkd
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/J9FCkd/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600 3.1 GHz 6-Core Processor ($248.96 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($139.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($229.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB AMP Edition Video Card ($358.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design - Define Nano S Mini ITX Desktop Case ($74.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1257.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-05 18:41 EST-0500
What size power supply
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Re: What size power supply
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The RMx 550W is fine. Be sure to get the 2018 model (it should be shown as such on Partpicker). Not a big jump in efficiency from Gold to Platinum., call it 5W less heat while gaming.
The RMx 550W is fine. Be sure to get the 2018 model (it should be shown as such on Partpicker). Not a big jump in efficiency from Gold to Platinum., call it 5W less heat while gaming.