+BoilingHotCoffee I bought RAM once and it infected my Chrome bookmarks with links to porn websites. Now I download all my RAM online. It's much safer and my computer now runs at 17 hyperwatts
hum that's actually a good observation.... here I wonder if some would resort to hanging the pc tower as if it was an air conditioning unit (bolted on a window frame)
Ask for help, I'm relatively non toxic. If you follow my advice to the letter, your house won't burn down, and there are tons of people who could say the same thing.
Ok just bought a ark reactor cost like 1m dollars but it was worth it i can run so much rgb which increases the fps so much like minecraft at 8000000 fps
@@mylifeonthepeninsula9521 now all you need is a vacuum transistor monitor with a 460 GHz refresh rate to be able to play your competitive brony shoot em ups
The other day i saw a PC one of my friends built about 4 years ago. It had an i7 2700 and a MSI gtx 660ti, both of which were powered by a Vorago "500W" PSU, and even worse, since this sketchy PSU didn't have any PCIe power connections the GPU was powered by a 2 molex to 6pin PCIe adapter but only one molex cable was connected, since the only other one it had was connected to the hard drive. I was amazed that the thing turned on, and even more when I realized that it hadn't blown up in 4 years.
This friend just told me that he had his ram die in this system....twice.... And then i asked him why he hadn't bought a new PSU, and he told me "because it is too expensive", but we all know that three sets of 8GB of RAM are more expensive than one decent PSU...
The thought of a PSU blowing out at any moment and taking your whole system with it is just terrifying. It's like suddenly losing your car, home, and most of your personal belongings at once. And yes, my computer is like a second home to me, that I built with my own two hands. Losing it would be like watching my cozy log cabin in the woods go down in flames.
The video is very old but the topic is certainly always up to date. That's how I wanted to know. I have an i7 6700 stock, Intel cooler, 32 GB Ram, 4 fans, 2 SSD, 1 HD and a GTX 1070. The PSU Calculator does a good job. He comes to 358 watts. My measurement showed when playing: a little under 300 watts and in normal operation about 90 watts. So my 500 watt PSU fits.
Got a cheap £20 850W PSU and it ran fine with a 200W system until I upgraded it and it blew up when I started to play Crysis 2, I bought a £35 600W Silver Power True and it's great!
I would never put a £20 power supply in my system. People don't realize that a power supply is probably the most important component in your computer system. Buy cheap, buy twice as the saying goes.
I wouldn't of really considered it but I'm poor and it was only going in a really low power system that had a 5750 and a core2 duo. which I have since upgraded.
I've been using the same 650w BFG power supply since 2006 lol... this things been a champ. the companies been out of business for years and it still runs without a hitch. It's gone through basically 3 complete computers since I've upgraded plenty since I got it. It was originally bought for a dual core athlon x2 and is now running an i7-4930k. I'm probably going to replace it when I buy the nvidia 1080 just to be safe. She's been reliable, but she's definitely been running over well past the intended lifespan.
+Mat7hew_ I bought a 2000W on my first build because I was too lazy to learn how to choose one so I went with the biggest I could find... and my build didn't even hit 300W.
+NMG ASTRIX Would anyone here mind checking my build's compatibility as well as total power requirement?? This is my first build, and i'm up to my last part; PSU. :( and each item on the website doesn't specify the wattage needed. Only a few which i will list on the very bottom. Feel free to give me suggestions on what other parts may be better. (im on a budget) MB: Biostart TA970 AM3+ AMD 970 + SB950 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS RAM: HyperX Fury 16Gb (2x8gb) 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 Model: HX318C10FBK2/16 HDD: WD Blue 1TB HDD 7200 RPM SATA 6gb/s 64mb Cache. Model: WD10E2EX SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 250Gb 2.5inch SATA 6gb/s Internal SSD Model: MZ-75E250B/AM GPU: Asus Stric Radeon R7 370 OC 4gb DDR5 256-bit display port HDMI 1.4aDVI-D ? CPU: AMD FX-6300 6-Core Processor Black Edition. Model: FD6300WMHKBOX Liquid cooling: Silverstone TD03-LITE Durable High-Performance All in one Liquid CPU Cooler with Dual Adjustable 120mm PWM Fans. Case: DIYPC Zondda-O Black, USB 3.0 ATX MidTower Gaming PC case. 3x Orange/LED Fans. (I believe these 3 fans that come with the case will need power as well?)
+Andrew Hamid personally I go over kill on the psu wattage just for the ability to add things as and when I want, but your build would be fine with 650w, personally I'd get an 800w just for future upgrades but as I say that's personal choice
+Andrew Hamid DON'T use a biostar mobo, better: MSI 970A-G43 asus stix gpus are overprized, I'd use sapphire ore msi really need water-cooling?(only useful for real heavy OC):Cooler Master Hyper 412S Never heard of the case manufacturer?!? 400 W really sufficient(including headroom): be quiet! System Power 7 400W if you consider upgrading to a 970,etc. : be quiet! System Power 7 600W
My computer has a freezing issue while playing games, or before the games even start up. This usually only occurs on more graphics intense games like GTA V, or Battlefield, etc. The freezing stops everything, even sound, and can only be fixed by performing a force shutdown. What I did notice was that the PSU was pretty hot and that it only had 430w. I presume this is a problem with the PSU? ASUS 970 PRO GAMING/AURA AMD FX-8350 GTX 1060 3gb 8GB RAM ?????????????
i always go sightly above what my pc needs. currently my pc uses around 450w but i went for a 650w psu just in case in the future i decided to upgrade my GPU then i dont need to worry to much about upgrading my power supply.
A single gpu never needs more than 750w and that figure has a 20%safety margin built in. Your problem is much more likely to be a quality issue. Buy the best quality psu that you can , most of the manufacturers have a range of psu's, go with a higher end psu from a reputable manufacturer( such as Seasonic) and you'll be fine.
better safe than sorry... i use a PSU twice the watts needed, and an UPS to keep it safe from surges and line noise. it runs cool, helps cooldown the inside of the case and keeps the rest of the pc safe and solid i hope PSU will start to come with internal usb com to monitor it's health (voltage values, fan rpm, voltage intake, etc) that would be awersome to see in windows
Back when I did not know much about PCs, I had a CoolerMaster eXtreme Power Plus, rated at 390W. When I discovered it could not output that power, and was a crap unit, I completely lost trust in them. What I want to say is, they don't always make good products, even if they have some of the best PSUs on the market.
Lord Kitty Sorry to hear that, but all of our new power supplies have been revamped and been consistently rated higher than some of the other brands listed in these comments. We hope to regain your confidence through our new GM, VSM, and V series.
This was a very good video. I liked how you gave us a source to be able to find the appropriate amount of watts we should be purchasing for a power supply. I’m just building my first PC and I have to say I’m very satisfied with the build and I’m glad I found this video to help guide me to the right one
Thanks Linus, that link amazed me, I have a gaming PC and the Recommended PSU Wattage: 374 W! I have a 400 watt power supply so I am just making it but dont have to sweat it so much anymore till I upgrade. I must have the most eco friendly gaming system ever... crazy..
What PSU Should I get? CPU: Intel Pentium II @ 233 MHz (maybe overclocking to 5 GHz wth some fancy liquid nitrogen) GPU: S3 VIRGE-SX/GX PCI (375/385) RAM: 128 MB HDD: 3GB Motherboard: I have no idea, let's see what I find in my attic Cooler: attic time!
relentless5321 I would go with a 600Watt PSU, but you should rather go with a 700 or 750 Watt PSU, if your planning to do some overclocking and or Want another graphics card.
Not really, he adds it at the end because and never oversells their stuff: CoolerMaster is a solid brand that happens to sponsor Linus and there for help keep this show alive. So I don't care if he adds a small advertisement for them at the end of the video and if you don't like it, you have the perfectly fair choice of not watching it even if it is as stupid as a reason as this.
disulfideprotein Absolutely - we want to support Linus and his community and just want brand awareness. That's why he even makes that joke at the end :)
Please Will I have a Problem with this build. Ram: Corsair 8GBx2 Power supply: EVGA 500W 80 Plus Power Supply (100-W1-0500-KR) CPU: i7 4770k Graphic Card: Sapphire R9 290 TRI X Motherboard: H87-PLUS Any problems to run? E.G, parts getting damaged? Bottlenecks?
Get a higher rated PSU. get something around 600-700W. I'd suggest Seasonic S-12II series Corsair (Preferably CS over CX) or FSP Aurum 700W. To be honest though I wouldn't go with a r9 290 in the first place. The card runs very hot and eats a lot of power. You can get a GTX 970 for a similar price. It has better performance and requires less beefy PSU.
Just got my hands on an old crappy tower-pc from '02. Disassembled it and then reassembled it and it's still working, now I really feel confident about building my own gaming pc in the future :)
I borught Corsair RM850i few days ago. i know it's just a power supply but they were so cool at packaging it. and the bag it was in. the bag that contains the cables. good god i can just lick the damn thing.
1:30 + ,, actually that is exactly what i did..it never hurts to go over budget for a psu ...specially when you are a gamer and considering doing an SLI vs buying a new gpu...also when he said draws a bit more from the wall..we are talking about 10$ a year...i remember teksyndicate (those guyz and linus are my go to guyz in pc's) calculating stuff like these...so its not like you are gonna loose much
An Autistic Dog and Jtheos I think Tek Syndicate is more of a political/networking type of guy with a hint of hardware wizard (Like Linus and all the others :D). He differs to all the others. Which is to my liking but I guess there is always a hater or more ^_^ . Don't get me wrong I don't hate on any hardware reviewer because they all want to help us choose and learn about the best hardware as well as efficiency and budget wise. So why hate when they all want to help?
that cooler master website is the hecking best! I highly recommend using it! Don't think cooler master is trying to sell you their power supplies because they really aren't!
I just bought an EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G3, 80 Plus Gold... doing custom mod cable replacements, so I needed fully modular, and I love the eco mode... doesn't even run the fan unless it needs to.
Antonijo Ivčić doesnt matter. i am using a 500w and i have better specs than you tbh. doesnt matter what godamn size ur tv is. speakers plug into the wall not ur pc power. and things in the future will consume less power not more.
Now all my senses came back. Watched this the year the video was produced and watching it again this 2021. Right on time for my new build. Thanks Linus, you’re like my inner pc conscience. 😂
This tech quickie video is as dumb as possible. Why didn't you tell anything about current rates and voltage lines? These are the main parameters you should be looking at, not at those "power" numbers. The problem with PSUs can be when its rated at 500 watts, but when you look to current rates (they all are specified on the sticker on each and every PSU), it can only deliver like 24 amps on the 12v lines, which is only 288 watts really (Power = Voltage * Current). The rest of 500 watts goes to 5v and 3.3v lines, that never ever will need that much power - CPUs and GPUs and hard drive *disk spinning motors* use 12 volts.
Totally agree. I bought a PSU that said it was a 600W PSU. Ace I think the company was called. Within 5 mins of booting up, I smelt smoke and my computer died. I then bought a CIT 600W PSU and it hasn't ever let me down. In fact they are so good I was using a 450W by then to power my GTX 770 OC Edition. Says it all right. My system was saying it was using 480 watts of power yet it was getting it from a 450W PSU. Since then I have a 600w non modular non 80+ cert just a bog standard PSU for a cheap ass like me and I would recommend them to ANYONE who is on a serious budget.
Mega Know Disagree... techquicke videos are meant to be simple for amateurs, but this one just was over-dumbed-down. For example the video about Hyper Threading is very good. There is no need for amateur to know about processor registers, ALUs, FPUs and cache, and that video described the HT very good as a black box technology. But to choose a PSU one needs to consider its current rates on 12v rails and understand that maximum total power is distributed between different rails. That is some technical explanation rather than stupid "buy a PSU from a respectable brand with big experience".
sammyjc89 Joke's on you man, If you smelled smoke and the PSU died, than clearly the PSU had no undervolt and overcurrent protection,(or they were not working which means that it was not properly tested) which means that you should have bought a better quality PSU in the first place. Have accidentally short circuited my PSU, when modding, no prob, just disconnect and reconnect the power cord. runs great today still. On GF's comouter when upgrading CPU it got too much to handle for the PSU, simply shut down, she did this a few times without me knowing, still runs the same PSU today ,no prob.
well if you're an expert already, these vids are not aimed at you at all, so quit complaining! Bsides, any decent quality unit will have the power distributed properly across the 3,5, and 12v rails, and this wil not be a problem. As he mentioned in the vid "buying a reputable brand" and you won't have to worry =) Besides if it's that big of a deal, just get the next bigger size and don't worry about it.
Hampus Lytz that is a stupid solution. "Just buy the most expensive stuff and don't worry". You can answer this way about any hardware. but people want to know stuff about hardware because they don't want just to buy expensive things because they're expensive.
yeah you'r golden my specs are 1070 OC @2070mhz, i7 6850k OC @4.7Ghz , 2 SSD's , 1 HHD , asus deluxe II . Only using a 700W PSU , you are way above golden
KG-Virus Thank you! Do you think I will damage my components if I buy a PSU that has extra power? I saw a LinusTechTips video about it where he said you should have a PSU that has 20% more than your needs to be ideal. Any thoughts about that?
i don't think so , by the way you can use EVGA power calculator ( www.evga.com/power-meter/ ) to calculate the your power needs , it will add 100W-150W so you can be on the safe side in the future
They've switched OEMs a couple of times so some of their older ones are questionable. They started using Seasonic though for newer series (like the many-times-mentioned V-series) and they've been very good according to reviews.
If you mean why not just buy a Seasonic in the first place, then sometimes Seasonic might not be available at a retailer while CM is. Also, I'm not sure why but rebranded units are cheaper than original Seasonic units. Might be that Seasonic cherry picks the best units for themselves and sells off the rest to other companies, much like how Micron/Samsung/etc do with flash memory chips.
I hope to make the correct decision on getting a new power supply, as to not have my apt. burned down. Thanks for the video, gonna check out Cooler Master :)
One time I thought it was a good idea to use a room fan on a computer to cool it down. It worked unsurprisingly. Also I used a coffee filter on a case fan to prevent dust from entering.
Corsair AX1200 6 years old, went wrong last year, sent back under their 7 year warranty, 4 days later a brand new one arrived in post, from UK to Netherlands and back in 4 days over a weekend as well. Can't fault that service.
if you don't know always go default 650 , if your planing on going with isolated liquid cooling go with the 850 supernova, if its Custom pump system you will need the calculator for sure.
When I first started off with building my gaming pc, I went off buying a insignia psu 450 watt 80plus white, I’ve had it for around 4 months powering a core i5 650 and a gtx 1050. After about a month I decided to buy a better cpu a core i7 870, and when I got it and installed it my motherboard just blew. What’s weird is that the insignia power supply is still working like really completely working, I didn’t know about bad or good power supplies until I watched this video really helped me a lot, lasted on went to buy a new motherboard and a gpu then a psu a Corsair cx650m 80plus bronze. I understand it’s not that great, but a huge step from a insignia psu never trusting Best Buy again as they told me this is a good psu as in FOR GAMING THEY TOLD ME, please bare with me I’m still a noob on pc hardware.
Linus thanks for the calculator tip! I've serviced hundreds of pc's and just always recommended to buy a "branded" PSU. 12 years later decided to google it.
After watching this and using the calculator, I'm feeling very proud of myself. Ordered everything to build my 1st serious PC, and nailed picking a PSU!
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Why anyone wastes money on computer parts is beyond me...
First of all, RAM is downloadable
A Potato works great as a power supply
Not to mention a potato processor is the most powerful and has integrated graphics stronger than the GTX Titan X
+BoilingHotCoffee I bought RAM once and it infected my Chrome bookmarks with links to porn websites. Now I download all my RAM online. It's much safer and my computer now runs at 17 hyperwatts
My downloadable monitor has a 69k resolution and 0.00000000001 nanosecond response time. It also has a 1738 gigahertz refresh rate.
Go download a pc
+BoilingHotCoffee I got 128 RAM with Cheat Engine! I can run GTA 3 on medium settings! Lags only when there are alot of cars. xD
I run my pc on a 135,000w Tasla supercharger, works fine.
I run mine on nuclear fusion
I use charcoal
tsuzukadesu omg dude thats like so 2017 get with the times
I run my on a nuclear reactor I built with components from smoke detectors
I run it on potatoes
I run my raspberry pi on a 1600 watt power supply
LOL! If I rectified and stored all the ESD that my ESD workstation dissipates, it could run a pi when I'm actively using it.
Not impressed, I run my Arduino from my nuclear reactors' 15 gW transformator station.
Wow, you're so outdated. I run mine at 15 Tera watts.
And I run at 12 NKNAWatts
No Known Number Amount Watts.
It's insanely much
i run mine from lemon juice
my PSU saved my home... when everything on fire my PSU explode and make a lot of smoke that turn off all the fire
This isnt csgo smoke dosent put out fire
It can...
Wtf?
WTF
Chrome r/wooosh
u scare me i dont want a power supply anymore i dont even want my pc anymore :'( my house will burn down
xD
hum that's actually a good observation.... here I wonder if some would resort to hanging the pc tower as if it was an air conditioning unit (bolted on a window frame)
Ask for help, I'm relatively non toxic. If you follow my advice to the letter, your house won't burn down, and there are tons of people who could say the same thing.
Thats why I always have fire extinguisher near my pc :)
Parking a Ford in your garage is a bigger fire hazard than any PC I've seen.
its fuking amazing that after thousands of year we have men in space and recreate reality in electrical signals, yet we still don't understand women.
lmao true
i'm sure that there will be an equation to it
Epix Cole hand the man a beer when he cracks it, and a nobel prize while you're at it :)
***** uh huh. sure you do.
***** if it's "too ez" then tell me smart guy. tell me how to understand woman??? shouldn't bee hard at all if it's "too ez"
"I'm not qualified to help you understand women."
-Linus Sebastian, 2014
Soo the PSU calculator says I need an Arc Reactor.
-Was messing around with it.
Discord? You seem nice.
Same here
Ok just bought a ark reactor cost like 1m dollars but it was worth it i can run so much rgb which increases the fps so much like minecraft at 8000000 fps
Eww stolen joke
@@mylifeonthepeninsula9521 now all you need is a vacuum transistor monitor with a 460 GHz refresh rate to be able to play your competitive brony shoot em ups
I'm new to the PC building world and I've found your videos incredibly helpful. I have also become a user of your forum. Thanks so much!
Dude, Watt are you talking about?
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L, gtfo
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Yall so fucking cringy
"As fast as possible.. DisplayPort" would probably help a lot of folks who are confused about what it does (compared to other choices).
and the confusion with thenderbolt and mini display port
The other day i saw a PC one of my friends built about 4 years ago. It had an i7 2700 and a MSI gtx 660ti, both of which were powered by a Vorago "500W" PSU, and even worse, since this sketchy PSU didn't have any PCIe power connections the GPU was powered by a 2 molex to 6pin PCIe adapter but only one molex cable was connected, since the only other one it had was connected to the hard drive.
I was amazed that the thing turned on, and even more when I realized that it hadn't blown up in 4 years.
This friend just told me that he had his ram die in this system....twice....
And then i asked him why he hadn't bought a new PSU, and he told me "because it is too expensive", but we all know that three sets of 8GB of RAM are more expensive than one decent PSU...
I told him to get a $60 Corsair CX550M, but nope, too expensive.
I am gonna get a Corsair CX650M
MultiJeje12345 the good ones are the ones with the gray sticker on the side. Don't get one that has a green sticker.
ElZamo92 okiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii... care to explain?
I don't know if I watch your channel to learn or for fun. Maybe a little bit of both.
The first 30 seconds is a rare insight into Linus' married life
my girlfriends stress relief candles would most likely burn down my house before my power supply does
Does she need the candels because of you?
😂
Stress relief candles burning down your house. Thats ironic.
@@joeryan1514 You won't be stressed if you're dead.
Girlfriendsss tho
4 years later, are you still with her??
the Cooler Master psu calculator told me i have about 300 wats. is it okay if i get a 400 watt psu that comes with my case?
Linus is really enjoying himself with these Tech quickies lately. I like it.
The thought of a PSU blowing out at any moment and taking your whole system with it is just terrifying. It's like suddenly losing your car, home, and most of your personal belongings at once.
And yes, my computer is like a second home to me, that I built with my own two hands. Losing it would be like watching my cozy log cabin in the woods go down in flames.
mcgibs It happened to my first computer, when i connected power into the power supply, but that computer is 15 years old now.
mcgibs technally its more like suddenly losing your cars engine..
Kent Madsen Best case scenario is just losing one part. Frying your motherboard and who knows what else is still a possibility.
At least he pronounced "nuclear" correctly!
It's a political speech impediment afflicting right wing nut jobs.
here you are again
I am?
"Nookyoulurr"
Makes me so mad D:
trefod no, vwestlife. He's like the top comment in every techquickie
The video is very old but the topic is certainly always up to date. That's how I wanted to know. I have an i7 6700 stock, Intel cooler, 32 GB Ram, 4 fans, 2 SSD, 1 HD and a GTX 1070.
The PSU Calculator does a good job. He comes to 358 watts. My measurement showed when playing: a little under 300 watts and in normal operation about 90 watts. So my 500 watt PSU fits.
Your comment is very old
@@baxxtianyours ain't that new
**plugs in potato** **Turns on** "Huh guess he was wrong afte.." **BOOM**
lol imaxed out the settings on the psu calc and got 17408 W and recomeded Arc Reactor from iron man
+MTRREMX lmao
+MTRREMX Aww... i've only got like 16k Watt...
+Suhkma Dheek I didnt find it on amazon guess I will have to use the one in my chest
+Enchanted Games shrecked
pretty sure the arc reactor provides way more wattage than a measely 17000
Got a cheap £20 850W PSU and it ran fine with a 200W system until I upgraded it and it blew up when I started to play Crysis 2, I bought a £35 600W Silver Power True and it's great!
I would never put a £20 power supply in my system. People don't realize that a power supply is probably the most important component in your computer system. Buy cheap, buy twice as the saying goes.
I wouldn't of really considered it but I'm poor and it was only going in a really low power system that had a 5750 and a core2 duo. which I have since upgraded.
Martin Lawliet its like i built my first pc an i pu a 30€ psu and now one year later im going to buy a xfx
I've been using the same 650w BFG power supply since 2006 lol... this things been a champ. the companies been out of business for years and it still runs without a hitch. It's gone through basically 3 complete computers since I've upgraded plenty since I got it. It was originally bought for a dual core athlon x2 and is now running an i7-4930k. I'm probably going to replace it when I buy the nvidia 1080 just to be safe. She's been reliable, but she's definitely been running over well past the intended lifespan.
any news?
@@plcerider6502 i replaced her out of concern, she never died.
How's it now huh bud
@@aurum3747 I replaced her when I got the 1080ti, never died. Sitting on a shelf now.
@@darktrexcz fucking legend
I got a 700w psu when I built my first rig. I Didn't realize that I didn't need that much power.
+Mat7hew_ I bought a 2000W on my first build because I was too lazy to learn how to choose one so I went with the biggest I could find... and my build didn't even hit 300W.
+Darth Revan I was young and stupid 😂
+Darth Revan they dont' exist
+Nobbs66 It was an unknown Chinese brand so it may very well have been fake but they do exist, my friend.
+Nobbs66 They do exist..
I don't get this series, it's like you're trying to do them as fast as possible
NMG ASTRIX **Ba dum tssssss**
+Diego Pacheco Nice beats.
+NMG ASTRIX Would anyone here mind checking my build's compatibility as well as total power requirement??
This is my first build, and i'm up to my last part; PSU. :( and each item on the website doesn't specify the wattage needed.
Only a few which i will list on the very bottom.
Feel free to give me suggestions on what other parts may be better. (im on a budget)
MB: Biostart TA970 AM3+ AMD 970 + SB950 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
RAM: HyperX Fury 16Gb (2x8gb) 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 Model: HX318C10FBK2/16
HDD: WD Blue 1TB HDD 7200 RPM SATA 6gb/s 64mb Cache. Model: WD10E2EX
SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 250Gb 2.5inch SATA 6gb/s Internal SSD Model: MZ-75E250B/AM
GPU: Asus Stric Radeon R7 370 OC 4gb DDR5 256-bit display port HDMI 1.4aDVI-D ?
CPU: AMD FX-6300 6-Core Processor Black Edition. Model: FD6300WMHKBOX
Liquid cooling: Silverstone TD03-LITE Durable High-Performance All in one Liquid CPU Cooler with Dual Adjustable 120mm PWM Fans.
Case: DIYPC Zondda-O Black, USB 3.0 ATX MidTower Gaming PC case. 3x Orange/LED Fans. (I believe these 3 fans that come with the case will need power as well?)
+Andrew Hamid personally I go over kill on the psu wattage just for the ability to add things as and when I want, but your build would be fine with 650w, personally I'd get an 800w just for future upgrades but as I say that's personal choice
+Andrew Hamid DON'T use a biostar mobo, better: MSI 970A-G43
asus stix gpus are overprized, I'd use sapphire ore msi
really need water-cooling?(only useful for real heavy OC):Cooler Master Hyper 412S
Never heard of the case manufacturer?!?
400 W really sufficient(including headroom): be quiet! System Power 7 400W
if you consider upgrading to a 970,etc. : be quiet! System Power 7 600W
A 5-minute add I loved watching.
My computer has a freezing issue while playing games, or before the games even start up. This usually only occurs on more graphics intense games like GTA V, or Battlefield, etc. The freezing stops everything, even sound, and can only be fixed by performing a force shutdown. What I did notice was that the PSU was pretty hot and that it only had 430w. I presume this is a problem with the PSU?
ASUS 970 PRO GAMING/AURA
AMD FX-8350
GTX 1060 3gb
8GB RAM
?????????????
best PSU video on the web
I had an unbranded PSU before which exploded when I launched GTA 5
Serious?
Lmao
Cool. I'm waiting and trying my hardest to blow up my factory optiplex 7010 dt power supply but it hasn't yet.
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i always go sightly above what my pc needs. currently my pc uses around 450w but i went for a 650w psu just in case in the future i decided to upgrade my GPU then i dont need to worry to much about upgrading my power supply.
that's a lot, a 500w should be enough for most upgrades unless you're gonna get a dual gpu in the future
Lmao just use some electricity cables like wtf bro
You are a boss. 2nd video I've watched of yours today putting together custom PC. Thanks!
you should've discussed efficiency rating
ugh i have to buy a 1000watt power supply, my computer keeps shuting down when ever im playing video games and i just found out why.thanks techquickie
Jesus christ what setup are you running that requires 1000watts
MasterG Yeah, but you're buying 1000W PSU.
Just get a 1080ti and an appropriate PSU.
@@uzimyspecial Lamp probably has a washing machine connected to it
A single gpu never needs more than 750w and that figure has a 20%safety margin built in. Your problem is much more likely to be a quality issue. Buy the best quality psu that you can , most of the manufacturers have a range of psu's, go with a higher end psu from a reputable manufacturer( such as Seasonic) and you'll be fine.
1000w power supply? for what, an iron man suit?
I've been using an overkill psu for about 5 years. Now I'm pissed :'(
Had any bad experiences?
better safe than sorry... i use a PSU twice the watts needed, and an UPS to keep it safe from surges and line noise. it runs cool, helps cooldown the inside of the case and keeps the rest of the pc safe and solid
i hope PSU will start to come with internal usb com to monitor it's health (voltage values, fan rpm, voltage intake, etc) that would be awersome to see in windows
Dario Ampuy Your wasting power mate
I believe that you're pulling the wattage that your computer needs.
+Dario Ampuy what you want is Corsair Link, you get it with Corsair PSU's with the model name ending in i (like an RM650i or an AX860i)
10 years later this video still holds up surprisingly well. Impressive
Damnit Bobby!
A power supply is a serious piece of equipment!
It's not to be taken lightly!
I know because I sell computers and computer accessories!
But dhayyuuuuuud
My CoolerMaster M700 PSU is still working after 7 years.
CM GX550 here, still going well after 5 years. I have another one that has gone 4 years too. They are really great, quiet PSUs.
Back when I did not know much about PCs, I had a CoolerMaster eXtreme Power Plus, rated at 390W. When I discovered it could not output that power, and was a crap unit, I completely lost trust in them.
What I want to say is, they don't always make good products, even if they have some of the best PSUs on the market.
Fekillix
My PSU is not quiet :D
Dennis3Run Noted about the M series then xD
Lord Kitty Sorry to hear that, but all of our new power supplies have been revamped and been consistently rated higher than some of the other brands listed in these comments. We hope to regain your confidence through our new GM, VSM, and V series.
This was a very good video. I liked how you gave us a source to be able to find the appropriate amount of watts we should be purchasing for a power supply. I’m just building my first PC and I have to say I’m very satisfied with the build and I’m glad I found this video to help guide me to the right one
Thanks Linus, that link amazed me, I have a gaming PC and the Recommended PSU Wattage: 374 W! I have a 400 watt power supply so I am just making it but dont have to sweat it so much anymore till I upgrade. I must have the most eco friendly gaming system ever... crazy..
linusdealingwithyourbitchestips
Having a bit of trouble at home Linus? Lol.
What PSU Should I get?
CPU: Intel Pentium II @ 233 MHz (maybe overclocking to 5 GHz wth some fancy liquid nitrogen)
GPU: S3 VIRGE-SX/GX PCI (375/385)
RAM: 128 MB
HDD: 3GB
Motherboard: I have no idea, let's see what I find in my attic
Cooler: attic time!
I would recommend a potato, as Linus has shown in the video. Any type should do, but I prefer Idaho potatoes. They also make excellent fries.
Evyatar Ziv Intel Pentium II best gaming processor!
a rock might be overkill try a hydrogen isotope that should be more than enough
Can some also help here too, what PSU do i need for this build uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/yt27Hx
relentless5321 I would go with a 600Watt PSU, but you should rather go with a 700 or 750 Watt PSU, if your planning to do some overclocking and or Want another graphics card.
Bro You don't know how much of a fan i'm . i want to thank you for the last 4 years!
all your advise and knowledge
Damn linus's eyebrows holdin hands xD
I have a corsair CX600M
I bought a power supply named "Power Supply 700W" for like 25 bucks. Very legit
Seems legit.
can it get anymore legit?
sajid hossain Only if the 12v rail has lower A than the 5v.
Why would you buy over rated crap?
1:52 Ow..owow, my ears. No offense to you Linus from six years ago but you really have come a long way. Love your vids!
Well I just found out that I only need 161watts of power for my PC and I went a bought a 600watt power supply,fucking genius me.
I hate how every one of these videos is an ad for CoolerMaster...
Not really, he adds it at the end because and never oversells their stuff: CoolerMaster is a solid brand that happens to sponsor Linus and there for help keep this show alive. So I don't care if he adds a small advertisement for them at the end of the video and if you don't like it, you have the perfectly fair choice of not watching it even if it is as stupid as a reason as this.
disulfideprotein Absolutely - we want to support Linus and his community and just want brand awareness. That's why he even makes that joke at the end :)
CoolerMasterNA See this guy gets it :D
Please Will I have a Problem with this build.
Ram: Corsair 8GBx2
Power supply: EVGA 500W 80 Plus Power Supply (100-W1-0500-KR)
CPU: i7 4770k
Graphic Card: Sapphire R9 290 TRI X
Motherboard: H87-PLUS
Any problems to run?
E.G, parts getting damaged?
Bottlenecks?
Thats fine, but in the future with upgrades you will have to push to a 600-750
500w for a 290 is pretty low. At least go with a 600w one, just to be safe.
Get a higher rated PSU. get something around 600-700W. I'd suggest Seasonic S-12II series Corsair (Preferably CS over CX) or FSP Aurum 700W. To be honest though I wouldn't go with a r9 290 in the first place. The card runs very hot and eats a lot of power. You can get a GTX 970 for a similar price. It has better performance and requires less beefy PSU.
***** Still a very good GPU mate.
*****
When I was writing it, the GTX 970 is about 100 EUR cheaper.
Just got my hands on an old crappy tower-pc from '02. Disassembled it and then reassembled it and it's still working, now I really feel confident about building my own gaming pc in the future :)
This video has helped me so much! Thanks Linus for everything!
Yep, definitely LinusWifeTips
If you want that, follow him on twitter, he posts some good tips there..
If my gaydar has anything going for it - Linus has no real concern about "understanding women"
Cooler Master's my main choice for PSU's
(CPU's TDP + GPU's TDP)*2 +100W = amount of Watts needed
TDPs can be found using a search engine
100W is for potential accessories
1. bequiet!
2. Seasonic
3. Corsair
WORD!
Gotta disagree bro, I'd say it's:
1. Seasonic
2. Corsair
3. *be* quiet
SENTENCE!
Sharcs
Actually, the name is "be quiet!"
I borught Corsair RM850i few days ago. i know it's just a power supply but they were so cool at packaging it. and the bag it was in. the bag that contains the cables. good god i can just lick the damn thing.
"I'm Fine", is very simple. FINE = frantic, insecure, neurotic and emotional. You're welcome.
Thank you for taking out the guess work choosing the correct power supply!
would a 450 watt PSU be good for a system that needs about 350 watts?
The Zero so how about a 500 watt one
Just make sure it has an 8 pin connector for a new gpu in the future. I've made that mistake.....
a 100w overhead is not a big gap so i hope you went for it, just don't get something crazy like a 750w
260 people couldn't find the right power supply.
(I'm sorry)
Make that 814 now
Make that 846 now
@@LS-jk3fk 1K
1:30 + ,, actually that is exactly what i did..it never hurts to go over budget for a psu ...specially when you are a gamer and considering doing an SLI vs buying a new gpu...also when he said draws a bit more from the wall..we are talking about 10$ a year...i remember teksyndicate (those guyz and linus are my go to guyz in pc's) calculating stuff like these...so its not like you are gonna loose much
Fuckin HATE Tek Syndicate. He's such a cocklick.But Linus is awesome
An Autistic Dog That was a good one i gotta admit.
An Autistic Dog and Jtheos I think Tek Syndicate is more of a political/networking type of guy with a hint of hardware wizard (Like Linus and all the others :D). He differs to all the others. Which is to my liking but I guess there is always a hater or more ^_^ . Don't get me wrong I don't hate on any hardware reviewer because they all want to help us choose and learn about the best hardware as well as efficiency and budget wise. So why hate when they all want to help?
I have seen Thousands of videos in youtube, this intro is far more good than others.
About to finish my first build in 10 years. About to go “Nuc-i-lear”!
Dat intro
3:03 Wow, he combined Nuculur and Nuclear into Nuculear.
that cooler master website is the hecking best! I highly recommend using it! Don't think cooler master is trying to sell you their power supplies because they really aren't!
awesome ! LIKED
Its been a year... why is there no replies?
@@NoNamelolxd lol
No explaination on 80plus certification and efficiency?
It was sponsored by Coolermaster... they don't really care about certification either.
number one rule: dont cheap out on power supply
Wonderful intro! LOL!! I really enjoy and appreciate the LTT team videos and recommendations; I always learn something. Thx guys!!
I run my PC on EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G+, 80 Plus Gold.
Sometimes i open up my case to check if it is still there because it is too quiet.
I just bought an EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G3, 80 Plus Gold... doing custom mod cable replacements, so I needed fully modular, and I love the eco mode... doesn't even run the fan unless it needs to.
May be fan doesnt start!
Who agrees Linus should make another channel called "LoonusTekTips"
+Quietbut_Deadly I support this
Me to
I do also
he already have 4 channels 😀
+Quietbut_Deadly nah linussextips
i have Napajanje Corsair CX Modular Series CX750M, 750 Watt, ATX
fx 8320
gtx 960 4gb
8 gb ddr3
is ith good?or too good psu for this PC
Your psu is way overkill. A 500w would work good
D3LTASAS11 yeah but i am using gaming keyboard,lcd tv 68 cm,high definiton speakers,and i will upgrade pc :D
Antonijo Ivčić doesnt matter. i am using a 500w and i have better specs than you tbh. doesnt matter what godamn size ur tv is. speakers plug into the wall not ur pc power. and things in the future will consume less power not more.
D3LTASAS11 relax man. LOL :better to have more than less ;)
Antonijo Ivčić have fun spending extra money for something you dont fucking need.
Now all my senses came back. Watched this the year the video was produced and watching it again this 2021. Right on time for my new build. Thanks Linus, you’re like my inner pc conscience. 😂
if the calculator says 395w and i get a 550w power supply is that ok?
Andres Shamis yes
are all power supply works on 120v & 220v? some of the countries uses 220v
+Patrick Davin the psu´s have a little switch to choose btwn 120v or 220v , im from argentina and i have to use the switch in 220v
***** thanks
+Perruso CSGO Newer PSUs can run between 100-240V 50/60 Hz without flicking a switch.
I had a couple of both can switch automatically.
This tech quickie video is as dumb as possible.
Why didn't you tell anything about current rates and voltage lines? These are the main parameters you should be looking at, not at those "power" numbers.
The problem with PSUs can be when its rated at 500 watts, but when you look to current rates (they all are specified on the sticker on each and every PSU), it can only deliver like 24 amps on the 12v lines, which is only 288 watts really (Power = Voltage * Current). The rest of 500 watts goes to 5v and 3.3v lines, that never ever will need that much power - CPUs and GPUs and hard drive *disk spinning motors* use 12 volts.
Totally agree. I bought a PSU that said it was a 600W PSU. Ace I think the company was called. Within 5 mins of booting up, I smelt smoke and my computer died. I then bought a CIT 600W PSU and it hasn't ever let me down. In fact they are so good I was using a 450W by then to power my GTX 770 OC Edition. Says it all right. My system was saying it was using 480 watts of power yet it was getting it from a 450W PSU. Since then I have a 600w non modular non 80+ cert just a bog standard PSU for a cheap ass like me and I would recommend them to ANYONE who is on a serious budget.
Mega Know
Disagree... techquicke videos are meant to be simple for amateurs, but this one just was over-dumbed-down.
For example the video about Hyper Threading is very good. There is no need for amateur to know about processor registers, ALUs, FPUs and cache, and that video described the HT very good as a black box technology.
But to choose a PSU one needs to consider its current rates on 12v rails and understand that maximum total power is distributed between different rails. That is some technical explanation rather than stupid "buy a PSU from a respectable brand with big experience".
sammyjc89 Joke's on you man, If you smelled smoke and the PSU died, than clearly the PSU had no undervolt and overcurrent protection,(or they were not working which means that it was not properly tested) which means that you should have bought a better quality PSU in the first place. Have accidentally short circuited my PSU, when modding, no prob, just disconnect and reconnect the power cord. runs great today still. On GF's comouter when upgrading CPU it got too much to handle for the PSU, simply shut down, she did this a few times without me knowing, still runs the same PSU today ,no prob.
well if you're an expert already, these vids are not aimed at you at all, so quit complaining! Bsides, any decent quality unit will have the power distributed properly across the 3,5, and 12v rails, and this wil not be a problem. As he mentioned in the vid "buying a reputable brand" and you won't have to worry =) Besides if it's that big of a deal, just get the next bigger size and don't worry about it.
Hampus Lytz that is a stupid solution. "Just buy the most expensive stuff and don't worry". You can answer this way about any hardware. but people want to know stuff about hardware because they don't want just to buy expensive things because they're expensive.
this man is the one for pc he knows everything you need to know
this guy's dead right its not meant to look nice its meant to b safe n not blow up
whats recalled
***** oh shit dude um try log out of google+ then log bk in
3:18, Listen to what he says.
ChikoWhat i have i just repeated what he stated like he says that they r not ment to have flashing lights they are set to do a job
dead right
Should a get a 750W PSU for a strix gtx 1070 OC? I plan on chaging my GPU in 2/3 years for a 1x80 in the future
with i7 6700K, 32GB RAM, one smagung 950 pro, one 850 evo, one 2TB WD HDD, z170 pro gaming mobo and Corsair 780T case
and noctua NH-D15
yeah you'r golden
my specs are 1070 OC @2070mhz, i7 6850k OC @4.7Ghz , 2 SSD's , 1 HHD , asus deluxe II . Only using a 700W PSU , you are way above golden
KG-Virus Thank you! Do you think I will damage my components if I buy a PSU that has extra power? I saw a LinusTechTips video about it where he said you should have a PSU that has 20% more than your needs to be ideal. Any thoughts about that?
i don't think so , by the way you can use EVGA power calculator ( www.evga.com/power-meter/ )
to calculate the your power needs , it will add 100W-150W so you can be on the safe side in the future
monobrow?!
He Sli's His Brows for extra power
Salmon PC what!?!? I thought he used crossfire!
Best tech youtuber on the internet
Kolink power supplies
Japanese capacitors ✔️
Continuous and peak wattage ✔️
Not from china ✔️
80+ certified ✔️
its funny... i heard cm was a terrible brand for psus
They've switched OEMs a couple of times so some of their older ones are questionable. They started using Seasonic though for newer series (like the many-times-mentioned V-series) and they've been very good according to reviews.
then not just get a seasonic?
If you mean why not just buy a Seasonic in the first place, then sometimes Seasonic might not be available at a retailer while CM is. Also, I'm not sure why but rebranded units are cheaper than original Seasonic units. Might be that Seasonic cherry picks the best units for themselves and sells off the rest to other companies, much like how Micron/Samsung/etc do with flash memory chips.
that unibrow tho
I hope to make the correct decision on getting a new power supply, as to not have my apt. burned down. Thanks for the video, gonna check out Cooler Master :)
6 years later this video still rocks
One time I thought it was a good idea to use a room fan on a computer to cool it down. It worked unsurprisingly. Also I used a coffee filter on a case fan to prevent dust from entering.
Corsair AX1200 6 years old, went wrong last year, sent back under their 7 year warranty, 4 days later a brand new one arrived in post, from UK to Netherlands and back in 4 days over a weekend as well. Can't fault that service.
if you don't know always go default 650 , if your planing on going with isolated liquid cooling go with the 850 supernova, if its Custom pump system you will need the calculator for sure.
dain that first example was so deep it threw me into a dimension of thinking for split second.
2:24 Nice way of adding Sponsors
Awesome video and great intro. We've all been there
When I first started off with building my gaming pc, I went off buying a insignia psu 450 watt 80plus white, I’ve had it for around 4 months powering a core i5 650 and a gtx 1050. After about a month I decided to buy a better cpu a core i7 870, and when I got it and installed it my motherboard just blew. What’s weird is that the insignia power supply is still working like really completely working, I didn’t know about bad or good power supplies until I watched this video really helped me a lot, lasted on went to buy a new motherboard and a gpu then a psu a Corsair cx650m 80plus bronze. I understand it’s not that great, but a huge step from a insignia psu never trusting Best Buy again as they told me this is a good psu as in FOR GAMING THEY TOLD ME, please bare with me I’m still a noob on pc hardware.
I had a 1KW Cooler Master PSU for 7 years running 12 houers a day. Favoritte PSU of all time.
Clear explanation thank you for this video
Linus thanks for the calculator tip! I've serviced hundreds of pc's and just always recommended to buy a "branded" PSU. 12 years later decided to google it.
After watching this and using the calculator, I'm feeling very proud of myself. Ordered everything to build my 1st serious PC, and nailed picking a PSU!