Question about psu

[theb52s]

I'm looking at the following specs for a new pc but have a question about the psu. On the information table about the graphics card it mentions a minimum psu requirement of 600w and I understand that the CPU I have picked can be quite power hungry. Despite his if I select a psu above 450w pc specialist tell me that this is more than I need. Do I trust that advice or go for a 650w psu?



Case
COOLERMASTER HAF 912 PLUS MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD FX-8350 Eight Core CPU (4.00GHz/8MB CACHE/AM3+)
Motherboard
ASUS® M5A97 (DDR3, USB3.0, 6Gb/s)
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 8GB KIT)
Graphics Card
PNY QUADRO K4000 - 3GB GDDR5, 768 CUDA Cores - 2 x DP, 1 x DVI
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
2TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD2002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY
Processor Cooling
Corsair H40 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Extra Case Fans
2 x 12CM Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
WIRELESS 802.11N 150Mbps PCI-E CARD (Special Offer)
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 2 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 7 Professional (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Monitor
IIYAMA E2481HS 24" LED WIDESCREEN, D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI 1920x1080
Keyboard & Mouse
LOGITECH® K120 USB KEYBOARD
Mouse
LOGITECH® OPTICAL USB MOUSE
Speakers
LOGITECH LS21 2.1 SILVER/BLACK SPEAKER SYSTEM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 11 working days
Quantity
1

 

[keynes]

While the configurator should be more accurate to determine your power requirement I would still go with what the manufacturer recommends, it will also give you more room for upgrades. Are you overclocking your CPU?

 

[theb52s]

The pc will actually be used by my son, who is starting a computer animation and vfx degree this month. I don't think he would be interested in overclocking. We are just looking at something which will allow him to use a wide range of software in connection with his course and interests and will last for a while. He doesn't seem to be bothered about using it for gaming but I would think if he did decide to go down that route this set up should be easily good enough for the casual gamer without the need for overclocking

 

[keynes]

If you are not overclocking the triple copper neatpipe CPU cooler will be fine for your system.

 

[theb52s]

That cooler isn't compatible with the CPU I've chosen apparently. Thanks for the advice though. I think I'll play it safe and go with the 650w psu. The difference in price isn't that great anyway!