AMD Mid-Range Gaming Build: PSU
While all of the components we are selecting here today are what we would go with, and priced from vendors we trust, it is always a good idea to shop around as deals on these, or other good options, pop up from other reliable vendors all the time. With that said, let’s dive right into the next order of business.
PSU
Seasonic FOCUS Gold 650W $86.99 (Currently $99.99)
60 FPS
- Very Very Good Performance
- Excellent Build Quality And Support
- Quiet
30 FPS
- A Bit Pricey
- Semi-Modular Only
Now we move on to what is often the last thing users consider when building a system; the power supply. Even though it should be close to the top of the list it often isn’t, and we all get why. It is usually a rather boring item in the build whose contributions are easily missed. Well, that is until things go south! Our choices today are kind of tough as power supply prices have been on the rise lately due to a host of economic factors.
However, our selection today is the Seasonic FOCUS GM-650. Seasonic has come on in the last 7-8 years as a real brand presence in addition to all of its OEM work. In each of their offerings, they seem to have hit it out of the park. So, we have no reservations about the Seasonic FOCUS GM-650 today as it provides enough power for our system, is high quality, and it generally quiet. Sure, we would love to see a fully modular option here, but with prices what they are (and the fact that the fully modular nature would not get us a real performance increase) it seems like a bit of a waste to push higher during a high moment of the market.