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EVGA, Corsair, Seasonic are the 3 I've used in every build. Don't go just by make though; research the particular model's reviews & ratings to ascertain its worthiness.

I have Ryder 7 7700 non x, xfx wick rx 7700xt with 32gb 6000mhz skills flare 5 and 2 m.2 drives. are msi psu bad? First one I have tried and seen. Didn’t know they even made psu before I got this.

I live near Fort Knox, KY. The closest Microcenter is in Cincinnati, Ohio. 2 years ago they had a deal that made the 300 mile round trip worth the drive...plus, I was in the mood for a road trip. It's located surprisingly conveniently right off the exit ramp. Having built many rigs over the past 40 years- how the time does fly- I've learned through experience that you want the most robust psu to support your components; if some power calculator tells you X, add even more capacity. I've probably been building rigs longer than the person that wrote that power requirement calculator has been alive. If you're gonna spend your hard-earned money on a pc build, you want to BEEF UP that PSU beyond any question of its ability to support all those pricey components. There's a significant difference in the quality of the rails on higher tier psu's that enhances their ability to support consistent load demands & fluctuations efficiently. If I'm spending $2,000+ on components, I'm happy to spend 10% of that total on a rock solid foundation of the whole system: the psu. Not bragging rights, but peace of mind. The same psu I bought is currently on sale for $30 less than I paid a little over 2 years ago. Here's the link, plus the receipt for my build parts purchase, minus the 6950xt gpu I bought on Amazon. It comes with a 10 year warranty: https://a.co/d/39OvFoO

Or 900 annoyed readers lol

wow i see over 900 views of this thread hope this educates the DIY on getting to the issue. most is cheap venders making crap wire harnesses and people not up keeping the software / firmware on thier systems and matching up RAM (running dual channel mode)

bragging rights LoL but reduntcy and headroom for exspantion of hardware later on ok now onboard and PCI-e slot video adds to the load along with capture cards etc mine 1K PSU lasted 14 yrs and seasonic won't even repair it, talk about support your product but time of build is the best of the best.

Nothing I looked at online supports that though. The calculators and such suggest 700watt so 850 already more. Where did you get 1000watt?

Yeah, when he responded 850 watt to my query, that would be my first issue to address. Built my last rig with 1,000 Watt psu & wish I would've gone a little bigger, although no problems in the 2 years since building it. Always want plenty more power than the system draws to account for PSU efficiency, fluctuations & to give room for any future upgrades & hardware additions. @Nycz Come off $100 or so & replace that PSU. Get you at least a 1,000 Watt Gold rated modular.