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4/21/12 at 3:00am

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Hi folks,

Im currently going to be starting a new build over the next few months, and wondering what peoples opinions on a psu for this set up would be:

core i5 2500k(oc to 4.5), gtx580 card, hyper 212 hsf, p8z68 mobo, - not sure about hdd/ssd yet.
(now over to the cases forum)

regards
paul

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
I5 3570k	ASUS P8Z77 V PRO	EVGA GTX 670 FTW	G.SKILL trident x 2400 c10
RAM	Hard Drive	Cooling	OS
Corsair	crucial M4 64GB for O/S, M4 256GBfor games	hyper 212 evo	windows 7 home premium retail
Monitor	Power	Case
viewsonic 22"	nzxt hale90 550w	nzxt phantom enthusiast (black)
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
I5 3570k	ASUS P8Z77 V PRO	EVGA GTX 670 FTW	G.SKILL trident x 2400 c10
RAM	Hard Drive	Cooling	OS
Corsair	crucial M4 64GB for O/S, M4 256GBfor games	hyper 212 evo	windows 7 home premium retail
Monitor	Power	Case
viewsonic 22"	nzxt hale90 550w	nzxt phantom enthusiast (black)
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4/21/12 at 3:11am

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if you have a great amount of money to put on a PSU i would say 800w approxx will be stable with a OC cpu and gpu for say. and for the brands silverstone,sparkle,XFX and seasonic is pretty much the one i have experience with and work really great. but im the kind of guy who play safe i dont like too have just enough PSU wattage better be safe with PSU pick a good brand with a little more wattage .

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 3930k	Asus Rampage IV Extreme	2xMsi 680GTX Lightning Sli	G.Skill F3 Sniper 32gig 1866mhz
Hard Drive	Cooling	Monitor	Keyboard
Plextor M5P 256Gb 2xMushkin Chronos 240gb 1xOcz...	Ek H30 watercooling kit koolance 30FPI 360Rad	Dell U2711 1440p +Crossover 1440p	DuckyShine 9080DK
Power	Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
XFX Pro black edition 1250w Gold	Silverstone Temjin TJ11	Steelseries Sensei	Steelseries 9HD
Audio	Audio
Headphone Bayerdynamic T1,Audeze LCD-2 , DT990 ...	Soundcard Asus essence STX , Amp: Schiit lyr w...
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 3930k	Asus Rampage IV Extreme	2xMsi 680GTX Lightning Sli	G.Skill F3 Sniper 32gig 1866mhz
Hard Drive	Cooling	Monitor	Keyboard
Plextor M5P 256Gb 2xMushkin Chronos 240gb 1xOcz...	Ek H30 watercooling kit koolance 30FPI 360Rad	Dell U2711 1440p +Crossover 1440p	DuckyShine 9080DK
Power	Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
XFX Pro black edition 1250w Gold	Silverstone Temjin TJ11	Steelseries Sensei	Steelseries 9HD
Audio	Audio
Headphone Bayerdynamic T1,Audeze LCD-2 , DT990 ...	Soundcard Asus essence STX , Amp: Schiit lyr w...
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4/21/12 at 3:23am

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if you have a great amount of money to put on a PSU i would say 800w approxx will be stable with a OC cpu and gpu for say. and for the brands silverstone,sparkle,XFX and seasonic is pretty much the one i have experience with and work really great. but im the kind of guy who play safe i dont like too have just enough PSU wattage better be safe with PSU pick a good brand with a little more wattage .

800 is overkill for a single card setup
I'd recommend the hx650, modular, corsair, thin cables

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samgsung 830 series	Corsair H80	Noctua NF-F12 x2	scythe gentle typhoon 1850rpm x2
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Phanteks F140TS_BL	windows 7 home premium	Benq XL2420T	Razer Black Widow
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Asus Xonar DS
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Intel Core i7 2600k @4.6ghz	Asrock z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155	EVGA GTX 670 FTW	g skill sniper
Hard Drive	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
samgsung 830 series	Corsair H80	Noctua NF-F12 x2	scythe gentle typhoon 1850rpm x2
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
Phanteks F140TS_BL	windows 7 home premium	Benq XL2420T	Razer Black Widow
Power	Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
Corsair HX 650	NZXT Phantom Black	Razer Mamba 2012	Razer Goliathus control edition
Audio
Asus Xonar DS
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4/21/12 at 3:28am

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800 is overkill for a single card setup
I'd recommend the hx650, modular, corsair, thin cables

in the past i bought a tx 650 and it fail with my single gpu i had before but i have been unlucky maybe but why not be overkill it is safe and good for the long run if he has the money if not he better buy a lower wattage PSU

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 3930k	Asus Rampage IV Extreme	2xMsi 680GTX Lightning Sli	G.Skill F3 Sniper 32gig 1866mhz
Hard Drive	Cooling	Monitor	Keyboard
Plextor M5P 256Gb 2xMushkin Chronos 240gb 1xOcz...	Ek H30 watercooling kit koolance 30FPI 360Rad	Dell U2711 1440p +Crossover 1440p	DuckyShine 9080DK
Power	Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
XFX Pro black edition 1250w Gold	Silverstone Temjin TJ11	Steelseries Sensei	Steelseries 9HD
Audio	Audio
Headphone Bayerdynamic T1,Audeze LCD-2 , DT990 ...	Soundcard Asus essence STX , Amp: Schiit lyr w...
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 3930k	Asus Rampage IV Extreme	2xMsi 680GTX Lightning Sli	G.Skill F3 Sniper 32gig 1866mhz
Hard Drive	Cooling	Monitor	Keyboard
Plextor M5P 256Gb 2xMushkin Chronos 240gb 1xOcz...	Ek H30 watercooling kit koolance 30FPI 360Rad	Dell U2711 1440p +Crossover 1440p	DuckyShine 9080DK
Power	Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
XFX Pro black edition 1250w Gold	Silverstone Temjin TJ11	Steelseries Sensei	Steelseries 9HD
Audio	Audio
Headphone Bayerdynamic T1,Audeze LCD-2 , DT990 ...	Soundcard Asus essence STX , Amp: Schiit lyr w...
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4/21/12 at 3:29am

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Any solid 500W unit will do.

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4/21/12 at 3:39am

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Hi guys thanks also for your swift responses - same as my other post on cases - 100 gbp is a bit much, i was looking at ocz 600w @65.50, thats pretty top of my budget for a psu, if i add more money to the psu then i have to save that money from another component, - ie graphics card or i will have to omit my ssd altogether.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OCZ-600W-PC-SLI-80-Modular-Gaming-Power-Supply-Unit-/160585569179?pt=UK_Computing_PowerSupplies_EH&hash=item2563a5539b

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OCZ-550W-SIlent-Gaming-Power-Supply-Unit-PSU-With-8-Pin-550-Watt-PSU-80-PLUS-/140720291137?pt=UK_Computing_PowerSupplies_EH&hash=item20c3953d41

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OCZ-ModXStream-Pro-500W-ATX-Power-Supply-Unit-PSU-UK-/140491975084?pt=UK_Computing_PowerSupplies_EH&hash=item20b5f969ac

thanks guys
paul

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
I5 3570k	ASUS P8Z77 V PRO	EVGA GTX 670 FTW	G.SKILL trident x 2400 c10
RAM	Hard Drive	Cooling	OS
Corsair	crucial M4 64GB for O/S, M4 256GBfor games	hyper 212 evo	windows 7 home premium retail
Monitor	Power	Case
viewsonic 22"	nzxt hale90 550w	nzxt phantom enthusiast (black)
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
I5 3570k	ASUS P8Z77 V PRO	EVGA GTX 670 FTW	G.SKILL trident x 2400 c10
RAM	Hard Drive	Cooling	OS
Corsair	crucial M4 64GB for O/S, M4 256GBfor games	hyper 212 evo	windows 7 home premium retail
Monitor	Power	Case
viewsonic 22"	nzxt hale90 550w	nzxt phantom enthusiast (black)
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4/21/12 at 4:04am

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Hi guys thanks also for your swift responses - same as my other post on cases - 100 gbp is a bit much, i was looking at ocz 600w @65.50, thats pretty top of my budget for a psu, if i add more money to the psu then i have to save that money from another component, - ie graphics card or i will have to omit my ssd altogether.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OCZ-600W-PC-SLI-80-Modular-Gaming-Power-Supply-Unit-/160585569179?pt=UK_Computing_PowerSupplies_EH&hash=item2563a5539b
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OCZ-550W-SIlent-Gaming-Power-Supply-Unit-PSU-With-8-Pin-550-Watt-PSU-80-PLUS-/140720291137?pt=UK_Computing_PowerSupplies_EH&hash=item20c3953d41
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OCZ-ModXStream-Pro-500W-ATX-Power-Supply-Unit-PSU-UK-/140491975084?pt=UK_Computing_PowerSupplies_EH&hash=item20b5f969ac
thanks guys
paul

The ZS is the best unit there, not a great one though... this is consideraby better, and a very good deal at that price.

Drop the 212, it's trash.. go with this, a whole different ball game.
As far as SSDs go the M4 is your best choice since you're on a budget.
I'd suggest picking a Z77 board as well, and a 7950 instead of the 580, better in every possible way for a marginal cost difference(at most).

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4/21/12 at 4:23am

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ok, i value your opinion, but why is the 212 trash? im not meaning to start a war, im just interested in your reasons, i know nothing about any of this gear, i like the look of the thermaltake but tbh, they all look the same, also the same with the mobo, and the graphics card, why do you not recommend the ones i suggested?
The graphics card was the next forum i was going(aswell as try avsim)

regards
paul

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
I5 3570k	ASUS P8Z77 V PRO	EVGA GTX 670 FTW	G.SKILL trident x 2400 c10
RAM	Hard Drive	Cooling	OS
Corsair	crucial M4 64GB for O/S, M4 256GBfor games	hyper 212 evo	windows 7 home premium retail
Monitor	Power	Case
viewsonic 22"	nzxt hale90 550w	nzxt phantom enthusiast (black)
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
I5 3570k	ASUS P8Z77 V PRO	EVGA GTX 670 FTW	G.SKILL trident x 2400 c10
RAM	Hard Drive	Cooling	OS
Corsair	crucial M4 64GB for O/S, M4 256GBfor games	hyper 212 evo	windows 7 home premium retail
Monitor	Power	Case
viewsonic 22"	nzxt hale90 550w	nzxt phantom enthusiast (black)
View all

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4/21/12 at 4:42am

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ok, i value your opinion, but why is the 212 trash? im not meaning to start a war, im just interested in your reasons, i know nothing about any of this gear, i like the look of the thermaltake but tbh, they all look the same, also the same with the mobo, and the graphics card, why do you not recommend the ones i suggested?
The graphics card was the next forum i was going(aswell as try avsim)
regards
paul

The 212 is trash because it's a cheap, inefficient HDT solution... the Thermalright(not Thermaltake, Thermalright is one of the biggest players in the business, one of the few innovators along side Prolimatech and a few others, like Noctua more recently) True Spirti 140 is a toned down version of the Thermalright Archon, it's an excellent cooler for the money.
I suggested a Z77 mobo because(as its name implies) it uses a new chipset, designed for IvyBridge(the successor of SandyBridge) which will be launched in the following days.. it functions equally well with both generations, it's superior to the Z68 in a few ways... higher memory clocks for one.
7950 over 580 for obvious reasons.. it's a superior GPU even at stock clocks, it overclocks better while consuming half the power and generating half the heat of a GTX 580.

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4/22/12 at 12:13pm

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Hi unoriginalsin, thanks for the reply, my apologies for not getting back to you sooner,

Whats "hdt"?
Im not planning another upgrade for 5 years anyway, so with that in mind am i still aswell getting a Z77(suggestions here would be nice).
Ive read that although the "war" between nvidia and ati is fairly large, ive always thought that the way the gpu works in nvidia - its more suited to fsx than what the ati's are.

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
I5 3570k	ASUS P8Z77 V PRO	EVGA GTX 670 FTW	G.SKILL trident x 2400 c10
RAM	Hard Drive	Cooling	OS
Corsair	crucial M4 64GB for O/S, M4 256GBfor games	hyper 212 evo	windows 7 home premium retail
Monitor	Power	Case
viewsonic 22"	nzxt hale90 550w	nzxt phantom enthusiast (black)
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
I5 3570k	ASUS P8Z77 V PRO	EVGA GTX 670 FTW	G.SKILL trident x 2400 c10
RAM	Hard Drive	Cooling	OS
Corsair	crucial M4 64GB for O/S, M4 256GBfor games	hyper 212 evo	windows 7 home premium retail
Monitor	Power	Case
viewsonic 22"	nzxt hale90 550w	nzxt phantom enthusiast (black)
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