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Is this psu enough for future upgrades

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I was considering buying a corsair tx650
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020
,but I want to make sure that I'd be able to add just about any one video card to my system.I do not intend to sli or crossfire.I'd just like to know that I'd be able to add even the highest grade enthusiast cards like the gtx 590/690 or radeon 7970 or their new 8 series cards,without any issues.I do not intend to add water cooling but I will have an aftermarket cooler soon.here are the components it needs to power.

i5 2500k 3.7ghz(stock cooler)
8gb ram
biostar tz77a mobo
zalman z11 plus case fans
hitchi deskstar 320gb HDD
LG dvd drive

I do plan to overclock it to 4ghz+ if that matter at all.I realize with the current setup a 300 watt could easily power it,but like I said I'd like no stability issues,whatsoever.I recently purchased a thermaltake tr2 500 watt and it caused instability issues.like I said before Id'd like to be able to add even the most power hungry cards.so is the psu enough?If not what suggestions do you have?I have a max of $95 to spend on the psu,not a penny more.I've been told that this power supply could handle 2 gtx 560's in sli,or a single enthusiast card,stably,I'd like it if you could confirm or deny this.I most likely will want to add a HDD,again,without it causing any power issues.sorry if any part of this was rude I'm just frustrated that the psu I purchased earlier wasn't sufficient,and thank you for reading.
also I've heard that this psu can be loud,is i just a defect with some of them?or do they all have this issue?
Edited by mvitkun - 7/4/12 at 12:48pm
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That should take care of your needs just fine. I ran sli 560's on a older tx650 no problem.
    
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Q9650 @ 4.33Ghz (510x8.5) EP45-UD3P v1.1 7970 @1.2Ghz 4x2GB DDR2 1066 G.Skill Black Pi/Mushkin Blackline 
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830 64GB 2xWD 500GB RAID0 Pioneer DVD-RW GTZ/RX240/AP-15's x4 
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Windows 7 Pro x64 Samsung T260 26" Envision 21" Black Widow Ultimate 
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CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
Q9650 @ 4.33Ghz (510x8.5) EP45-UD3P v1.1 7970 @1.2Ghz 4x2GB DDR2 1066 G.Skill Black Pi/Mushkin Blackline 
Hard DriveHard DriveOptical DriveCooling
830 64GB 2xWD 500GB RAID0 Pioneer DVD-RW GTZ/RX240/AP-15's x4 
OSMonitorMonitorKeyboard
Windows 7 Pro x64 Samsung T260 26" Envision 21" Black Widow Ultimate 
PowerCaseMouseMouse Pad
Seasonic X-750 600T SE 2012 Mamba Vespula 
Audio
Ultrasone Pro550/VSX-1122 
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Yes, It's fine. Can't speak for card's that haven't came out though. Have you thought about modular/more efficient PSU's w/ better internals for not alot more money?

I can understand why you were frustrated about the TR2, As you have learned, it's crap. Prop's for looking to do it right this time, and next time read the pro reviews for what you are looking at buying too. (hardocp, jonnyguru, tweaktown, hardwaresecrets, xbit labs, kitguru, techpowerup, anandtech, hardware heaven, ect)
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modular yes,more effiecient...do you mean the 80% bronze,silver,platinum,etc?and like I said if I had the cash I would but the max I can spend on a psu is $95,though if you can find a better psu for that price I wouldn't be against considering it.in addition to the questions above I was wondering if you knew....how much power can this psu supply constantly without sacrificing stability.I've seen on some reviews its around 620 where it gets unstable.
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