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Originally Posted by z3r0_k00l75 
I would re-evaluate that budget. Maybe instead of the$85 Azza case you could go with something in the $50-60 range (HAF 912 and NZXT m59 come to mind) and add that $15-20 to the psu. One place you DO NOT want to skimp on is the power supply. Just imagine a scenario where your el cheapo psu goes snap crackle POP and takes out your motherboard, cpu, graphics card and hard drive(s). You are left with a bunch of fried components all because you were in a rush and didn't make sure to get a reliable power supply from the beginning.
I would re-evaluate that budget. Maybe instead of the$85 Azza case you could go with something in the $50-60 range (HAF 912 and NZXT m59 come to mind) and add that $15-20 to the psu. One place you DO NOT want to skimp on is the power supply. Just imagine a scenario where your el cheapo psu goes snap crackle POP and takes out your motherboard, cpu, graphics card and hard drive(s). You are left with a bunch of fried components all because you were in a rush and didn't make sure to get a reliable power supply from the beginning.
The AZZA case is something I had in mind from the start. I needed a case with a round fan mount on the side fore a little aesthetic mod I'm going to give it. But I will spend a bit more on the PSU because I know using cheap components here is a big gamble.
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Originally Posted by The_chemist21
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W $73 AR and Promo Code Corsair724 It may be a bit of overkill for your system but you can sli another 460 and leaves you with more headroom for more hdds and other upgrades.
Edit or CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W $66 AR and Promo Code Corsair724
Edit2: I would even take that Corsair Build series over that OCZ supply since their quality hasn't improved yet and why take a chance when you can grab a much better supply listed above.
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W $73 AR and Promo Code Corsair724 It may be a bit of overkill for your system but you can sli another 460 and leaves you with more headroom for more hdds and other upgrades.
Edit or CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W $66 AR and Promo Code Corsair724
Edit2: I would even take that Corsair Build series over that OCZ supply since their quality hasn't improved yet and why take a chance when you can grab a much better supply listed above.
A little too much money for me to spend there, but I might SLI the 460's later, so having the 650w might be a good idea.
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Originally Posted by Phaedrus2129
Your system will pull around 300-350W. A Corsair CX430v2 would suffice.
The Rosewill Stallion is old and mediocre
The CoolerMaster eXtremeGamer is actually a crappy 350W
The Corsair CX600 is ok but actually just a 500W.
Your system will pull around 300-350W. A Corsair CX430v2 would suffice.
The Rosewill Stallion is old and mediocre
The CoolerMaster eXtremeGamer is actually a crappy 350W
The Corsair CX600 is ok but actually just a 500W.
I heard great things about the 430w, as it was made with Seagate parts and is much more reliable. As for the others, thanks for the info. Would the 430w be able to handle 6 Bitfenix Spectres and an SLI in the future?
I end up buying used PSUs a lot of the time.
