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post #1 of 8
10/17/12 at 6:08am
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Hi, i just wanted to ask if 750w is okay for my rig or would i be able to use 650w easily?

My rig.

- Intel core 17-3770k 3.50ghz ivybridge

- Asus maximus v gene mini atx z77

- 16gb Mushkin enhanced blackline frostbyte

- corsair hydrio h80 water cooling

- Arianet radeon HD 7770 1024MB GDDR5 1012mhz

- OCZ Vertex 4 128gb ssd

- 1TB seagate barracude


Thanks.
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post #2 of 8
10/17/12 at 6:16am
  • TwoCables
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It depends on the PSU, but even a quality 350-400W power supply would be plenty.

 

Are you shopping for a PSU right now?  Where can you order from?

 

How much can you spend on the PSU?

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post #3 of 8
10/17/12 at 6:19am
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anywhere which will ship to the uk and about £90.

And if possible it being modular.
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post #4 of 8
10/17/12 at 6:28am
Hi, The cheapest Modular PSU around that wattage i could find was a 680W be quiet Power supply. it gets good reviews and is from aria so it ships to the UK.

Like TwoCables said thought, you don't need 750W for you system unless you are going to upgrade.

Link Although it is 95.56
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post #5 of 8
10/17/12 at 6:32am
based on the motherboard and chip that you have chosen - you might be tempted to upgrade to a high-end gpu or two someday, then i suggest get a quality 750w now.
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post #6 of 8
10/17/12 at 7:00am
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Originally Posted by coujin View Post

anywhere which will ship to the uk and about £90.
And if possible it being modular.

 

Alright.  :)  Here are a bunch of modular PSUs from Scan.co.uk starting at 520W (I'm taking into account future upgrades):

 

 

 

Any of these are good, but of course the available connectors that each of them has can make or break the deal.  If it were my money, then it would be a toss-up for me between the Corsair TX550M, 520W SeaSonic M12II, and the 620W Antec High Current Gamer M Series.  The reason is that all 3 of them have two PCI-E connectors:  the Corsair and the Antec both have two 6+2 pin PCI-E connectors but are only partially modular PSUs.  The SeaSonic is mostly modular which I would personally prefer (only the necessary cables that everyone needs are hardwired), but instead of having two 6+2 PCI-E cables, it has one 6-pin and one 6+2 pin.  So the only problem there would be if two 8-pin PCI-E cables are required;  it would mean you'd have to use those ugly molex adapters.  :)

 

Although, the NZXT HALE82 has four PCI-E connectors:  two 6-pin, and two 6+2 pin.  :)

 

In other words, it's all up to you and what you feel you may need or want.

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60 GB Callisto Deluxe (C:) 64 GB G.SKILL Falcon (D:) Samsung SH-S243N 24x DVD Burner Samsung SH-S203N 20X DVD Burner 
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Thermaltake Frio Win 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 Samsung 2253BW (1680 x 1050) Filco Majestouch 104-key Cherry MX Blues w/NKRO 
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post #7 of 8
10/17/12 at 9:20am
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Okay thank you for the list, hopefully i can find the one i need now smile.gif
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post #8 of 8
10/17/12 at 9:30am
  • TwoCables
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You're welcome!

 

If you need any further assistance, then of course Overclock.net is here for you.

It's like advanced alien technology! :)
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Corsair HX650 (major overkill, but it was cheap) CM 690 Microsoft Intellimouse Optical Basic, but premium round 
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