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343 views 15 replies 8 participants last post by  snipekill2445 
#1 ·
ok my psu is dieing i think.

i need a new one.

im not going SLI, but i have a beffy 580 3gb. 1ssd/1hdd not going SLI and im currently at 4.6ghz.
im going to be buying a sound card soonish also,

i really dont want to spend more then about 100 pounds

will be using

scan/aria/ebuyer/amazon/ebay to buy one

any ideas??

rep for help and cheers in advance!
 
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Originally Posted by Big-Pete View Post

i have alot of power sapping stuff. think a 520s gonna cut it?! i was thinking 700w+ purely to be in the sweet spot for efficentcy, plus i fold 24/7 on the cpu.
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Between the OC'd 2600k, and the 580, you're looking at ~400w tops. Add SSD and HDD, and you're at ~420.

Not sure if your 8 fans are pulling 100w, but I guess that's something to think about. Your build, your peace of mind. It's important! I'll keep looking.
 
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Originally Posted by Syryll View Post

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-Series-Supply-Version-CMPSU-650TXUK/dp/B000Z7KHLA/ref=sr_1_8?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1359448660&sr=1-8

£76.50 + free shipping to UK

You'll have a buttload of headroom with that. 700w is overkill imo.
you must be new here, Overkill is the name of the game, plus ill be going nvidia Gk110 so power hungry mofo and use the 580 for physx LOL!!!

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Originally Posted by Hatfieco View Post

A 520w is more than enough. Have you tested you PSU at all? You can download OCCT it has a built in psu tester. For 20 or so you can buy a psu tester to tell you if the psu is going bad. Also should start an RMA with OCZ it should be under warranty.
rma started, im on OCCT now
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cheers for help,

rep to all
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Originally Posted by Syryll View Post

Given your previous post about GK110, and using 580 as a PPU, that's a great PSU.

I'm not saying I don't overkill, I just like to save people money where not needed
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im in a priveliged position to not really have to worry to much about saving the money
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BUT i do have my limits of what im willing to pay.
 
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#14 ·
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Originally Posted by Big-Pete View Post

you must be new here, Overkill is the name of the game, plus ill be going nvidia Gk110 so power hungry mofo and use the 580 for physx LOL!!!
rma started, im on OCCT now
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cheers for help,

rep to all
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^No, in fact he's probably more in touch with how this works than you are (considering your above post).
There is overkill (which actually adds to the overall performance and/or experience, like ultra fast RAM which helps in benching, over the top cooling for extreme clocks, large/fast SSDs, etc) and then there is stupid overkill (overkill that does absolutely nothing for you, essentially being a money sink, and that's exactly what PSU oversizing is).
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The correct approach to PSU purchases is 1st to establish your required power output and then buying the best unit you can afford at that output (or slightly larger, depending on future plans).
 
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Originally Posted by Big-Pete View Post

nvidia Gk110 so power hungry mofo and use the 580 for physx.
If you plan on getting a new GK110 Card, and use the 580 for Physx, you're gonna want at least a 80+ Gold (cause you said you want efficiency) 600W PSU.

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/650w-seasonic-x-650-modular-80-plus-gold-90-eff-sli-crossfire-eps-12v-fan-cooling
This is under 100 pounds, is fully modular, and is 80+ Gold.
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And if you spend about 14pounds more, you can get the 750W version.
 
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