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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
^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).
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).
I say Corsair GS700 all the way Amazon
also a review here
the only drawback its that its not modular, but other than that its nice to have a bit more extra juice, plus that it will match the color of your motherboard
EDIT : EVGA SuperNova NEX 750W. Not available yet but this one is 80+ gold,90% eff. and it will cover you in future upgrades.
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.
And if you spend about 14pounds more, you can get the 750W version.
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