Do I have the right PSU or do I buy a larger one?

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Camsix

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HI,
I have a question as to if I have the correct PSU for my future needs. If I don't I am looking for high quality options.
My specs are as follows, keep in mind I will be going sli gtx 680's in the future.
I5 3570k
Asus P8Z77-V
16gb Ripjaws X 1866
1x EVGA GTX680 FTW
Antec Kuhler 620
1x120 gb OCZ Agility 3 SSD
1x600gb Velociraptor HDD
1x500gb Seagate Barricuda
1xPCI USB slot
6 cooling fans of different sizes
I overclock consistently to 4.8 ghz

My psu is a http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139046

I look it up and it shows me using around 600-680 watts depending on the site you look at....do I really want to max out my PSU or is it smarter to go larger. I do not want to go cheep if it needs to be replaced...maybe a 850watt corsair would be a good choice? Let me know and thanks in advance!

Camsix
 
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JackNaylorPE
The 680 needs 550w, so you are fine with a 700 watter. Ypu will needa 700 watter for two 680's, 850 watts if you PC the cards.

The HX series is Corsair's top of the line (well the 1000 and 1050 are dogs but rest of the line is top notch). The HX series has better voltage stability and lower ripple than the AX line though the AX is slightly more efficient and will save ya 30 or 40 cents a year. Next down is the TX and below that the GS and CX.

Another alternative is the XFX Black Edition series and Seasonic X series
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I vote for AX850... those AXs are sweet PSUs. Silent at idle. I have the 750, and love it. It's a big jump to 1200, and I think you'd easily have 200w of headroom with the 850. CPU/GPU trends what they are, you'd be good for a long while (at the very least till the end of the 7 year warranty).
 
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I wouldn't use that PSU. A good 750W will do. The big problem with that one is that you don't have enough PCIe power plugs. According to the newegg link you only have two 6+2 plugs. That's only enough to run one 680. You might be able to use adapters to power the other card but that will be ugly as heck.
 
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The 680 needs 550w, so you are fine with a 700 watter. Ypu will needa 700 watter for two 680's, 850 watts if you PC the cards.

The HX series is Corsair's top of the line (well the 1000 and 1050 are dogs but rest of the line is top notch). The HX series has better voltage stability and lower ripple than the AX line though the AX is slightly more efficient and will save ya 30 or 40 cents a year. Next down is the TX and below that the GS and CX.

Another alternative is the XFX Black Edition series and Seasonic X series
 
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