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July 17, 2013 7:41:19 AM

I need some help from you guys, I don't really trust these PSU calculators I think they're bunk I had 1 tell me I needed 530watts and 2 others say 680watts, and 760watts.

I literally just bought an i7 Haswell unlocked CPU

MSI Z87 MPOWER LGA 1150 Intel Z87

XFX CrossFire Bridge Model MA-AP01-CF1K,

GIGABYTE GV-R775OC-2GI Radeon HD 7750(I already had 1 wanted to crossfire instead of upgrading) Oh these GPU's have a large fan and tend to block another slot is there any kind of adapter that can help conquer this issue?

CORSAIR Vengeance LP 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 8gb stick(I have 4x4GB already figured sticking with same style and switching 1 4GB out would be ok)

3HDD 1-T 7200,

1 ext. 3-T hdd, 64 gb cache drive

Windows 8 :(  it came stock

I use a HDTV as my display

my PSU is 600watt Ultra LS ATX
Its already got the extra cables for crossfire.

I'm planning on teaming 2 ethernet cards as well.

Is that going to be good enough to drive my new rig? I've been going back and forth on whether I should or NEED to upgrade my PSU. I do like a little bit of head room by about 100watts "just in case" type of deal. I OC as well but not very often.

I use only HDMI cables for hook-ups and a Cat6e for my internet hook-up. I run everything through my receiver. except the Cat6 obviously. I don't care about optic drives, I don't use the sound-card because I have a 5.1 receiver set-up. I let my PC use as much power as it wants instead of "balanced" or "power-saver" modes. I don't know if this extra info. helps or not.

If you have any suggestions on my set-up to maybe make things run smoother I'm definitely willing to listen. I just got back into PC's over the last 12 months little by little now I'm a full blown addict. After an 8 year hiatus-I might add. Oh I was wondering if running the Intel Rapid Storage software was a good idea for me and should I use RAID0, or 1? I am currently using RAID0. I have LOTS of media and I only use c: for OS & for an organizational bench.

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July 17, 2013 8:13:55 AM

u need a 80 plus psu at 650+ watts to carry this build.....thats my opinion....
Also...buy or download win 7 :p  ...u need to
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July 17, 2013 8:18:23 AM

That CPU isn't Haswell certified.You need a new one.
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July 17, 2013 8:22:05 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze 620W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Haswell Certified ^

Good fit for your specs.

http://www.seasonic.com/new/twevent20130510.htm


Haswell info for this unit and others

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July 17, 2013 8:23:47 AM

Don't forget to choose a Best Solution when opening a question thread , the forum members will appreciate that.Thanks for posting on the forum.
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July 17, 2013 8:49:54 AM

Danscan, SR-71 and Antonis are correct, you need a guality psu. The one SR-71 listed is top of the line; go for it. The PC you save will be yours.
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July 17, 2013 8:55:11 AM

Antonis kouts said:
u need a 80 plus psu at 650+ watts to carry this build.....thats my opinion....
Also...buy or download win 7 :p  ...u need to


Dangit I knew I should've just got one when I ordered my other stuff. I do have a Win 7 disc it was on my old AMD PC. Anyways if I go 700watts-750watts I should be fine. I was getting tired head from looking at all the numbers. I wasn't sure if I should go 900-1000, I just kept looking at all those "crossfire certified" PSU's and they seemed to hang around that 700-800 range.

I was looking at this one http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/ite...
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July 17, 2013 9:07:12 AM

SR-71 Blackbird said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze 620W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Haswell Certified ^


Good fit for your specs.

http://www.seasonic.com/new/twevent20130510.htm


Haswell info for this unit and others



Haswell certified? I know what Haswell means and whatnot but why does a certified PSU have to do with it? I mean PSU transfers electricity and gives mobo, ..........etc life. In layman's terms I think or thought it either gives it enough juice or it doesn't, also keeping in mind how steady of a flow it is. I'm asking cause I just want to make sure I'm not buying monster HDMI cables from a best-buy douche for $100 bucks while newegg is selling HDMI for $5.00.
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July 17, 2013 9:19:25 AM

danscan11 said:
SR-71 Blackbird said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze 620W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Haswell Certified ^


Good fit for your specs.

http://www.seasonic.com/new/twevent20130510.htm


Haswell info for this unit and others



Haswell certified? I know what Haswell means and whatnot but why does a certified PSU have to do with it? I mean PSU transfers electricity and gives mobo, ..........etc life. In layman's terms I think or thought it either gives it enough juice or it doesn't, also keeping in mind how steady of a flow it is. I'm asking cause I just want to make sure I'm not buying monster HDMI cables from a best-buy douche for $100 bucks while newegg is selling HDMI for $5.00.


Dan, from info. I've read and SR-71 and ko888 have posted, the Haswell chip (and this is a real layman's interpretation) can reach such a low power-state that some PSU's will not, uuhhh, 'recognize' it or will not allow it to go into standby mode (within the cpu). This quick description is NOT very accurate but the best I can do; but that's why a Haswell certified psu is a good idea. (Haswell was designed more for laptop/ultra pc's with the desktop "coming along for the ride.")
Blackbird, ko888, others; got a better or more detailed explanation?
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July 17, 2013 9:22:36 AM

No , this is a great unit from the best PSU builder in the industry today.Built with with the best quality components out there.You need reliable , true power when it comes to running your system, and Seasonic is just that.

Not the same as the HDMI fraud out there.
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July 17, 2013 9:24:51 AM

nostall said:
danscan11 said:
SR-71 Blackbird said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze 620W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Haswell Certified ^


OH so its not about strength as in "pushing" ability, its about sniffing out such a small blip of electricity and "shaking it awake" kind of like a "smart" current vs. a "dumb" one?

Good fit for your specs.

http://www.seasonic.com/new/twevent20130510.htm


Haswell info for this unit and others



Haswell certified? I know what Haswell means and whatnot but why does a certified PSU have to do with it? I mean PSU transfers electricity and gives mobo, ..........etc life. In layman's terms I think or thought it either gives it enough juice or it doesn't, also keeping in mind how steady of a flow it is. I'm asking cause I just want to make sure I'm not buying monster HDMI cables from a best-buy douche for $100 bucks while newegg is selling HDMI for $5.00.


Dan, from info. I've read and SR-71 and ko888 have posted, the Haswell chip (and this is a real layman's interpretation) can reach such a low power-state that some PSU's will not, uuhhh, 'recognize' it or will not allow it to go into standby mode (within the cpu). This quick description is NOT very accurate but the best I can do; but that's why a Haswell certified psu is a good idea.
Blackbird, ko888, others; got a better or more detailed explanation?


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July 17, 2013 9:32:31 AM

SR-71 Blackbird said:
No , this is a great unit from the best PSU builder in the industry today.Built with with the best quality components out there.You need reliable , true power when it comes to running your system, and Seasonic is just that.

Not the same as the HDMI fraud out there.


Ok sound's good I'm checking out 750 & 800's just to be safe and in case I get the itch to upgrade something else cause Im obsessive-compulsive :)  I apologize if I came off rude, I was trying to infuse a bit of light-hearted jokiness. OH I saw some haswell certfied ram?!? Am I going to have to basically re-do EVERTHING?
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July 17, 2013 9:33:18 AM

No only is your PSU not Haswell certified , it's not a good PSU in terms of output and reliability.It's a good idea to spend a little extra on the heart of your PC to be sure the power is enough for your system.It protects your other components.
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July 17, 2013 1:22:09 PM

SR-71 Blackbird said:
No only is your PSU not Haswell certified , it's not a good PSU in terms of output and reliability.It's a good idea to spend a little extra on the heart of your PC to be sure the power is enough for your system.It protects your other components.


Im gonna go ahead and get a SeaSonic M12II 750 SS-750AM 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Semi-modular Power Supply

Its pretty much in my wheelhouse, I kept going back to a corsair but took your advice and I honestly have heard nothing but good things about SeaSonic from random people and from forum'ers alike. So decision made.
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July 17, 2013 3:08:34 PM

Seasonic is top quality , you'll like that unit!!!!!!!!!
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July 18, 2013 12:08:01 AM

SR-71 Blackbird said:
Seasonic is top quality , you'll like that unit!!!!!!!!!


I'm sorry man I DID get the Corsair HX model it's 750W 80+ Gold certified Haswell certified one It had solid #'s and reviews, 90% efficiency, 7 year warranty and is modular which is a BIG plus to me I have a tight fitting mid-tower, I love the fact its SUPER quiet, when I 1st got this Ultra I had to open my case to see if it was even on its so quiet. I didn't realize what a + the quiet PSU's are. My 1st CPU was an AMD quad I ran another AMD 8 both I believe ran SUPER hot and made my fans go berzerk I hate AMD CPU's, but I love their GPU's. Anyways sorry if this last post was annoying, its my last for this thread unless I see a random ? back or something that needs a reply. Again thanks SO much for your input and guidance. Even though I might've mucked up and purchased a lesser PSU, I take your knowledge seriously.

DanNewb


HX Series HX750 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC ...
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