What PSU should I get for this build?

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Dragonhunter990

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This is my build:

CPU: AMD Vishera FX-8350, Octa-Core
Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth 990FX R2.0
Soundcard: 7.1
RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB DDR3-1600
HDD: 500 GB SataIII
GPU: AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB
Wifi Card: TP-Link 450Mbps
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 22 Inch Full-HD / LED / DVI / VGA, 1920x1080
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64Bit

What PSU should I get:

- 600 Watt Cooler Master PSU
- 700 Watt Cooler Master PSU (20 bucks more than 600W)
- Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 1000W PSU (100 bucks more than 600W, 80 bucks more than 700W)

 
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1. Go to the manufacturer's web site for your GFX card by searching on "AMD 7970 System Requirements"
http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/7000/7970/Pages/radeon-7970.aspx#1

2. Click on System requirements tab
http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/7000/7970/Pages/radeon-7970.aspx#2

3. Read the req'd PSU size
500W (or greater) power supply with one 150W 8-pin PCI Express power connector and one 75W 6-pin PCI Express power connector recommended.
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Guru3D is also a great source of this info
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/amd_radeon_hd_7970_review,8.html

Radeon HD 7970 - On your average system the card requires you to have a 550 Watt power supply unit.
Radeon HD 7970 Crossfire - On your...
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1. Go to the manufacturer's web site for your GFX card by searching on "AMD 7970 System Requirements"
http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/7000/7970/Pages/radeon-7970.aspx#1

2. Click on System requirements tab
http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/7000/7970/Pages/radeon-7970.aspx#2

3. Read the req'd PSU size
500W (or greater) power supply with one 150W 8-pin PCI Express power connector and one 75W 6-pin PCI Express power connector recommended.
Click to expand...

Guru3D is also a great source of this info
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/amd_radeon_hd_7970_review,8.html

Radeon HD 7970 - On your average system the card requires you to have a 550 Watt power supply unit.
Radeon HD 7970 Crossfire - On your average system the cards require you to have a 750 Watt power supply unit as minimum.

If you are going to overclock GPU or processor, then we do recommend you purchase something with some more stamina.
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4. Coolermaster should not be on you list of desired suppliers.

1st Tier - Corsair AX / HX series (except HX1000 and 1050), Seasonic X Series
2nd Tier - Corsair TX V2 Series, Antec HCP / HCG series, XFX Core Edition, Seasonic MD series

Other liens from above manufacturers like Corsair TX suffix M, Corsair CX, Antec Basiq, Antec Neo etc are ones id skip
 
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