Do I have a powerful enough power supply?

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AuGZA

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My rig:

Intel Core i5-4670 (3.4GHz, 6M Cache, 4x Cores) CPU

MSI Z87-G43 LGA 1150 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 MB

MSI Gaming Edition Twin Frozr IV GTX 770 2GB 256bit Overclocked

Corsair Gaming Series GS800 80+ High Performance PSU

8GB DDR3 1600Mhz High Performance Gaming RAM

Corsair Neutron 128GB SSD

1TB Seagate Barracuda SATA3 7200rmp HDD

24x Dual Layer DVD +/- Writer


Is it feasible for me to add a Crucial M4 128gb SSD and a 1tb Seagate HDD from my last PC to this new rig? I Also use 4 USB slots constantly.
 
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sophiebeth100
Definitely! That system could run off a 550w PSU if needed! Will you be overclocking the PSU? If so, make sure you grab the 4670K instead and an aftermarket CPU cooler. If not, you only need a H87 board, not a Z87.
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sophiebeth100

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Definitely! That system could run off a 550w PSU if needed! Will you be overclocking the PSU? If so, make sure you grab the 4670K instead and an aftermarket CPU cooler. If not, you only need a H87 board, not a Z87.
 
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AuGZA

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No plans on over clocking.
Just thought it would be a waste of 2 barely used harddrives from my old laptop.

Is it relevant that I'm using a NZXT Phantom 410 gaming case?
 
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http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-770/specifications

Minimum Recommended System Power = 650 watts
Graphics Card Power = 230 watts

So 650 watts for 1 card and 830 for two according to nVidia

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_770_review,5.html

Here is Guru3D's power supply recommendation:

GeForce GTX 770 - On your average system the card requires you to have a 550 Watt power supply unit.
GeForce GTX 770 2-way SLI - On your average system the cards require you to have a 750 Watt power supply unit as minimum.
GeForce GTX 770 3-way SLI - On your average system the cards require you to have a 1000 Watt power supply unit as minimum.

If you are going to overclock your GPU or processor, then we do recommend you purchase something with some more stamina.
Click to expand...

If not overclocking to extremes, Id get a Corsair HX850 or AX860 for if ya think at some point ya will move to 2 cards in SLI in the future and a TX or HX 850 if ya sure ya will stay with one card .... there's hardly a price difference between 550 and 650
 
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The case you're using won't affect how many watts you'll need at all - the amount of watts fans use up is so small that you won't even notice it. :) Good case choice, though!
 
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