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508Parkour

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When I was picking system parts, I found that my PSU was rather expensive, and I wanted to know if overkill psus are okay. I plan to use a 4gb 760 and I was looking at the ax860i? Is that way overkill? Is there any reason to go down?
 
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the ONLY reason to go down, is if you want to save some money. Otherwise, it is better to have a high wattage psu.
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[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1A9G4) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1A9G4/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1A9G4/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74770k) | $339.99 @ Newegg
**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h100i) | $109.99 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz87xud3h) | $159.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml16gx3m2a1600c9) | $149.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7pd256bw) | $229.37 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd2002faex) | $145.00 @ Outlet PC
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 760 4GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-04gp43768kr) | $319.99 @ Amazon
**Wireless Network Adapter** | [TP-Link TL-WN751ND 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/tp-link-wireless-network-card-tlwn751nd) | $13.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-500rbk) | $124.99 @ Amazon
**Case Fan** | [Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-case-fan-nff12pwm) | $28.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Corsair 860W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-ax860i) | $199.99 @ Amazon
**Optical Drive** | [Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sony-optical-drive-ad7280s0b) |-
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-fqc05956) | $129.99 @ Amazon
**Other**| Apple Magic Trackpad| $66.43
**Other**| Intel Overclocking Warranty| $25.00
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $2043.70
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-07 21:25 EDT-0400 |
 
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A reliable\quality 650w PSU would suffice for your specs.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $74.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-07 21:39 EDT-0400)


Or if you want extra wattage for future upgrades , here's a better deal , made by the best in the business = SEASONIC.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 1050W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $139.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-07 21:41 EDT-0400)
 
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the ONLY reason to go down, is if you want to save some money. Otherwise, it is better to have a high wattage psu.
 
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I was thinking corsair- and thats why i jumped up - for upgradeability.
 
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