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Questions RE: GTX 770 SC ACX PSU

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January 5, 2014 1:30:44 AM

I have a zalman ZM700-GT PSU
is this power supply enough for me to run this?

Full Specs:
i7 3770 3.4ghz
8gb RAM
zalman ZM700-GT
HD 6870

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January 5, 2014 1:34:11 AM

It should be enough but if you want a little more insurance go with a 750W PSU, that way you have a little head room.
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January 5, 2014 1:42:06 AM

So I shouldn't have any problems with this PSU.So i should only worry about the PSU's life span right?
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January 5, 2014 1:44:09 AM

You shouldn't have any problems no, but I would not push it. If you keep it under a modest load you'll be okay, but if you push it too hard or put it under heavy load you will definitely impact the PSU life span or possibly blow it.
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January 5, 2014 1:45:43 AM

I don't plan to overclock it i just want it in a stock clock.What do you mean by heavy load? Like playing battlefield 4?
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January 5, 2014 1:49:55 AM

Yeah BF4 on Ultra along with running a bunch of other stuff in the background would be a heavy load. Stick to using it normally and you'll be alright bud.
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January 5, 2014 1:57:31 AM

is it ok to run it with Just a browser and some music?.I'm sorry if I so have many questions i dont know much about these things haha
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January 5, 2014 1:58:45 AM

Oh yeah you're fine doing that, no problem. There are never any dumb questions friend, just dumb answers. It's always good to ask questions.
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January 5, 2014 2:08:00 AM

Just did a quick mock up of a system on pcparkpicker.com based around your listed parts

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2vXAa

Under full load total wattage is around 422w, so even if you add 50w for worst case scenario you are still well under 500w.
(yes i know there are better sites to calc wattage but its close enough.)
Gaming load wont come any where near that.
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