help (newb here)

Boonz Boon

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i have a trouble deciding on psu

plan to get this setup for my new comp

mobo - z87 or z5 from gigabyte ( depending on budget)

cooler - hold on first, later added in few months most likely

gpu - gtx770 4gb gigabyte

i5 4760k most likely

8gb ram vengennce

foreseeable future addition - in a year time i might add i another gpu for SLi ,

i heard from my freiends that psu must be selected properly shouldnt be purchased impulsively.

so i want honest opinions from you people.

i live in a tropical country where humidity is high, and i hope that it will LAST for a very long time, (a little futureproof possible)

Seasonic brand is rather expensive brand in my place, opting for other brand options /recommendations
 

animal

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For running two GTX 770s in SLI, you will need ~ 850W according to here:

http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

However, their recommendations do not take any overclocking into account, so since you plan to overclock, I suggest adding 50-100W to their recommendation. And I recommend getting a quality PSU from a top tier company such as Seasonic, XFX, Corsair (except their CX series) or Antec. Yes they are probably going to be more expensive than others you might find, but a cheap low-quality PSU can take out your entire rig if it goes bad.
 

Jason Werthman

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You are usually better off just upgrading to a single more powerful GPU than you are trying to run SLI/Xfire. Also, if you need help on the forums, more people will respond if you use proper grammar. I am not trying to be rude, but they usually do.