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Comandante_J

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Hi all.

I'll be buying a new rig in a couple of months, i've narrowed it down to this:

CPU: 4930K with Corsair H110

MoBo: Gigabyte X79-UP4

RAM: 4x4GB 1600, Kingston

Graphics: For now, a 280X, later, a couple of 290x, or a couple of top-tier AMD card when i upgrade.

SSD: Samsung 840 256GB

HDD: WD Green 2TB

Case: Obsidian 900D (i plan on watercooling the CPU and GPU's ).

I dont know what PSU shoul be enough. I'm going to overclock the CPU and the GPU's.

I had selected the Seasonic P740W Platinum, but i think that wouldnt be enough.

Maybe a Seasonic 1050w Gold?
 
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Dark Lord of Tech
I cant find the Platinum EVGA here in Spain, only the Gold one, not that it matters much, right? The SuperNOVA 1000G2 costs 161EUR (220 USD)

The XFX is cool looking. It sells for 183EUR (250 USD)

Both are great choices choose one ^ both are tier 1 supplies

The RM series uses poor capacitors stay away

Enermax is over-priced.
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Dark Lord of Tech

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This will be enough.

1000W \ Platinum Certified \ Full Modular \ One of the best supplies on the market.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $199.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-07 09:04 EDT-0400)


Or this XFX made by SEASONIC.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($198.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $198.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-07 09:06 EDT-0400)
 
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Comandante_J

Comandante_J

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I cant find the Platinum EVGA here in Spain, only the Gold one, not that it matters much, right? The SuperNOVA 1000G2 costs 161EUR (220 USD)

The XFX is cool looking. It sells for 183EUR (250 USD)

What about the Corsair RM1000 (80+ Gold)? It is 158€ (213 USD)

And the Enermax Gaming Platinax 1000W (80+Platinum)? Goes for 201€ (276 USD)
 
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Dark Lord of Tech

Dark Lord of Tech

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I cant find the Platinum EVGA here in Spain, only the Gold one, not that it matters much, right? The SuperNOVA 1000G2 costs 161EUR (220 USD)

The XFX is cool looking. It sells for 183EUR (250 USD)

Both are great choices choose one ^ both are tier 1 supplies

The RM series uses poor capacitors stay away

Enermax is over-priced.
 
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Comandante_J

Comandante_J

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Thank you, guys, you've been really helpfull.

Ok, i'll get the XFX, then. This supply should be the same as the Seasonic X1050W Gold, right? Just cheaper because is a rebranded unit?
 
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