I'm thinking of getting another 7870 to crossfire but I don't my PSU is good enough. Its a Corsair CX 600. PC part picker estimates around 584 watts but can that number be trusted also would i be able to overclock?
PCPartPickerBuild:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($209.00 @ Canada Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.66 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($160.51 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($102.83 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($304.88 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($304.88 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Arctic White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($112.98 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Canada Computers)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($22.03 @ Vuugo)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($179.00 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $1579.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-15 08:48 EDT-0400)
PCPartPickerBuild:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($209.00 @ Canada Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.66 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($160.51 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($102.83 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($304.88 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($304.88 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Arctic White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($112.98 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Canada Computers)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($22.03 @ Vuugo)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($179.00 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $1579.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-15 08:48 EDT-0400)