Is this PSU enough for this build?

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I already have a Corsair 430M PSU, do you think it will be enough for this build?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3Dcb0

Pc part picker says that the power consumption of this system should be 387W, does a 430 PSU give a good enough margin?
 
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http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_770_review,5.html

Here is Guru3D's power supply recommendation:

GeForce GTX 770 - On your average system the card requires you to have a 550 Watt power supply unit.
GeForce GTX 770 2-way SLI - On your average system the cards require you to have a 750 Watt power supply unit as minimum.
GeForce GTX 770 3-way SLI - On your average system the cards require you to have a 1000 Watt power supply unit as minimum.

If you are going to overclock your GPU or processor, then we do recommend you purchase something with some more stamina.
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As for the GPU, I'd step up to the MSI which is not only faster but uses a custom PCB and VRM for more robust overclocking....it's also...
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http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_770_review,5.html

Here is Guru3D's power supply recommendation:

GeForce GTX 770 - On your average system the card requires you to have a 550 Watt power supply unit.
GeForce GTX 770 2-way SLI - On your average system the cards require you to have a 750 Watt power supply unit as minimum.
GeForce GTX 770 3-way SLI - On your average system the cards require you to have a 1000 Watt power supply unit as minimum.

If you are going to overclock your GPU or processor, then we do recommend you purchase something with some more stamina.
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As for the GPU, I'd step up to the MSI which is not only faster but uses a custom PCB and VRM for more robust overclocking....it's also £15 cheaper.

That is not a Motherboard I would use with a 4670k series processor.
Suggest the MSI for £92. ....The Asus Z87 I Pro is about 25% more expensive

http://www.ebuyer.com/610964-msi-z87i-1150-socket-dvi-hdmi-7-1-channel-hd-audio-mini-itx-motherboard-z87i
 
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If you already got it, then don't change it. But be aware that the k intel cpu can overclock only on a z87 motherboard. If you not planning to you could have gotten a locked i5 and a H81 or a H87 motherboard.
 
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I was thinking about the K version for possible future overclocking, especially since the price difference between this and the non-K version is around £5. I am not planning on overclocking for a while...
 
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http://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/1132-intel-haswell-chipset-comparison

H81: As with H61 and other HX1 predecessors, H81 is most at home in "living room PCs" and use-focused HTPCs]. You lose all advanced storage functionality, drop 2 of the SATA ports, drop to a single x16 PCI-e slot, lose 2xPCI-e 2.0 lanes, and lose one DIMM per channel (meaning you're restricted to 2 memory slots). There's no overclocking support and BIOS is effectively relegated to controlling your boot devices, seeing as there's not much else to do in there.[/b

We generally push users toward the H87 and Z87 chipsets for their higher build quality -- even if you're never going to have more than 2 sticks of RAM, 1 VGA, and 4 SATA devices, motherboard manufacturers generally cheap-out on the consumer-class products (HX1). I personally feel much more comfortable recommending H87 over H81, even if you're saving $10 or $20.

H81 has its place, it's just not for the average reader of this site -- mid-range- and high-end-equipped gamers.

If you enjoy playing with settings, tweaking, and getting your hands dirty in DIY-type modifications, then opt for Z87 and K-SKU CPUs.
If you don't care for any of the above and simply want to play games and leave BIOS alone for the duration of the system's life, opt for H87.
If you're building a function-limited HTPC or desktop machine, consider H81, but favor H87 for its higher build-quality.
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As it says above, the functionality of the K series processors is completely lost with an H81 series MoBo.
 
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Actually, I need 16 GB of RAM because I would have to run a few VMs.



Fair enough, I will go for the non-K version then ;)
 
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BTW, which of these two are you specifically referring to?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-Nvidia-Gaming-TF-Graphics/dp/B00D3XW8MO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1399143494&sr=8-1&keywords=msi+770

http://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-GeForce-GDDR5-DisplayPort-Active/dp/B00EI6B8TE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1399143494&sr=8-2&keywords=msi+770
 
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I think he suggested the TwinFrozer one. the first link. THat is a non-reference card.
 
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Again, no it's not enough. Why are you assuming that I am only going to use this for gaming?
 
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