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Power Supply -- Good and Cheap for Gaming Build

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May 20, 2014 7:15:47 AM

Hello all,
I am building my first gaming computer and am unable to figure out which PSU to get. Any help would be appreciated. Here are the specs:

Case: Antec 1900
CPU: Intel i7-4770k (Will overclock)
Mobo: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z87a
(undecided)
Graphics cards: 2x Nvidia GTX 770 (SLI)
CD Drive: One standard one
RAM: GSkill Sniper 1866, 16GB
Misc: A wireless card
CM Hyper 212 Evo

If I need extra connectors or something, please include this in the answer.
Thank you all.

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May 20, 2014 7:20:46 AM

i am also looking for a psu for cheap but people are saying that cheap psu's crash 2 weeks later.however check this psu http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CX750-Builder-Series-Br.....
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May 20, 2014 7:21:52 AM

aweso_meme said:
Hello all,
I am building my first gaming computer and am unable to figure out which PSU to get. Any help would be appreciated. Here are the specs:

Case: Antec 1900
CPU: Intel i7-4770k (Will overclock)
Mobo: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z87a
(undecided)
Graphics cards: 2x Nvidia GTX 770 (SLI)
CD Drive: One standard one
RAM: GSkill Sniper 1866, 16GB
Misc: A wireless card
CM Hyper 212 Evo

If I need extra connectors or something, please include this in the answer.
Thank you all.


At least Corsair TX850M Bronze or a Seasonic M12ii 850W Bronze.
Get an ROG mobo bro.You can get easy OC's with those boards :D 
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May 20, 2014 8:58:02 AM

Get this:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3NBYU
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3NBYU/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3NBYU/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($314.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($314.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1539.30
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-20 11:55 EDT-0400)

Better MoBo, with good OC and a good SLI ready PSU, no need for extra cables
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May 20, 2014 9:29:03 AM

If you're buying new, get a single 780 Ti instead of dual 770s. And definitely do not get the CX750 listed above, as it is definitely not built for overclocking plus SLI lol The EVGA 850w above is perfect for SLI of 770s or 780 Tis.
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