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Planning to upgrade GTX 780 (maybe 770), would my PSU meet my requirements?

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June 2, 2014 8:02:51 PM

Lately I have been diving into some research about this, but I couldn't get a definite answer.
Here are my system specs:

Motherboard -
ASUS P8Z77-V Intel Z77 chipset

CPU - Intel Core i5 - 3570L OVERCLOCKED at 4.3ghz

RAM

Corsair Vengeance 1600mhz 8GB DDR3 x2

Current GPU: Nvidia GTX 660

SSD 120 gb HDD 1TB 7,200 64mb cache western digital

PSU Xigmatek 700 Watts 80+ Bronze NRP-PC702.

The only main thing I am quite indecisive about is my PSU, on the xigmatek website it states that it can take the 30amps, since my CPU is overclocked, I understand that I would have to have them running on seperate 12v rails?

Here's the link to their website: http://www.xigmatek.com/product.php?productid=39&type=s...

Any replies and advice/recommendations would be much appreciated.

Kind regards

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June 2, 2014 8:06:15 PM

700 watts should be enough. Unless you want to use SLI then you need better PSU
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June 2, 2014 8:07:42 PM

Yes it would work I forgot the780 but the 770 needs max 600W
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June 2, 2014 8:13:54 PM

Alpha3031 said:
Yes it would work I forgot the780 but the 770 needs max 600W


max??
i don't know cards have maximum power limit, or is it just a mistake while typing?
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June 2, 2014 11:22:46 PM

Aha, thank you for the swift replies! Personally I will not be going on the SLI route, it isn't on my gaming requirement needs.

Thanks
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June 3, 2014 12:47:18 AM

woworwow said:
Alpha3031 said:
Yes it would work I forgot the 780 but the 770 needs max 600W


max??
i don't know cards have maximum power limit, or is it just a mistake while typing?


The 600W is the recommended by nVidia so really it's what you need if you have a really crappy PSU, hence it's the maximum minimum requirement. Sorry for confusion.
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June 3, 2014 1:06:16 AM

I would suggest that you look at the MSI GAMING 780 - the best cooler by far with the Twin Frozr design, plus if you ever want to modify the cooling MSI allows that in the US as long as you don't physically damage it
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