is this psu power enough for my build

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msi z97 gaming 7
msi r9 280x 3gb
corsair vengeance 8gb x 2 1600
intel i5 4670k
corsair h110 water cooling kit
corsair air 540
kingston V300 240 gb ssd
corsair vs 650 watt psu
and will everything fit in the case?
 
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Technically yes that PSU will work, it's would provide enough amps, but it's a budget PSU. Corsair describe it on their website as "The Corsair VS650 is a great choice if you’re building a home or office system with lower power demands" which is exactly the opposite of what you are doing. So it would work, but for how long before it failed I can't say. You'd be much better off with a high performance 500 Watt PSU than a budget 650 Watt supply.


Edit: Take a look at Seasonic, XFX, Silverstone Strider, Corsair Builder.
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Technically yes that PSU will work, it's would provide enough amps, but it's a budget PSU. Corsair describe it on their website as "The Corsair VS650 is a great choice if you’re building a home or office system with lower power demands" which is exactly the opposite of what you are doing. So it would work, but for how long before it failed I can't say. You'd be much better off with a high performance 500 Watt PSU than a budget 650 Watt supply.


Edit: Take a look at Seasonic, XFX, Silverstone Strider, Corsair Builder.
 
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i thought of changing my graphics card to asus r9 280x direct cu II top, so will there be any power required difference and i was thinking of buying a corsair RM 750 psu so will this psu be enough for my build with the asus graphics card



 
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The Asus cards have great coolers. The power requirements between an MSI and Asus 280X will be minimal, they'll be within a few Watts

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2013/11/13/corsair_rm750_750w_power_supply_review/9
"Overall, the Corsair RM750 was an across the board disappointment as it failed to complete our load testing today. However, if we ignore the fact that the unit failed and look at the tests it did complete we still don’t see a great power supply."

You don't need 750 Watts, your build would probably draw somewhere between 350 to 400 Watts under full load. Something like the Seasonic G-550 would be perfect. Edit: also comes in 650 and 750 Watt models if you prefered.
 
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is the corsair builder series cx 600 good for my build

 
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