Hello!
I'm at the end of choosing parts for my first custom gaming/dev pc. Current selection is:
- Intel i7 4790
- Sapphire Radeon R9 290 TRI-X OC 4gb
- Asus H97 PRO
- G.Skill Sniper kit 16gb (1600)
- Crucial MX100 256GB SSD.
Could please someone advise me on proper PSU for this build? I'm reading up on the subject but there is so many different opinions that I'm a bit confused. Besides some of desirable PSUs like EVGA Supernova G2 750W are not available to me at the moment.
I should mention I intend to plug in nvidia 9800gt for side by side testing (opengl development) and even though the fun things like gaming will obviously run on the Sapphire, I have no idea if the nvidia requires any power when not used (possibly no monitor connected to it). Maybe, at some point, I'll decide to overclock the Sapphire. The official power need for the card is 750W, but I read wattage alone isn't all that matters.
So, is SeaSonic G-Series 650W sufficient to power all this (the 750W version isn't available ATM)? Any other suggestions? After reading up on it Corsair PSUs seem like such a gamble...
I expect the appropriate PSU to be in 100 - 200€ price range.
Thanks a lot!
wic
I'm at the end of choosing parts for my first custom gaming/dev pc. Current selection is:
- Intel i7 4790
- Sapphire Radeon R9 290 TRI-X OC 4gb
- Asus H97 PRO
- G.Skill Sniper kit 16gb (1600)
- Crucial MX100 256GB SSD.
Could please someone advise me on proper PSU for this build? I'm reading up on the subject but there is so many different opinions that I'm a bit confused. Besides some of desirable PSUs like EVGA Supernova G2 750W are not available to me at the moment.
I should mention I intend to plug in nvidia 9800gt for side by side testing (opengl development) and even though the fun things like gaming will obviously run on the Sapphire, I have no idea if the nvidia requires any power when not used (possibly no monitor connected to it). Maybe, at some point, I'll decide to overclock the Sapphire. The official power need for the card is 750W, but I read wattage alone isn't all that matters.
So, is SeaSonic G-Series 650W sufficient to power all this (the 750W version isn't available ATM)? Any other suggestions? After reading up on it Corsair PSUs seem like such a gamble...
I expect the appropriate PSU to be in 100 - 200€ price range.
Thanks a lot!
wic