Which PSU should I use?

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This is my build so far: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/WP9WBm


It's telling me estimated wattage 448w and most websites are around the same wattage as well... I can't figure out how much I actually should use... 600, 650, 700, 750?


Also, if you feel like something in my build is wrong and I should change something for better performance, let me know. I'm keeping the 780 Ti and the case, though.



Thanks in advance. :pt1cable:
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/YfkTzy
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/YfkTzy/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/YfkTzy/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($365.99 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.50 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($206.70 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.79 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.79 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Memory Express)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($789.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Desktop Case ($169.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($88.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.75 @ Vuugo)
Total: $1938.45
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-06 21:44 EDT-0400)

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Thanks for the reply, guys...


How do you determine which PSU is durable, has good performance overall and will not overheat and stuff like that? I heard that XFX is pretty good, though.

I want the best possible PSU for under $100 (even tho you shouldn't go cheap on PSU) I don't want to go above the $2000 amount... My initial price was $1500 but I wanted the GTX 780 Ti.
 
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Thanks for the answer... What exactly is the difference between the 220-G2-0750-XR and the NEX750G Gold?


Also, I'm not too familiar with fully modular PSU's...(Where do I get the cables/what are they)to plug into the PSU for it to work? Do the items I provided in my list will work with the EVGA 750W 80+ Gold?
 
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Understood... So, would this build work to run games like Planetside 2, Battlefield 4, Call of Duty series, Crysis Series, ArcheAge, WildStar, FarCry Series, Ghost Recon Phantoms and a few other games to a MINIMUM of 50-60FPS ? I don't really care about maximum settings, I just want to enjoy it with good FPS. I know it's a stupid question but hey, I want to be sure...


So, basically the cables for the fully-modular will come with which parts?
 
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Okay, and are all the cables needed for it to work ; does my motherboard and other components have everything to fit the cables in?

I'm not really an expert at this, I need to make sure everything needed will fit.

It's not from today that I will be able to build this and there probably will be better things out on the market when I manage to have the full budget, we will see then if there's anything better... As long as I can run those kinds of games at at least 60 FPS at at least high settings.
 
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Main PSU Connectors

1 x 24 Pin ATX ..................Board power
2 x 4 + 4 Pin EPS12V.............CPU power
4 x 6 + 2 Pin PCI-E................Graphic cards power
9 x SATA...........OPTICAL drives , SSD , HDD power
4 x Molex..........Fans etc......
1 x Floppy..........obsolete , usually not used,
 
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Sounds good! One last check, do you confirm that all my components listed have the entries for the PSU cables?
 
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Hopefully in the few months to come I will be able to build this... If I can, I'll have to check back to make sure there's nothing that I can change to get better performance with still the $2000 budget...



I have a GTX 560 Ti on the side but I don't think I should add it along with the GTX 780 Ti on that motherboard... Should I? Having two GPU's is even more confusing for a beginner like me.
 
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For a first build I suppose that I won't be too demanding and I'll do with one GPU... Still curious if there's a better motherboard and memory cards than what I chose, but oh well...



All set. Thanks for the help! Hopefully everything I chose will work perfectly fine or I will break a couple things around my house.
 
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