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ebmurray21

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Does anyone use a NZXT PSU?

i know they make excellent closed loop cooling, cases etc, because i have them.

just wondering about the PSU's though.

Also wondering if Antec or Corsair is better.

What is the suitable wattage as well?

My rig is:
amd FX 8120 @3.6 Ghz
2 x HIS IceQ X Turbo X 6950 2GB (xfire)
16gb corsair vengence Ram @ 1666Mhz
2 x Corsair Force GT SSD 64 GB
2 x OCZ Vertex 3 SSD 64 GB
1x Seagate HDD 1TB
Recon 3d Fatality Pro sound card


thanks in advance
 
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Alright, I believe 600W the minimum would be a wise choice. :)

Hope I have helped.
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lightcloud

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Antec is better than Corsair as most of their CX series are from cheap China materials. I would personally go with EVGA or Antec.

As you have a Crossfire, then a 700W minimum would be a wise choice. But if you do overclock your AMD FX 8120, then a 800W would be sensible. :)
 
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go with 700W if you plan to OC the CPU. A real OC of more than 300Mhz can make a 77W TDP chip a 100W+ TDP chip very fast. Antec will probably be better UNLESS its an AX unit from Corsair. Antecs (aside from the low end) are all Seasonic built, which is like the gold standard for PSU's here. Even the AX unit isnt an obvious choice over a Seasonic built Antec unit, its just either or at that point. (Corsair AX line is Seasonic or Flextronics built, both great manufacturers. CX, VS, RM, are all made by Channel Well, which uses cheap Chinese capacitors and they fail quicker and more often.)
 
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